Petlyakov Pe-2 - Zvezda 1:72

[hal bregg]

Hello!

The model was purchased a few years ago.
Pe-2, projected by Vladimir Petlyakov (in jail) as a heavy fighter, then changed into diver, perhaps mostly used as horizontal bomber.
Quite modern (for Soviet conditions), and useful construction - over 11 000 produced (!).

Model:
Pe-2 FT, airplane of the Baltic Fleet 12th Guards regiment commander Lt. Col. Vasilly Rakov, 1944/45.
Painted freehand, open nacelle bomb bays added.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

That a beauty.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Very nice and I do like the soft lines on the camo colours.

 

[Warbirdnutball]

Hello!

The model was purchased a few years ago.
Pe-2, projected by Vladimir Petlyakov (in jail) as a heavy fighter, then changed into diver, perhaps mostly used as horizontal bomber.
Quite modern (for Soviet conditions), and useful construction - over 11 000 produced (!).

Model:
Pe-2 FT, airplane of the Baltic Fleet 12th Guards regiment commander Lt. Col. Vasilly Rakov, 1944/45.
Painted freehand, open nacelle bomb bays added.



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Looks great! I have an Italieri to build myself, but I seriously doubt I'll be able to pull off this level of quality. You have done a really incredible job.

 

[hal bregg]

I have an Italieri to build myself, but I seriously doubt I'll be able to pull off this level of quality.

"You won't know, if you won't try" - Italeri kit seems quite plausible.
Pe-2 model, because untypical, could be an interesting item on WW2 shelf.

Thanks for nice comments, overall I like my model too, but: why while making a "maximum opened" model I didn't open the dive brakes?.
Sh-t!, I must make another one....

 

[YakMan]

Hi!
I am interested in the Pe-2 because it is very similar to the Tu-2 which holds particular interest for me. The Tu-2 too was directed by Stalin to be a dive bomber but late in design the directive for it to be a dive bomber was lifted but too late to change the super-strong airframe so that was retained and just the underwing dive brakes deleted. So the whole aircraft was a lot heavier than it needed to be on account of the extra strength built-in but that did mean it stayed in service a long time because it was so resilient, the Chinese-operated Tu-2s were still flying in the 80s!

The Pe-2, unlike the Tu-2, was a very difficult aeroplane to get off the ground and to land. There were a great many Pe-2 aircraft lost whilst landing because its stall characteristics were violent and gave little warning. It was also difficult to heave off the ground and it was in the pilots notes that if a female pilot was flying the aircraft, the bomb aimer/navigator had to stand behind the pilots seat and help haul the stick back to take off! I have always thought it odd that two very similar-looking aircraft could be so different in handling characteristics.

Still, both are pretty aircraft and saw a lot of action. Your Pe-2 is very beautiful also!

 

[hal bregg]

Thx, Yakman.
I would also like to make a Tu-2 model. Another interesting construction.
There are two (?) plausible in '72:
Not very promising ICM, and Hobby Boss strange thing. Both judged just by internet sprue photos.
Anybody know more/have one/seen one ?