Finished - Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber by CDW - Zvezda - 1:48 Scale

[popeye the sailor]

it's been so long.........hard to recall if they did name as well as number the parts.  I know that the Revell ships did.   gotta be the worst thing about planes........all that good stuff being closed up and hard to see,  if seen at all.

    being late to some of the scuttle butt.....did you look into seeing if you could get another set of clear parts from the manufacturer?   Revell USA used to do it before they were bought up........I do believe Revell Germany does it.  I'd check with Zvezda to see if it's possible

[CDW]

No, I didn't try to order replacement parts. I shudder to think how long it might take to get replacement parts from Russia. As it is, they are not unusable, just not as clear as they should be. The "clear" is distorted, like maybe the parts came out of the molds too soon or something like a technical problem. 

[popeye the sailor]

I did injection molding....automotive parts and seals.  the molds to make the parts are interesting.........heating......injection time......cooling,  are all critical.   when the mold opened,  I had less than a miniute to wax it up and close it,  or strange things would happen to the material,  as well as the next run of parts.   I could get into some of the scenarios,  but it's a long story........fog might be caused by heat and cooling ratios.

[CDW]

With the fuselage buttoned up, the wings are dry fitted and the aircraft posed along side the F-15E.

With both planes in 1:48 scale, this gives some reference for the size of the PE-2.

 

[Old Collingwood]

Quite a large plane - kind of mosi  size?

 

OC.

[CDW]

While visiting my family in central Florida today, my wife snapped these photos.

My 2nd great grandfather was the first to settle in Sumter County Florida when he and his brothers each bought 160 acres as part of the Armed Occupation Act in 1843. He was a cowboy and a farmer. This area remained largely agrarian until the past 25 years when a huge retirement infiltration occurred. Showing respect to the original settlers, these monuments were built.   

 

[Old Collingwood]

Great memories,  your looking good my friend.

 

OC.

[popeye the sailor]

I lived near Deland,  so that would have put me in Orange county..........me 'n my best friend Mike......five really fun years  

 

plane's coming along nicely!   

[CDW]

Managed to shoot some paint today. All colors are Mr. Color, just a plain old dark green, gray, and tan camo scheme according to the paint callout on the instructions. Bottom is light blue.

@Old Collingwood this is your "blue tack" color separation for a soft demarcation.

 

 

[Old Collingwood]

4 minutes ago, CDW said:

Managed to shoot some paint today. All colors are Mr. Color, just a plain old dark green, gray, and tan camo scheme according to the paint callout on the instructions. Bottom is light blue.

@Old Collingwood this is your "blue tack" color separation for a soft demarcation.

 

 

That finish came out real fine,   I understand  some modelers  trap paper or tape and use blue tack for the edges, what I am thinking of doing with my mosi  is laying down a wrap around  grey  first  then masking  for the green colour  - guess thats the best way  lighter down first.

 

OC.

[popeye the sailor]

camo looks real good.......never see out of the canopy though    { I know what you did......I'm just being funny}.

[CDW]

Just now, Old Collingwood said:

That finish came out real fine,   I understand  some modelers  trap paper or tape and use blue tack for the edges, what I am thinking of doing with my mosi  is laying down a wrap around  grey  first  then masking  for the green colour  - guess thats the best way  lighter down first.

 

OC.

I agree. When you paint a camo scheme, you always want to lay down your lightest color first. In this case, light blue went on first (on bottom) followed by tan, then green, last dark gray.

[CDW]

A very modest number of decals were included with the kit, but they were of very high quality, a pleasure to work with. Wish I knew the translation for what's written on the port side fuselage.

Remaining to be done to finish the model is bomb bay, tail wheel, main gear, and crew entry doors; ventral auto cannon; marker lights on the wings; props and spinners; some weathering and a flat clear coat.

 

[Javlin]

CD that is looking Pretty Nice!  Kevin

[CDW]

It's almost impossible to see all the details put into the fuselage and cockpit areas. Even the bomb bay is obscured by the four bombs squeezed inside.

[Moab]

Fantastic!!!...Moab

[mtaylor]

I wish we had someone who speaks/reads Russian following this.   I know there's some who have scratch builds going on... but...<shrugs>

[lmagna]

1 hour ago, mtaylor said:

I wish we had someone who speaks/reads Russian following this. 

I am relatively certain That if you PMed Greenstone here on the forum that he would gladly translate it for you.

 

I wish I could make the kind of progress with your fineness that you do Craig. If I could then I might even be able to put a dent in some of the kits I have stashed. But so far my efforts seem to be more in the one step forward and three back. I think I will wear out the parts of two Huey interiors before I get even one right! In the mean time it is nice to be able to follow someone who knows how to do it properly and make it come out nicely.   

Edited February 3, 2020 by lmagna

[CDW]

The last progress photos, the next round of photos will be final, finished ones.

 

[Old Collingwood]

That looks super mate  - and  so complimented  by the bass.

 

OC.

[popeye the sailor]

superb model Craig!   really sweet!  I'd be a happy camper to get results like that  

[CDW]

My brother was out fishing this morning as he usually is doing, when he snapped this photo of a gator sunning itself on a tussock bed. Gators root up water lilies which float to the surface of the water.

 

 

 

 

 

[CDW]

Added a wash

Added weathering

Added the last final detail parts

She's finished, the Soviet WW2 dive bomber produced in higher numbers than any other (Russian) bomber of the war.

For me, it was a very enjoyable build. For the small cost of the kit, it was a pleasant surprise in terms of detail, engineering, and lack of flash, sink marks, etc. A very nice kit that I highly recommend.

 

 

Edited February 4, 2020 by CDW

[lmagna]

Again a nicely built and finished model Craig. Did you ever get anyone to translate the advertising on the one side? Probably says "Eat at Joe's."

[CDW]

Just now, lmagna said:

Again a nicely built and finished model Craig. Did you ever get anyone to translate the advertising on the one side? Probably says "Eat at Joe's."

No, I have not asked anyone for a translation yet. A German taunt probably.

[Old Collingwood]

Very nice build mate   so looks the part  so love the weathering.

 

OC.

[CDW]

Just now, Old Collingwood said:

Very nice build mate   so looks the part  so love the weathering.

 

OC.

Thank you kindly OC. Hope you enjoyed it.

[mtaylor]

Beautifully done and I like the base you put her on.

[Baker]

A nice model, great work.

[Edwardkenway]

A very good looking model Craig, watching your do all your aircraft makes my fingers itch to do one 😆

You set the bar high though!!