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Title: Palanadine's GPW model list Post by: Palanadine on February 08, 2012, 03:31:22 PM Good evening to all!
I would like to post my prospective model list of fighters, attack and bomber aircraft of the VVS during the GPW, as well as scale and respective model i plan to build. What i would really appreciate, is a heads up if i missed any aircraft, suggestion of which company's model to aim for, as well as advice on the accuracy of the already chosen ones! :) So here goes (in green the kits i already have, in brown those that i have spotted and awaiting purchace): *Fighters, 1/48 : . LaGG-3 ICM . La-5FN Zvezda . La-7 Eduard . MiG -3 Late Trumpeter + Ark Models . I-15 Special Hobby . I-152 Special Hobby . I-153 AMG . I-16 Eduard + Hobby Craft . Pe-3 Special Hobby . Yak-1 Modelsvit . Yak-3 Eduard . Yak-7 ??? . Yak-9 ??? . Hurricane MkII ??? . Mustang MkI Accurate Miniatures . Spitfire Mk.Vb Tamiya . P-39N Eduard . P-40N Hasegawa . P-47D Tamiya . P-63 ??? *Attack, 1/48 : . A-20 Havoc Italeri . Il-2 Italeri . Il-10 Special Hobby . Po-/U-2 ??? . Su-2 (upcoming Zvezda kit) *Bombers, 1/72 : . Ar-2 A Model . Il DB-3 ??? . Il-4 Zvezda . Pe-2 UM + Zvezda . Pe-8 Zvezda . Tu-2 ICM . Tu-SB2Μ ICM . Yak-2 A Model . Yak-4 A Model . Yer-2 A Model . Β-25 Hasegawa Questions are: 1) About the Pe-3, i was looking at a review of them (and the Pe-2) here: http://www.internetmodeler.com/1999/june/first-looks/zlinek_pe-2-3.htm . Having never heard of Zlinek, i have to ask if anyone else has, and whether or not it is accurate - and if it is good, how easy is it to get one! 2) Did the Il-10 get to be used against the Nazis before war's end? That is all (though quite enough i suppose!). Will be very happy for any input and advice, and will be updating this list as new information is received. ;D Regards, Panayotis. PS: i am mainly interested in aircraft that were mass produced, not prototypes - at least not at this moment. Title: Re: Palanadine's GPW model list Post by: Tibor Varga on February 08, 2012, 04:07:05 PM Nice list, I think there will be a dowscale release from hobbyboss/trumpeter of IL-2 from their 1/32 version
Title: Re: Palanadine's GPW model list Post by: Massimo Tessitori on February 08, 2012, 07:05:44 PM Hi Panayotis,
I've the model of Pe-2/3 of Zlinek. It looks accurate in shape and details but undersized. The Il-10 was utilized in war, often with the same camouflage of Il-2s. Regards Massimo Title: Re: Palanadine's GPW model list Post by: Palanadine on February 08, 2012, 07:20:40 PM Hi Panayotis, I've the model of Pe-2/3 of Zlinek. It looks accurate in shape and details but undersized. The Il-10 was utilized in war, often with the same camouflage of Il-2s. Regards Massimo Bummer... guess i'll use the UM and Zvezda kits for the Pe-2 first (carefully), then create a Pe-3 from what is left. Great about the Il-10 though, think the Special Hobby will do nicely (if i can get one). Regards, Panayotis Title: Re: Palanadine's GPW model list Post by: learstang on February 08, 2012, 10:00:59 PM Panayotis, I can't really help you much on the 1/48th scale (not my scale - I became too much of a collector and never built the kits). In terms of the 1/72nd scale bombers I think I can help. Amodel make a nice Ar-2 which I've partially built (don't buy the Pavla kit as it's apparently based on the prototype, complete with turret, which never appeared on the production version). It's gone together so far without too much problem (the wings and the tailplanes). The wing trailing edges are rather thick, so you'll probably want to sand them down. I have to say that this model has the most amazing surface detail I've ever seen in 1/72nd scale - it looks like every panel line, raised surface, overlapping panels, and rivets have been reproduced. The result is a surface that's not a smooth as you might be used to, but probably much more like a real aircraft than other kits. For the Tu-2 I have the ICM kit - like many ICM kits, it has nice detail and moulding, but it looks over-engineered. Still, with a little bit of patience, I suspect it'll build into a nice-looking Tu-2. For the B-25, it depends on which version you're doing. I have the Hasegawa glass-nose B-25J, and it's a very nice kit, the kit I bought even having the Soviet markings. For earlier versions I have no recommendations. Do Eduard do the U-2/Po-2? I have the old KP kit, and it's not a bad kit, and supposedly ICM are going to come out with one this year but I hadn't heard about the Eduard kit.
