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Build #1: IL2 - D O N E

ij001

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Opened the box only yesterday (Sunday 31st July), taped it together to check fit. If it's OK with the 'show runners' I can do proper start-up / date stamp pics, if not, that's fine there's plenty more kits in the stash.

Over to you.



Ian.
 
IL2 - Subject to approval

Dear Ian.

For me, it´s ok!...the russians used them a lot, during the WWII :eek:ldguy

Luiz.
 
IL2 - Subject to approval

Got the 'green light' :ro: , so tomorrow I'll do a proper date-stamp pic and get stuck-in !



Ian.
 
IL2

Proper start-up photo:


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Only extras will be the decals and the Eduard kit-specific Zoom set.

Ian.
 
IL2

Thanks all.
Never built one of these before so that makes it even more fun... Wednesday is always a day-off for me so with luck I can get some cockpit 'stuff' done today.

For a change, I'm going back to enamel paints for this one.

More soon.



Ian.
 
IL2

Pit progress:

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More to add: Rear bulkhead, throttle & fuel mix levers and of course the instrument panel not to mention everything in the rear gunners compartment. Definitely not a 'shake'n bake' project.



Ian.
 
IL2

Airframe coming together over the last couple of days:


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Slow progress as I have to balance bench-time with work and having the 'little darlings' home from school for two-weeks winter holidays... Hmphhh :facepalm



Ian.
 
IL2 - Ready for paint

Next.... painting:

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Which will be a longer process than usual as I'm using enamels for this one, so 36hrs between paint & mask and paint again :java



Ian.
 
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