discussion Tamiya 1/72 Sturmovik - completed

[Guest]

Well, it's completed at last. Here's the build thread for those who are interested:

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/community/threads/tamiya-1-72-sturmovik.27829/

It's OOB apart from:

- Correcting the ejector slots under the wings

- Scratch-built cannon from plastic rod - some clumsy oaf broke the originals

- Scratch built gun site (is that what it is?) on the nose, from fuse wire - some idiot lost the original.

Overall it's been a good kit, very detailed and finely moulded, though there were some issues with the fit around the wing roots. I disobeyed the instructions by not fitting the main undercarriage legs until the final stages. This meant I had to trim them a bit to get them in, but it doesn't affect anything you can see, and fitting them earlier would have made masking the undersides difficult, and invited a visitation from the previously mentioned clumsy oaf.

The cannon are moulded integrally with the fairings, which in turn need a bit of filling to blend them with the wings, so I had to attach these early on. With hindsight, I should have separated the cannon from the fairings and drilled a hole to make re-attaching them easier.

Thanks to warnings from this forum, I was careful with the Tamiya decals, but in the end they went on well over a couple of coats of Humbrol Clear, with minimal silvering. I had to touch up some silvering on the white lines in front of the cockpit, which are printed as one decal. Hindsight tells me I should have separated these.

The Il-2 is one ugly duckling though - I notice it didn't feature in the recent 'most aesthetically appealing aircraft' thread!

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[Peej]

I like it. I agree with the ugly duckling comment but a clean and crisp looking build.

 

[monica]

I real like it Doug, great build and paint work very well done,

 

[yak face]

Fantastic looking stormivik Doug , super build. I wouldnt call it ugly , more like 'purposeful' ! cheers tony

 

[Guest]

Fantastic build Doug, I always found the main wing a strange shape but it was certainly an effective aircraft.

 

[Guest]

Very nice Doug! Great paintwork & a nice clean build - another one on my to-do list

 

[papa 695]

Great work Doug that looks a very nicely painted ugly duckling

 

[The Migrant]

That looks awesome Doug, great work on the camo.

 

[john i am]

Great looking ugly duckling Doug well built with crisp paint work well done mate

 

[Guest]

Very nice one Doug, looks fine to me!

Cheers

 

[Guest]

Beautiful work, I must admit I admire you aircraft guys and the work you do.

scott

 

[flyjoe180]

Great build Doug, looks fantastic. It has a certain elegance to it with the swept back wings.

 

[colin m]

Very nice. Great build.

 

[dave]

Nicely built,