Il 2 Group Build

[Second Air Force]

No worries, Profa. I am like you--I don't really need to go out and buy new kits, I need to start building the ones already in storage! If the "group" is one of twenty it won't be a problem. I rather like the idea of having several group builds going at the same time so that more of us can participate in the ones we have kits or resources for. I may have a Corsair in the shop somewhere.......

[Second Air Force]

A further update with some pictures of the upper wing joining. I was a bit concerned with how the fuselage, lower wing center section, and upper wing panels were all going to fit together when I started looking at this model. I'm happy to report that it fits VERY nicely and doesn't appear that any filler will be needed except in a couple of small areas. The photos are pretty self explanatory.

Il 2 Group Build

Il 2 Group Build

The fit is so nice that all I had to do was to apply glue to the indentation on the fuselage side and to the mating surface between upper and lower wing skins, then slip it all together.

This is the bottom of the airplane before installing the outer wing panels. They also fit very cleanly and won't need a lot of work.

Il 2 Group Build

[No.1]

All right- I am jump in with my kit in 1/72 scale. I get this one in Netherlands, just for this build.

[Second Air Force]

Yours is definitely the little brother of the Accurate Miniatures 1/48 kit--I can see the fuselage sides through the bag in your third photo! Hopefully your landing gear fairings will be more cooperative than mine were. The left one on my larger example has some fit problems. Nothing that some filler couldn't fix, though.

[No.1]

I have look at the parts and they are so crisp and look to be good match. Also I have take a look on the ample I will do and I will do sample from the 1941 production and it look like that interior is in natural metal. One sample of this series preserved in Kiev have interior in this fashion.

[No.1]

This morning I start assembly work on my sample kit. It all goes smooth and fine, kit is very good mold 

[Second Air Force]

Very nice progress. It's rather a fun build isn't it!?

When I was working on the landing gear I found that modification was necessary. It's called out in the AM instruction sheet, so it pays to read ahead during construction. The main struts include the cross-axle for the skis. You must cut this axle off but leave stubs on each strut leg for the wheel to attach to.

Il 2 Group Build

Il 2 Group Build

Here are the landing gear fairings after assembling them. The left one didn't fit all that well when I offered them up to the wing. Nothing a bit of filler and filing won't fix, though. I rather like having the gear doors molded onto the opening in this case.

Il 2 Group Build

I had the air compressor in use this morning so I got a first coat of primer on these two projects.

Il 2 Group Build

[No.1]

Nice look- Fw-2 and Il-189 side by side

[No.1]

I get some free two hours and I make some progress on the kit build. First at all I have assemble intake section and prepared most of the parts for the cockpit. Most of the parts are then spray in the Mr. Surfacer 1200 and as well this dry fast, I have paint all of the area in various metallic colors. I decide to put some parts in other color and add some green boxes with buttons. Again to note that elements join good and during the wings to the fuselage fitting I just need to make a little bit more pressure.

[Sall]

Great work friends on this beautiful bird!

[No.1]

Thank you young friend I have update above post with few more images and there is show landing gear nacelle mounting as well covering and sealing of all joint lines with Mr. Surfacer 500

[Second Air Force]

It's fun to watch your progress, and hard to believe that we're working in two different scales from the photos. Everything is identical between the kits including the areas that need a bit of filler.

One item I did differently on mine was to attach the aft landing gear struts to the wing structure before I installed the fairings. I was concerned about getting the fairings on crooked (even though there is an engraved outline on the wing) and then having problems with the struts later. I will probably do it the way you did on my next one.

[No.1]

Thank you for comments mate  Here is the progress on my side- all small parts fitted and now just to make small surface correction and protect canopy. Who knows, maybe I will spray first coat of paint today

[Sall]

This goes fast!
Matching on this model is great.

[No.1]

It is good kit and can be made fast. Now I await for some visitors so hardly that I will continue work today but who knows...