Polikarpov Po-2, 1:48, ICM, Dunakeszi, Hungary, 1957-1959
ICM provided the early propeller. My old Gavia/Eduard kit will serve as donor for a late type propeller.
Gavia/Eduard Engine vs. ICM. Gavia looks better.
Gavia/Eduard vs. ICM. ICM wings look way better than the older kit.
The bombsight’s opening is filled. Final sanding is still waiting. You can see an almost perfectly matching Evergreen strip, that will be used to create the wooden strips on the top.
Filled ejector pin marks and assembly jig for the modified horizontal stabilizer.
The modified horizontal stabilizer. This one looks more like the late style version.
Half-ready cockpit. Still needs a final layer of matt varnish and some clean up here and there.
Decal test on the Eduard parts. I am not going to build that old kit, so it was a perfect candidate for this quick trial
Interior painted - not as sharp as on the many amazing builds here on Scalemates, but good enough for now.
Last view before closing the fuselage
Dry fit in the assembly jig
Top wing painted with yellow and started the masking
My custom made masking made in Inkscape and printed onto a Tamiya sheet
Still need a few touch-ups, but it looks quite nice.
Comments
24 8 March 2021, 05:21
Michael KohlWhow. That´s a yellow beauty! Great paint job, top rigging. Like it a lot.
18 December 2021, 13:51
Csaba FodorThank you guys! It is indeed a special livery, not seen too often. I am still learning how to rig a biplane properly, and I am still far from the WW1 masters.
18 December 2021, 14:14
Hanno KleineckeGot to love the yellow/red checkered wing and all the brillant details you've added !
18 December 2021, 19:28
Csaba FodorThanks, I have been dreaming of building this plane since the 1990s, when I have seen it first time in a publication. The available reference material was very limited, but the age of internet changed a lot, and found a handful of quality reference photos of the original. It was time to fulfill my old dream and build this plane.
18 December 2021, 21:06
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This plane was handed over to the local flying clubs by the occupying Soviet forces in 1957. After an overhaul, the plane operated as glider tug until it crashed and burned two years later.
I made my own decals for the registration, and masks for the wing pattern. A late style propeller was taken from the old Eduard kit. I also addressed a few differences between early and late models.
Rigging is done by Uschi wires. I also used Eduard's photo etched set for detailing.
