IL-2 Shturmovik 1/48 scale Tamiya

[rodrant]

Still have about two months to do something on this GB , so I decided for a third entry in this great GB !

Undicided as I have two options , a MIG 15 BIS and the Tamiya 1/48 IL-2 , decided for the shturmovik , as the MIG is a good option to the future Shinny Things GB

So here it is my third entry in this GB :



The main Air-ground fighter-Bomber of the Russian Army !

It will be an OOB build, no PE , no Resin after market ...

The box with the sprues ...apart from me to peek inside , still all incomplete !



Another color scheme , but will go for the box art color scheme , like the eagle in the tail , and the patriotic writings in the fuselage



Sprues:











Decals and instructions :



they get us a mask to the clear parts, but seems the it is uncuted , so you have to cut it yourself , glad that lately Tamiya give (sometimes) pre cuted masks , do not like much this ones , but better than having none





little booklet with the history , photos and strategies of the plane , nice !







First of start the build , I always get all the paints needed , and in this build , we have a lot for a plane !





The color scheme that I will do , the 8th Gv OShAP ( will have to see what this means ... )



other color scheme , also nice :



all the paints reunited for the build ...



starting on the cockpit ...




this is a clear part that will be all painted as the interior color XF-22 RLM grey ( and I will use the Tamiya advised paints , so it is a little strange to use a RLM color in a Russian plane ;.) ), first masks so that we do not paint the small windows that this have , this part will be where the pilot seat goes and divides the pilot cockpit from the rear gunner !



MAke a start on the pilot ! not the most breautifull figure but seems he will do the job ...





first decals ...the cockpit instruments ...see the nice eagle for the tail



The instruments panel


Did a wash in the pilot after apllication of a clear coat ...used Tamiy apanel line Brown ,just to give the figure a little depth ...



the cockpit ready ...real nice and full of detail !





He seems sad to be in the cockpit ...





Rear gunner bay ready too ...attached (so it seems...) the fuel deposit ...even being a so hard to down plane , i do not have feel very confortable to have fuel on my back ...



still some more finishing details to do ...







More to do today , see ya next build thread !

[wappynutter]

Cool looking piece of kit António, and a 3rd entry... Wow! bud you build way fast!..
I remember playing this game on the PC 12 or so years ago.. Excellent game..
I'll keep dropping by for a look to see how you get on.
All the best..

[rodrant]

Cool looking piece of kit António, and a 3rd entry... Wow! bud you build way fast!..
I remember playing this game on the PC 12 or so years ago.. Excellent game..
I'll keep dropping by for a look to see how you get on.
All the best..

Thank you Andy ! Yes I build a lot , at this rate I will not have enough space at home for all the dioramas and models

all the best to you too buddy !

[rodrant]

Well fellow modelers

This is going fast ! The kit is wonderfull , This is one Tamiya kit that makes their fame , this is pure engineering !!!

All fit nicely ! All is comprehensive on what and where to go ...recommend it definitely !

So I started on the fuselage ...engine upper cowling :







fuselage halves :



some paint on the details





engine ...really do not know to what is the need to paint it in xF-16 Flat aluminium ...I think ot wont be visible in the end ...but I like to follow instructions



Now to fit the halves I used Tamiya Extra Thin Quick Type ( I love this glue for this work !!! ) only I placed a little stripe of masking tape to place the glue ...



Radiators placed in the bottom hull



In this we can see the nice detail of the plane surface ! Really a great kit !



Wings placed ...the fit is awesome...superb ...and again with this Tamiya glue only by a great mistake we need to use putty ! Or this kit is so good that all fits !



For some builds that I haven't a plane with no gaps in the wings or on the underface ! Maybe the Mosquito , remember that the build was similar !



You see that tiny gap there ...yes ...me and my modeling knife make waste here ...

But will be the only place were I will put some putty !



on the other side also no gaps !



that is all for today ...

thank you for seeing the thread !

