Il-2M3 Shturmovik (Tamiya, 1:72)

[InFlames]

Last update before some vacation in Greece.

Mr.Paint having a smooth satin coverage is a big plus as you don't need to gloss before decals. Luckily there isn't much of them either on these ww2 aircraft so it was a relatively quick job applying them and sealing them with Semi-matt in preparation for further weathering.

[InFlames]

All good things come to an end and so did my holiday. But hey, with batteries recharged, it's time for some work on the Il-2. Working a little bit over the weekend, I can say I am mostly finished with the the undersides.

[InFlames]

Finished with weathering the upper sides. Combination of enamel and oil washes and watercolour pencils (starting to experiment with these). Just a few more details and she'll be finished.

[yak face]

Looks superb seb , beautiful paintwork and that canopy masking is so sharp!! Cheers tony

[adt70hk]

Simply outstanding work Seb.

A great looking plane!

ATB.

Andrew

[Tim Marlow]

Looks great Seb. Spot on.

[InFlames]

Thank you very much! I had a blast playing with various techniques and really love the result.

[InFlames]

With such a nice weathering on the Il-2, I've decided to try and make a little base for it. Heavily inspired by Uncle Nightshift's work on Youtube I prepared an XPS base and used several different elements on it, from weathering pastes, dirt and rocks from the garden, to static grass and tufts. And in the end, I painted it all in black! Plan is, to paint everything over the weekend.

[InFlames]

I've been painting the base a bit over the weekend. I will be adding more colour variation in the next few days as well as adding some puddles and stuff. It may not be perfect, but it is a great way to practice new techniques for future projects.

[InFlames]

Added muddy pools and algae, further played with grass greens, chernozem browns, painted the exposed rocks, etc.
I think this is it Soon to be posted in the gallery.

[papa 695]

Just caught up Seb, some outstanding work, really liking the base.