Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik * Completed *

[phantom II]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

Odd looking color Phil. Guess we'll have to wait and see how it shapes up latter.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Phil]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

yeah crap energy saving globe - Aeromaster Russian earth brown 1192.

 

[MrT]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

 

[moon puppy]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

First of the three topside colours on today, Aeromaster Warbird acrylic mixed and sprayed faultlessly with Tamiya acrylic thinners.

Aeromaster? Like the Decal folks?

 

[jknaus]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

Cool. It looks a bit yellowish, but maybe because its on its own, or lighting? Looking forward to the green next.
James

 

[Ken Abrams]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

Is this any closer to what it really looks like?

 

[Phil]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

That's closer Ken, a touch less orange and it would be almost there.

try these outside shots this morning

I think the true colours will show after all of them are on, I use the silver base for the acrylics, which solves the ''acrylic paint lift'' probs.

Aeromaster? Like the Decal folks?

Yup the same MP

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/stuff_eng_colorcharts_aeromaster_acrylics.htm

Russia WWII 1192 and 1193 acrylic, couldn't source 1191

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/stuff_eng_colorcharts_aeromaster_enamels.htm

but found 9071 enamel.

 

[moon puppy]

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Go Phil, shoot, I posted back to back pictures of the Fokker and the same parts looked like two totally different colors. Get the next colors on and see how this brown changes.

 

[phantom II]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

Phil, this is the color that the VVS site recommends for the gray-brown.

Can't quite remember how the Russians described it but it was either tea or coffee with cream added.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Iron Mike]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

 

[Phil]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

Phil, this is the color that the VVS site recommends for the gray-brown.

yep

i have a model master enamel that is close to that then an "expert" told me that the colour was wrong - go figure

i am using the eduard paint guide and bought aero master warbird colours that are very very close to those - and that is what i am using - all this 'this is wrong' talk totally detracts from the pleasure of building a model

I say this - give me colour evidence of these birds in wartime.


Also - if anyone does not like my modelling - don't bother replying - no skin off my nose - i enjoy what i present.

 

[moon puppy]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

We all enjoy Phil, carry on..

 

[phantom II]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

Sorry Phil didn't mean to frustrate you.

I know when I built mine I got very frustrated at the paint info and the paint job. Painted it three times before I got happy with it.

I have no idea that it made anyone else happy . And just to info you , none of the guys I met on Russian aircraft forums liked anyone else' s ideas. :facepalm

I'm happier to researching German and Japanese aircraft :coolio

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Phil]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

Nah wasn't you Christian, but another so called ''expert'', just got my goat each time I bought a colour -which was always wrong.

Next Ruskie bird i'll do in pink and purple with yellow interior!!!

cheers

 

[phantom II]

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HA ! Phil, I think my next Russian aircraft will be an ME 109G-12

That should take some of the experts out of the loop

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[jknaus]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

Would that be a early G-12, late, or second from the third last, because there was a variation in shades of 1/1000th of a ppm in the..... :evil:

James Fecal Matter Agitator par excellence

 

[Phil]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

That was good James!!

 

[phantom II]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

Well, would be a captured one for sure . To be build something like the drawings Could have some variations :S

 

[Phil]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

Yay! all the paint is finished!

but then - I forgot to paint the canopy..............

 

[moon puppy]

Eduard 1/48 IL-2M Shturmovik

I'm still a fan of decal strips for the canopy frames Phil. Clear decal, paint interior color first, then exterior, cut to size, install, trim to fit and you're done.