[rodrant]

a new update ...

The fit of the model is superb !



At this point I was seeing the instructions , and before Primer and painting , I should place the gear landing ...if not could be a hard to do task after painting the all fuselage ...so I place the gear and after will mask it !



This small caps must be placed after the gear , that is fixed in the interior ...





Then ...another strategy o how I will paint the cockpit glass ...it should be painted in the interior with XF-22 , the same cockpit interior color .

Well Tamiya in their instructions mention a Technical Tip ...to paint before from the putside with that color , and later to paint with fuselage color ...well I will try it !!!



Some sponge to fill the wheel bays ...



and the cockpit glass painted with XF-22 from the outside



THis is all grey ...so with the flash we hardly see it



decided to add the cannons and the landing light beacon





all primed in grey



Pre shading...something that I think I never do this stuff well





and voilá ...the Big bird (it's is big for a 1/48 plane this one ...nice wing surface , and beautifull plane ! ) in it's three color scheme camo ...XF-22 grey , XF-58 Olive drab and a mix of XF-52 and XF-59 5:1 ratio ...that give him this nice light brown



XF-22 Light Blue for underside ...



Propelers painted X-8 Gloss Black , and the rudder is XF-7 Flat Red ...nice colors

in the back you see all small parts already painted and assembly , Bombs , rockets , the rear gunner , MG for the rear and ammo ...the rear gunner could b tricky to assembly as we must do place it and adjust his arms to the MG ...will see , also to mask the rear cockpit was hard as the thing is opened ...I can imagine flying in winter in Russia in this plane ...but ok ...

now to finish , is to paint all small details , the oil filter in the wing , the cannons , and the usual stuff , clear coat decals , clear coat , washes ...and so on ...will try the Ultimate Dark wash , the new product that I received about a week , will give it a try on thisone , it has such nice detail in the surface , one of the best planes that I build lately !

hope you liked !

[NonProlificModeler]

I only just saw that you started another project for this GB, António! What a beautiful aircraft! If I ever find the courage to build one after 40 years, I'll go for a Tamiya kit, at least in 1/48th scale. Smaller won't work with my eyesight and shaky hands when it comes to the paint job.
Great build and paint job, mate! I like the pilot the way you painted him! Can't wait to see more! Good luck and a lot of fun with your build. Take care. Jens

[rodrant]

I only just saw that you started another project for this GB, António! What a beautiful aircraft! If I ever find the courage to build one after 40 years, I'll go for a Tamiya kit, at least in 1/48th scale. Smaller won't work with my eyesight and shaky hands when it comes to the paint job.
Great build and paint job, mate! I like the pilot the way you painted him! Can't wait to see more! Good luck and a lot of fun with your build. Take care. Jens

Thank you !

[rodrant]

Last update on my third participation on this great GB !

Propelers and rudder now painted !



Gloss Coat with Tamiya TS 13 Clear !



DEcals ...this is the eagle that I mention , a nice decal and give this plane a very nice scheme !



Also some patriotic writing in the fuselage !



the decal part went ok , I was afraid of these decals , nice but could prove problematic ..,in the end no issues and this decals were placed with no Big issues !

Another coat of Clear to protect the decals and will try the Ultimate Dark Wash 'New Formula'



What I have done ...





after I did some aluminium paint with a sponge just to depict some small weathering done by the pilots accessing the plane



AS for the wash the result is great ...and will use it often from now on ...to be honest I prefer to use pin wash , but since today I am now 100 % addicted to these wash ...no smell , come out with water and the result is really great ! This plane has some of the nicest panel detail that I Build and this wash makes it work !





VEry nice detail !





SO , after this is the final reveal ...I will only present the plane , as now three builds are enough , I think

Thank you to all that comment , see and follow this build ! For me it was a very nice build and good to do quick !
You may find the final reveal here :

http://intscalemodeller.com/viewtopic.php?f=451&t=17056