Regards, Jason Title: Re: Palanadine's GPW model list Post by: mbittner on February 09, 2012, 03:47:25 AM *Bombers, 1/72 : . Ar-2 . Yer-2 A Model There was another Yer-2 made by a company that was vac and resin which has the offset canopy. . Il-4 Zvezda . Pe-2 UM + Zvezda . Pe-8 Zvezda . Po-/U-2 Eduard Eduard did not do this in 1/72; in 1/48, yes (as Flashback, I think). Look to KP or Alpha until the ICM kit comes out. . Tu-2 As was already mentioned, ICM. . Tu-SB Again, ICM. . Yak-2/4 A Model . Β-25 Hasegawa. Title: Re: Palanadine's GPW model list Post by: Massimo Tessitori on February 09, 2012, 02:20:09 PM Hi,
is there a Po-2 of Eduard? Really? Regards Massimo Title: Re: Palanadine's GPW model list Post by: Palanadine on February 09, 2012, 02:56:31 PM mbittner, you are absolutely right, it was indeed on 1:48 scale, not 1:72 (/me facepalms... :-[ ) !
http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/edu/kit_edu_1112.shtml Which does beg the question however, do i 'name' it an attack plane and file it under that list, or keep it as a bomber and search/ wait for a good 72er? ??? Also, i think the vac Yer-2 model is (most likely) from a company called Legion: http://www.internetmodeler.com/2001/may/first-looks/Legion_ER2.htm Thanks for the replies so far guys, would also like it very much if you find any a/c missing from the list! Regards, Panayotis Title: Re: Palanadine's GPW model list Post by: Pascal on February 09, 2012, 03:48:25 PM Panayotis,
For fighters 1/48, I suggest: La-5 and La-5FN (Zvezda) Yak-1 (South Front) and Yak-1b (Modelsvit) Yak-9 (LTD, much more accurate than ICM) If it can help... Regards, Pascal Title: Re: Palanadine's GPW model list Post by: Palanadine on February 09, 2012, 04:09:05 PM Panayotis, For fighters 1/48, I suggest: La-5 and La-5FN (Zvezda) Yak-1 (South Front) and Yak-1b (Modelsvit) Yak-9 (LTD, much more accurate than ICM) If it can help... Regards, Pascal Every info helps, whether it is about a kit to go for or a kit to avoid! Thank mate! Regards, Panayotis Title: Re: Palanadine's GPW model list Post by: Palanadine on February 10, 2012, 07:17:55 PM Good evening everyone
Almost got the list completed, looks like attackers and bombers are all accounted for thank you for your input so far! :) Was checking out some kits, and realized i didn't have a candidate for the LaGG-3. Was checking ICM's offering : http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=4996 , as well as the South Front one: http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=2025 . Which one is more accurate in shape and detail? The South Front one does seem a bit heavy on the details, and i have already found a boxing of ICM's kit at a friend's hobby store. Title: Re: Palanadine's GPW model list Post by: Palanadine on March 30, 2012, 04:39:14 PM Good evening comrades!
List is almost complete, will soon start building - finally! What little remains is: - which Hasegawa kit is the best for representing a soviet B-25 in 1/72th scale? - which company makes a good Hurricane Mk.II in 1/48th scale? Regards, Panayotis |