Superb work Tony
Ilyushin Il2 -m82 , cut’n’shut ( simon T tribute gb)
- Thread starter yak face
- Start date
Hi Tony
All that putty work has turned out really well. As has been said it must have been a long job. Very interesting to see how the canopy was made.
Jim
All that putty work has turned out really well. As has been said it must have been a long job. Very interesting to see how the canopy was made.
Jim
Bit more done today . This version had a lengthened tail wheel fairing which needed making so I cut a piece of thin aluminium ( an old venetian blind slat ) to a rounded V shape and bent it round a paintbrush handle . This has now been stuck on with ca . Ive also masked the canopy and given the whole airframe a coat of Halfords grey primer. When this is dry I should be able to see if the airframe, and particularly the canopy ,needs any more work . 
That is an excellent result on the canopy.
G
OOH that's neat , and very Simon.:thumb2:
Well it finally happened ! The two square inches of clear bench i was using succumbed to the inevitable advance of clutter and the workspace was lost . So after a forced tidy up i got some more done on the il2 . The cooling flaps on the engine were cut from plastic card and fixed to the rear of the cowling . The grey primer coat showed up any areas that needed further attention such as the joint on the canopy and around the rear wheel fairing. After sorting these with a smear of vallejo putty the whole thing was given a coat of matt black u.m.p. Primer ready for the top colours .
Hi Tony
No doubt about it this is the sort of build Simon would have taken on. Every little issue you come across you sort it :thumb2: Neatly done as well.
Jim
No doubt about it this is the sort of build Simon would have taken on. Every little issue you come across you sort it :thumb2: Neatly done as well.
Jim
Cracking work Tony, with the high standard of work going into this Tony, just think what you could do to a Airfix 1/24 Spitfire haha.
G
The canopy worked out and some great tips on making them, thanks Tony.
However, the shot of your bench upsets me. I’m beginning to wonder if I need an examination...
However, the shot of your bench upsets me. I’m beginning to wonder if I need an examination...
Great work Tony, love the diy canopy stuff etc :thumb2:
Tony
Lovely neat conversion nicely done.
Lovely neat conversion nicely done.
Bottom colour on , A11 light blue ,and after drying and white tack /masking up ,the top colour - AMT 4 . Note the replacement cooling flap still to be painted , the original disappeared somewhere along the line. Next is a very light weathering / shading then i can think about getting the decals on which are very simple ,just 6 red stars outlined in black and no bort number. These will be sourced from the spares box as the kit only supplies the later red/ white outline/ red stars . 
Cheers rick , the funny thing is i didnt notice it was missing until after i had sprayed the green , but if you look in the pics its missing before - it must have got knocked off during the masking up
G
Heart warming pictures of your bench Tony, another who ends up exactly like me :thumb2:
Looking good Tony. Home straight now.....
Hi Tony
That is a nice paint job. Shows how well you have done all the cutting and filling. The decals will bring this alive. Definitely the kind of work Simon would have approved of.
Jim
That is a nice paint job. Shows how well you have done all the cutting and filling. The decals will bring this alive. Definitely the kind of work Simon would have approved of.
Jim
Tony. Great looking progress thanks for sharing
Legal Notice
scalemodelling.co.uk is a privately operated online discussion forum. All content posted by members reflects their own views and opinions and does not necessarily represent those of the forum owners or administrators. While reasonable efforts are made to moderate content, no responsibility is accepted for user-generated material. By using this site, you agree to comply with UK law and the forum rules.