Shavrov Sh-2
Not the Sanaviatsaya markings! -probably "L-737".

M. S. Bond
"L-737" GVF (Civil Air Fleet, Moscow) as per the decals supplied in kit.

M. S. Bond
Unless any russian friend can shed further light on this -- paint layout for "L-737" (GVF) shows pre-war "Zashchitnyi? on upper surfaces --with black civil codes. A bit invisible -perhaps AE-9 is more accurate ??

M. S. Bond
Reference: mig3.sovietwarplanes..ors/color-table.html

M. S. Bond
Will model this little gem with wings folded back for storage using Eduard etched hinges for BT-7 tank.

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M. S. Bond
Research complete -and off we go. Interior colour -WEM WUP (this is meant to be steel grey </controversy> but that's a long tiresome tale. All exteriors, AE-9 light grey, wheel hubs, Steel grey. Will snag an MBR-2 generator prop for this build. Full interior cockpit to be scratched.

Holger Kranich
I´m looking forward! Is it already on your bench?

M. S. Bond
Greetings, Holger - yes it is. Some questionable design decisions by Amodel especially the lower wing assembly, but then it's Amodel -generally very accurate. Love 'em. And the Sh-2 isn't that small in scale actually - more or less as large as a Po-2/U-2.

Salut.

Holger Kranich
Yes, it will become a nice lil plane! Will you post some pix, here?

Groetjes!

M. S. Bond
Holger -- yes, certainly. Still obsessing about what external colour "L-737" would have had (first ever Sh-2 to be registered in the USSR). Obsess, obsess, obsess ... : (

M. S. Bond
Un-necessary update and royal pain in the arse #1.

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Red line is where there's an almighty gap -right next to the hinges, lower side. Circular doo-dahs already added from contrail rod.

Holger Kranich
Damn sh***! That sounds like a putty, sanding, scraping orgy... May the sanding stick be with you!😢

Steve Wilson
Be shaken not stirred Mr Bond... If the gaps .007 mm, use your license too fill...

Holger Kranich
...licence to fill! Haha lol!!!
Glue and let glue!

Steve Wilson
Gluefinger!!! The Man With The Gluegun!!! Models Are Forever!!! A Glue To Fill!!!

Holger Kranich
Very poetic, but you are right! Modeling forever!🙂

Steve Wilson
But my favourite was Octoputty...

Holger Kranich
Lol!

M. S. Bond
Licence to fill, Octoputty... Very good !

Honestly, more Austin Powers than James Bond -but my Bond girl is a cracker ; )

Holger Kranich
LOL

M. S. Bond
On with the build ... nipping down to MI6 Labs for a Q tip. brb.

Holger Kranich
With a .007 diameter?
Is the cockpit already done or are you still reasearching?

M. S. Bond
Yes, already done. All 2.5cm3 of it.

M-11 plumbing whilst it settles in.

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Holger Kranich
Hell yeah, thats looking good!

M. S. Bond
Think this qualifies as a 'gotcha' moment.

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from - aviahistory.ucoz.ru/..vestnye_nomera/0-179

M. S. Bond
And overall AE-9.

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Holger Kranich
Good reference for you!

M. S. Bond
Yep ! Research is 3/4 the battle, isn't it, Holger. So there she is ^ - "L737".

Pretty happy -the Pavla resin parts for Po-2 include skiis ideal for a Sh-2. Looking at the Amodel kit, couple of things are wrong for this machine -the second section of each N strut goes *inside* the cockpit. Do-able.

The decal for L-737 contains a poor representation of the '3' -and that's all the faults I can find. Got to love Amodel !

Salut, Holger.

M. S. Bond
Before I bore everyone silly -- Diorama time ? --

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Holger Kranich
That would become a lovely diorama!

Please tell me, what purpose had this aircraft? Military or civilian?

Holger Kranich
Its military, isnt it? And you are absolutely right, when you say that research is important and can make fun!

M. S. Bond
Holger -purely civil aircraft -fishery duties, coastal lookouts, arctic aviation, possible NKVD usage, air ambulance (most commonly modeled) --but basically a utility hydroplane equivalent of the Polikarpov Po-2 (which handled badly with floats), built in far fewer numbers. One or more exist today, one used to live at Yegorievsk Aeroflot school, but sold to a private buyer in the west.

See warbirdinformationex...php?f=3&t=29245

Holger Kranich
Thanks for the info and the very useful link!

Its sad when only one survived, those unique aircraft tell a long and mostly very interesting story! Modelers of the world, build more, that these few will not be forgotten!

M. S. Bond
Amodel decal is:

"CCCP - X104" -should be white 'font'.

"Commissariat of Fisheries and GULAG NKVD. Had the word "Glavryba"

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M. S. Bond
Sh-2 operator is Aeroflot. Joined December 14, 1931, as the Soviet Union, L737 (? Probably fail (sic) because mass production of W-2 was carried out in 1932, although not rule out the possibility that this is the first prototype of the Sh-2, produced by the factory number 23 in Leningrad in 1930). In 1932 he transferred to Osoaviakhim. Joined March 5, 1932, as CCCP - Ñ125. foto The documents indicate the serial number as "3566."