NickT Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Here's the kit I'm going to build. Its the Eduard Weekend 1/48 kit, although I'm probably going to use one of the marking options from the Profipack version of the same kit. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Oh Yeah! one of my faves can't have enough of em enjoy the build Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPNGROATS Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Nice, I-16...very Sovietski....!! Da Da Cheers, ggc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Looking forward to seeing this one build. This thread could help. Two area in need of special care: - Wing/fuselage joint. - Undercart (Very fragile). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Just finished the cockpit now and about to close up the cockpit. Hopefully I can get a bit of a move on now with the rest. Antoine: Thanks for the link, very useful. The fuselage/wing joint does look a bit of a handful, I've also found that the upper part of the fuselage opening behind the engine isn't as wide as the lower part of the wing so I'm going to have to insert some sprue to push that out to fit. Thanks, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahut Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Love the Mosca! Perfect coloring in the cockpit, comrade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Well done for the pit, it's simply beautiful, with a much more subtle weathering than mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Hi Nick how goes it please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Comrades, as the commisars have pointed out to me I have been negligent in my efforts to forward our great cause. So here is the latest update to my build. The underside has already been painted and hopefully I should have made some progress to the uppersides by the weekend. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 you are a naughty boy Nick keeping such delights from our eyes keep up the good work! look forward to seeing the progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Made a bit more progress over the weekend. Upper surfaces have now been painted, varnished and decaled. The only major part left to do is the undercarriage, and its a bit fiddly. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebos Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Love the finish you have there, what green did you use by the way? I'm still trying to get my head around the various green options... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Stebos, the upper surfaces are painted with Tamiya acrylics. The green I used was XF-70 IJN Dark Green. I don't know whether it is exactly the correct colour but it looks alright to me, as I wanted it to look green rather than olive or khaki. I've been following a discussion over on ARC about soviet colours Link and it gets a bit complicated (and heated). The colour I was trying to go for is shown in the Pilawski's book as unknown although there is an awful lot of discussion as to the validity of the book. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Very very nice green finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 The likkle bugger is starting to look really nice, the red tail really sets it off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Thanks for the comments guys. I must admit I'm quite pleased how the green's turned out and the red looks much better than the picture on the instruction sheet. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 very splendid well done - keep up the good work Nick A discussion about colour on a modelleing forum getting heated - surely not! would never happen here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebos Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Thanks for the reply and the link Nick. Going with a bright olive green myself, currently pondering the u/s blue as I don't have a good match to hand it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Thanks for the reply and the link Nick. Going with a bright olive green myself, currently pondering the u/s blue as I don't have a good match to hand it seems. Stebos, I've painted the underside of mine in White Ensign enamels. They do a colour called Soviet VVS AII Blue which is supposed to be a pretty good match. Its a bit like RLM65 but slightly more blue and brighter. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Finished! Just in time. I'll post the rest of the photos in the finished builds area. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 (edited) You beauty! lovely Nick well done! look forward to seeing more in the gallery Edited January 31, 2010 by walrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Can't say I've ever been a big fan of the I-16 (Looks too much like me - short, dumpy and squat) but I do like what you've done with the model Nice one Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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