Ilyushin Il2 -m82 , cut’n’shut ( simon T tribute gb)

[flyjoe180]

Superb work Tony

[Jim R]

Hi Tony
All that putty work has turned out really well. As has been said it must have been a long job. Very interesting to see how the canopy was made.
Jim

[JayCee]

That is modelling at its finest. I can't wait to see the finished 'plane.
John.

[yak face]

Bit more done today . This version had a lengthened tail wheel fairing which needed making so I cut a piece of thin aluminium ( an old venetian blind slat ) to a rounded V shape and bent it round a paintbrush handle . This has now been stuck on with ca . Ive also masked the canopy and given the whole airframe a coat of Halfords grey primer. When this is dry I should be able to see if the airframe, and particularly the canopy ,needs any more work .

[scottie3158]

That is an excellent result on the canopy.

[JR]

OOH that's neat , and very Simon.:thumb2:

[Mini Me]

JR has nailed it......Simon would definitely have approved.:thumb2: Rick H.

[yak face]

Well it finally happened ! The two square inches of clear bench i was using succumbed to the inevitable advance of clutter and the workspace was lost . So after a forced tidy up i got some more done on the il2 . The cooling flaps on the engine were cut from plastic card and fixed to the rear of the cowling . The grey primer coat showed up any areas that needed further attention such as the joint on the canopy and around the rear wheel fairing. After sorting these with a smear of vallejo putty the whole thing was given a coat of matt black u.m.p. Primer ready for the top colours .

[Jim R]

Hi Tony
No doubt about it this is the sort of build Simon would have taken on. Every little issue you come across you sort it :thumb2: Neatly done as well.
Jim

[papa 695]

Cracking work Tony, with the high standard of work going into this Tony, just think what you could do to a Airfix 1/24 Spitfire haha.

[Guest]

The canopy worked out and some great tips on making them, thanks Tony.

However, the shot of your bench upsets me. I’m beginning to wonder if I need an examination...

[Steven000]

Great work Tony, love the diy canopy stuff etc :thumb2:

[scottie3158]

Tony
Lovely neat conversion nicely done.

[yak face]

Bottom colour on , A11 light blue ,and after drying and white tack /masking up ,the top colour - AMT 4 . Note the replacement cooling flap still to be painted , the original disappeared somewhere along the line. Next is a very light weathering / shading then i can think about getting the decals on which are very simple ,just 6 red stars outlined in black and no bort number. These will be sourced from the spares box as the kit only supplies the later red/ white outline/ red stars .

[Mini Me]

Nice work Tony........too bad about the wayward cowl flap. They have a way of turning up when least expected.