AdrianMF Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 Reading the winter scheme description I’m wondering whether I need some black stripes. I’ll add them anyway for some extra visual interest. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 7 hours ago, AdrianMF said: The first coat on raw plastic was fine where I had sanded, but needed a bit of brushing to stop beading on the raw plastic. Not surprising for an acrylic, and the plastic on this kit is pretty hard and shiny (I didn’t wash it either). My goodness, the bravery of the man! Prepare for some tutting - I get comments if I don't gloss before transfers but you're making me look timid… Onward, mon brave! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 10 minutes ago, CedB said: Onward, mon brave! Well, if you don’t ask, you don’t get... I'm just looking forward to seeing how the paints go over my new Academy IL-2M ( after the shelf of shame Baltimore, the ANZAC Tiger Moth, the Less than a Tenner builds....) Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 12 hours ago, JWM said: skis for consideration That picture certainly shows up how clunky the kit parts are for the undercarriage and under wing skids! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 I got the black bands on: Glossed it up: Scrubbed away with Citadel Ceramite white: You can’t really tell the black bands were ever there! Wondering about the bombs, now that I’ve carved them out of the plastic. Not sure how representative they are, and the fins are pretty chunky! I will paint them and see what they look like. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Andrian, those bombs are (AFAIK) of completely not correct shape, There are proper shapes: https://trmreviewconnect.wordpress.com/2016/10/30/panzerwrecks-20-ostfront-3/ Po 2 could carry the FAB 50 (ie 50 kg) I think up to six of them https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/media/polikarpov-po-2vs-u-2vs-a-light-bomber-1944-2.27777/ So maybe better skip it... J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 hour ago, JWM said: completely not correct shape Thanks J-W! I was slowly coming to the same conclusion after looking around on the web. the IOM ones look like the ones in the KP kit, but there the trail goes cold. There are some good ones in the ICM kit, but it would be a bit daft to model it as a Night Witches example and not have any bombs to put on it! I might just add bomb racks to this one for a bit of interest. Or not Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 Well I got a bit carried away with finishing this one, but finished it is, on a the beginnings of a base with some Zvezda Soviet ground crew: Thanks for looking, Adrian 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Oh wow this looks stunning Adrian, what a cracking model. These look great in either the green and black or the winter scheme very impressive. Great job. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 2 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Oh wow this looks stunning Adrian, what a cracking model. These look great in either the green and black or the winter scheme very impressive. Great job. Chris Seconded Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Yes looks very good. Definitely have to add to the build list 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Great ! J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewW Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 On 2/18/2021 at 10:04 PM, JWM said: P.S. Here (No 14) is ambulance machine with those cobines on wings - also on skies and white! It is from this incredible set of decals by Begemot, unfortunatelly in 1/72 (edit: should be added "NOT", the set is in 1/48) https://www.kfs-miniatures.com/1-48-polikarpov-u2-po-2-family-begemot/ J-W If you hunt around you'll find there is a 1/72 set of these wonderful decals - I left one on the shelf at Hanants! 😁 Enjoying these builds even though I found them late on and hope to dig mine out of the stash. Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 Well I woke up at 05:30 this morning and couldn't get back to sleep, so I got up and made myself a snow base and painted up my ground crew figures: More pics in RFI here. Thanks for looking, Adrian 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 That is quite lovely Adrian. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 4 hours ago, stevehnz said: That is quite lovely Adrian. Thanks Steve! I learned a lot about worn winter camouflage doing this one, and it was fun to do some more extreme weathering than I would otherwise consider. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Wow, what a stunner! Off to t he RFI - better get my coat on… brrrr! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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