1/48 HPM Petlyakov Pe-2

[Jeeves]

Well-- just sent in the form and payment...so here is entry #1...

 

[TRM]

Nice selection Mike!!! Can't wait to see how you make out!!!

 

[letsgobrowns82]

Looks like a nice kit, good luck!

 

[errains]

Not up on my Ruskie War Birds, but it looks sweet! Good Luck

 

[hilld]

Cool subject. I don't know much about Russian planes either. I'll be watching this build.

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks guys!!

This one was the Soviet's Mossie in a sense-- basically a dive bomber with dive slats...but served multi-purpose role...

 

[Balki]

Cool choice! Can't wait to see the updates.
Balki

 

[ShutterAce]

One of my favorite airframes. She's going to be a beauty!

 

[okb1982]

nice choice comrade! WW2 VVS scheme?

cheers!

Iking

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks for the vote of confidence

This is going to be interesting! More sink marks than I'd like to admit in this kit. Yup...there is one for each of the following seats that you have to fix to continue...Will be interesting...even the wheels are missing holes for mounting...



Thanks for looking...

 

[Jeeves]

Well-- here is progress of sorts...although I didn't realize the pics were this blurry until now...

Main thing is-- holy moley there are lots of sink marks! I see from there a couple that need to be filled on that ammo locker...the rear tire was the worst- I filled it in with CA and redrilled the center hole...

First up is the rear cockpit with the top gun area...sorry for the blur- I'll have to grab another shot of the nice belts HPM included...


Next up is the rear area for the bottom gunner and radio man I assume?


Front office is pretty well done-- just have to touch up the areas I see from this pic that I missed...


And lastly-- this variant the kit represents has two protruding guns through the nose...HPM did not represent the ports in any way, shape, or form-- so I got out the pin vise to both sides- and here is what one side looks like--well-- the other side looks the same...you know what I mean


I'm about to close up the two halves...please say a prayer for me as there might be trouble soon Don't even get me started on the kit bombs-- the bomb fin assembly is fiddly and over-engineered...might end up leaving the racks empty if I can't get them figured out...

 

[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



This one is most in jeopardy of not finishing in time We'll see....

 

[Balki]

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

Wow! You are not kidding. I feel your pain on this one.

 

[TRM]

Ohh :-[....Well you are getting a handle on it Jeeves!!! Keep at it , you will overcome!!

 

[Jeeves]

I have not given up-- just been too dang busy! Now that I am done teaching for the summer-- I hope to get this one done this week. I sprayed the underside blue color tonight which is why there are no pics yet-- but once everything is dry and cured, I will! Dang humidity!!

 

[Jeeves]

Well...not too bad-- how about a gift for perseverance? Thanks for looking!

 

[NecronautDrummer]

Cool whitewash, Mike! Awesome!

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks man!

 

[JMac]

Nice job on the Pe-2 Jeeves. The whitewash does look pretty cool.

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks JMac...I tried for the brush broomed on look...think I came pretty close!