Polikarpov U-2 1/72 scratchbild

[stona]

Just caught this update and can't really add to what Ian said. Beautiful work.

Cheers

Steve

[yak face]

Hi peter, this is simply stunning work, your skill in scratchbuilding is fantastic. I really have a soft spot for the po2/u2 after reading up on the 'nachthexen' and making the old KP kit as one of their machines (see here http://www.scale-models.co.uk/aircraft-pictures/7651-polikarpov-po2.html), although i simply made the kit , unlike your superb scratchbuilt version! keep the pics coming, cheers tony

[Guest]

truly amazing work Peter,looking forward to seeing the finished build

[Marudek]

Thanks lads for your warm words. I hope not to disappoint you with the final effect. yak face I've seen your Po-2, and must admit you squeezed the most of it from that vintage kit

[yak face]

Thanks lads for your warm words. I hope not to disappoint you with the final effect. yak face I've seen your Po-2, and must admit you squeezed the most of it from that vintage kit

Thanks peter, coming from a master scratchbuilder like yourself thats made my day! cheers tony

[Guest]

Oh god that crazy.! This is unbelievable. Colleagues, every honor, this will follow with great interest.

[Guest]

I am left without words. Such perfection in the scratchbuilding I've never seen so far. Really perfect.

Ivica

[Marudek]

Cheers lads! I've recently finished the tank and belly covers (which will be displayed aside finished model). Now as I have all the fuselage completed I could start painting. I decided to paint all the pieces separately still before assembly. It saved me a lot of masking and eased the painting process (in some cases I could paint “free hand”).

[Guest]

hi there peter, this is a great thread to follow. such detailed work. and such a nice plane of choice.

[Guest]

Turbo realistic. I have no words ..... Bravo colleague!!!

[Guest]

As with all your other builds Peter this is a course in scratchbuilding. Fantastic detail and modelling at it's best.

[Marudek]

Cheers lads! I’ve just finished the "undercarriage" :grin:

I filled the fuselage structure with epoxy glue for metal.





Grey primer helps detect surface imperfections



After detailing the float could be copied



The mold and moldings



The struts are made of injection needles and the plugs are PE parts.

[Marudek]

Floats fitted

[yak face]

Top work peter, this is going to look fantastic, cheers tony

[Marudek]

The wings are now fixed and rigged so I can show you how it went together. First I printed the wings outlines on adhesive paper and bandsaw the pieces out of 5mm polystyrene sheet.



Then I shaped the wings profile and gave the proper angle to the upper wing by cutting groves and inserting polystyrene wedges.



Next I could work on imitation of strengthening tapes. I did it by engraving lines and painting over with few layers of flat black.



I also had to modify the landing lamp. The one provided in PART PE fret gives wrong angle, so I replaced it with a piece of aluminum sheet trimmed to proper shape.

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Then I could paint the wings and apply the decals.





Finally I assembled and rigged the wings.