Trumpeter IL-28 Beagle 1/72
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2 3 April 2020, 11:39
Nikolaos Kouzinis autorErik,the kit has designation problems. The pilots' corps are very big like "gorillas". They are sitting difficulty on chairs. The nose pilot will be inside the fuselage under the cover ( I 'll fix it open). The leader pilot sits on the correct height as the applicαtion of chair in cockpit. But I am not pleased generally with the quality of kit.
5 April 2020, 15:17
Nikolaos Kouzinis autorIt has bad application between the interior and exterior parts. It has double parts of turret parts and staircase( I dont know why?). The instructions manual has ambiguities. I named "a Magufana" kit (Magufana (Magufa Anna a lonely idiosyncratic eldest daughter) =something heavy with not quality, kitch, coarsely chopped and with many difficulties). I had in past the Airfix IL-28. It was the same coarsely chopped. It seems that a curse designation follows timeless this model kit
5 April 2020, 15:17
Nikolaos Kouzinis autorAn other "Chinese tragedy" is the application of the engines appartments (interior and exterior). BUT it has strong wheels system. Very STRONG
5 April 2020, 15:24
Nikolaos Kouzinis autorErik I decided to colour it with the camo of Nigerian air force, because except the Romanian( but I dont trust the white colour want many colour layers) all the others schemes are commonplace. The problem is that I have not Nigerian roundels.
7 April 2020, 17:29
Nikolaos Kouzinis autorThe surface colours finished. Follows the varnish and small colour repairs to wheels' system doors and the rear door of turret
8 April 2020, 12:07
Alex KGo on, Νικόλαε, and I'm sure the Nigerian roundels issue can be solved, sooner or later. For instance, the Nigerian insignia decal sheet by MAV Nigerian Air Force Markings (MAV Decals MAV-NAV721, 1:72) seems to be available at their site: mavdecals.co.za/product-category/nigeria/ - or you can always ask for custom decals, e.g. from LM Decals SCM Brand: LM Decals
- although, for both solutions, one may first wait for the end of the coronavirus lockdown... In any case, keep it up - I find it interesting that you chose to go for a Nigerian Air Force example.
8 April 2020, 17:32
Alex KHa! There's at least a green Nigerian fin flash! 🙂 Did you painted a Greek one... or...????
9 April 2020, 17:23
Nikolaos Kouzinis autorI hope Ben to find specially the small on fuselage. Yes Alex I scratched the tail decals (Nigerian green white green -it looks like blue in foto) with insulating tape green white
9 April 2020, 17:46
Alex KDon΄t worry, it looks green alright! The roundels will be more difficult, but you will get to it, sooner or later. Again congratulations on choosing an interesting subject.
9 April 2020, 17:57
Nikolaos Kouzinis autorThanks Alex. Although at first I hesitated because for the brush this camo seemed difficult, but I considered it a challenge and dared. In the end, the result was satisfactory. Cheers
9 April 2020, 19:16
Nikolaos Kouzinis autorYes it is a solution but every time when I used the tapes the result was not good. I must try my self in that method. I have a Saab Viggen in 1/48 and I look the technique for the green, brown, light green etc, camo and I try to find a solution to avoid the BIG masking . I 'll see when the time will come. All begins from the idea, after all coming easy when you find solutions.
9 April 2020, 19:31
Nikolaos Kouzinis autorIn the other side in Greece the modelling is very limited so the modelling materials are few. You must spend money to buy from internet . Do not forget that the crisis in Greece limited us only to basic economic priorities. It is a reason to use old methods to have a fun with my youth hobby.
9 April 2020, 19:36
Ben MI think modelling supplies will be hard to find everywhere now, so we will all have to use the old methods!
9 April 2020, 20:02
Łukasz GlińskiNiko, what size should they be?
I also found out Hi-Decal Line set for Il-28 includes them.
9 April 2020, 21:05
Nikolaos Kouzinis autorHello Lukasz. I calculate 1.5 cm(diameter) for wing roundels and 1 cm for the fuselage near tail.
9 April 2020, 22:22
Alex KThumbs up, Lukasz, for pointing out the Hi-Decal Line 72043 set, I had completely missed that when I first commented on the Nigerian roundels... As Nikos suggests, it is perhaps not the right time for mail orders, but it's good to know such a decal set exists and is available. In any case, my respects to Nikolaos for his work on the camouflage...
10 April 2020, 01:36
Nikolaos Kouzinis autorYes Ben I scratched two (one upper and one low wing) with tape. I couldnt make the smallest for fuselage (rear) because my diabetic cutter doesn't have as much less radius as I need. The numbers made from spares decals The antenna wire is elastic thread. I putted a small parer to say to me "be carefull"
10 April 2020, 19:36
Łukasz GlińskiNot bad, pity you couldn't get the proper decals, it would make a better impression IMHO. Camo looks great as for the brushpainted one (is that correct?)
Is that kit really as bas as they say? I have to start mine one day...
10 April 2020, 20:57
Nikolaos Kouzinis autorYes Lukasz is paintbrush. But the scratchtape roundels which it wears can be moved when I 'll find the originals
10 April 2020, 21:21