**** DONE: GB-40 1/48 Petlyakov Pe-2 - Heavy Hitters III

[nsmekanik]

Thanks Guys, been reviewing the bits'n'pieces....lots in the box alright....

First thing i'm trying to determine is the internal colours, some pics show the bright green in pics supplied above other sources claim Greys and green....

Ah, a mine field far more treacherous then the RLM collection..........in lieu of any other input I'll throw this out there, Soviet Warplanes color tables . If you scroll down towards the bottom you will find Interior colors, at the top of which you will see "A-14/A-14f steel grey", This color is very close to US Nuetral grey. At the bottom you will find a section of Primers. There you will find ALG-1 , which is roughly the same as yellow zinc chromate, and ALG-5.
I'ts my personal opinion that ALG-5, which varies a bit from one application to the next, was used a bit more extensively then is acknowledged. These are some pics of original parts from wartime Pe-2(s) which I found on the Soviet Warplanes forum sometime ago.

I just mix Neutral Grey and Zinc Chromate at approximately 50/50.

Although one could add a bit of greenery to the mix, I'm a bit Leary of relying on computer pics to pin point exact matches.

 

[Bustedwing]

One of the best looking twin engine aircraft of WW2. Some video game I have you fly one on a mission.......the geek factor in me, my son loved it as well !

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Guys.

I'm going to go with the "Steel Grey" Neutral Grey at this point, it seems to be the right path, coupled with one other grey and green in a few areas....other wise i will keep going around in circles....

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Good call

 

[Crimea_River]

Executive decision made.

 

[SANCER]

All ready to see you in action Wayne, good choice, mate.

 

[Wayne Little]

Cheers fellas, some cockpit work installed now....
I will say the detail is pretty good, the plastic is a bit soft so things need to be done rather carefully...

 

[Bustedwing]

That looks great ! Nice clean looking parts as well.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Very nice.

 

[destrozas]

excellent job

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Guys.

 

[Gnomey]

Great work so far Wayne!

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Hugh, I continue to add bits'n'pieces.....there is lots of detail in this thing....sadly a lot of it is not going to be seen or difficult to see....once the fuselage is closed up

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Looks good but a shame it won't be seen. Makes me wonder about that towel rack. It could molded the the fuselage if not much of it will be seen, but there still is awesome detail

 

[SANCER]

Thanks Hugh, I continue to add bits'n'pieces.....there is lots of detail in this thing....sadly a lot of it is not going to be seen or difficult to see....once the fuselage is closed up

I am in the same situation with my He-111, it only remains to enjoy the detailing of the interiors and that the photographs show that there is something else in there.
Greetings and never give up the pleasure of detailing those interiors!

 

[Crimea_River]

The only thing worse than not being able to see the detail is leaving it out.

 

[Airframes]

Certainly nicely detailed.