1/48 Historic Plastic Models Pe-2

[Jeeves]

Better send this whole thread to the Aerodrome Bob...I'm still adding putty to this horrible idea of a kit...

 

[moon puppy]

Will do Mike, no problem.

 

[Sharkmouth]

Will do Mike, no problem.

I did it five minutes after Mike posted... sorry! I was already moving some of mine.

Regards,

 

[nsmekanik]

Hey Mike, I hate this one go down. I know it's definitely not the easiest kit to do. Mine came to a halt after I got into a quandary over colour issues and now that most of that is sorted I just haven't had the drive to pick it back up just yet. I ound that the fit isn't that bad once you figure out how to fit things into place, I did mine a bit differently then you have. I hope you don't mind my posting a few pics of mine so you can see how I did mine up to the point I got it, this is where it's at.

What I did is "custom" fitted all the fuselage and then glued a thin rod around the inside of the cutout in the fuselage and marked them for after I put the fuselage together, and the subsequently lost one of the gun port ones. This way I could fit them after I had every thing finished including the paint job.

I hope this may be of some assistance to you.

 

[Jeeves]

I ought to get an award just for the restraint I am showing by not launching this one out the window!!

As you can see-- this is becoming a HPM putty model as opposed to a "plastic" model...every step of the way has shown misalignment despite the best attempts at dry fitting...lots of warp

 

[MrT]

Man I know how you feel. I have had some models I just wanted to step on.

Terry B)

 

[jknaus]

Bummer You definately showed more restraint than I. It would have visited the trash by now for me.
James

 

[nsmekanik]

Sorry, it's the best I can do at the moment.

I reread my previous posting and I realized I mucked up

What I did is "custom" fitted all the fuselage WINDOWS and then glued a thin rod around the inside of the cutout in the fuselage and marked them for after I put the fuselage together, and the subsequently lost one of the gun port ones.

is what it should have read.

Lookin realy good

 

[moon puppy]

Oh My...

Dang Mike, you got your work cut out for ya. :drinks

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks guys...I keep thinking crash dio...always a possibility

 

[phantom II]

That could be the most workable idea Mike

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Sharkmouth]

I must thank you as a relatively unknown Chinese company has released a decent looking Tu-2 and I expect to see the Pe-2 from them as well.

You are making sure I don't look forward to my build, no matter how cool the crocodile markings are!

Regards,

 

[paddy]

You have to laugh !! are you sure all the bits are from the same kit

 

[Jeeves]

Saúl...

I am sorry for all the negative waves...it's one of those things where if I can't laugh about it, I'd be crying instead!

Yeah...it's like these guys used to be in some other business and then decided to try their hand at making models...only they didn't updated their manufacturing equipment...

Ah well...I'll soldier on and get it done...it won't be pretty but it'll look like a Pe-2...with enough whitewash it'll be fine!! Does AK Interactive or Mig make a whitewash mix or should I start grinding chalk?

 

[SA Dave]

If its really really really bad you can just dunk it in a large tub of household white paint

 

[Jeeves]

Hmmm....thanks Dave?

Well-- it looks like a Pe-2 I guess Going to sand some of this down and make it all smooth-- and then add the VVS paint!

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Jeeves]

Well...nowhere close to being done on time for the Quarterscale Madness-- but wanted to show you all I didn't give up! C'est finis!!!

The Akan paints went on smooth as silk! But I decided to go white wash to hide some of the putty work...so used the old pastel/water trick with a little bit of help from craft paint. I realize it is no where near perfect-- but I am happy I finished regardless!!

 

[phantom II]

Glad you liked the Akhan paints. I found them to go on very nicely.

Good effort !

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Sharkmouth]

Nice to know you were more stubborn than the kit!

Regards,