Some updates: primed, riveted and now is ready for paint works.

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As usual I've started painting form the bottom surfaces. This light blue color is a mix of Light Sea Blue and Grey Blue Vallejo paints.

Decals and painting schemes provided by manufacturer for this kit is wrong. Green scheme of Pokryskin's aircraft didn't match the kit version - his plane didn't have radio. The second one didn't have black outlines on the red stars and arrows. Also font face and position are wrong for the lettering. So I've found the winter scheme I want and will try to represent this state of winter camo - winter-spring 1942, somewhere near Moscow.

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Enloying your build Dimitry, especially since I build only 1/72 and enjoy doing a bit of detailing, especially in the cockpit area. I'm not quite to your caliber but you are providing some great inspiration!

Slowly this build continues. I've applied upper green color, as a base for white. Next I'll apply decals and then move to the winter white color. After testing some techniques I'll try to get result with Humbrol enamel. Test results are not perfect, but I hope it should looks better on the model.

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So, the winter white is done. It's not a final look - I will add gray filter and washes of course, but the painting is done. Two layers of the Humbrol enamel, chipped by brush and thinner. Decals were applied before painting and protected with masks.

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Some updates. Decals, filter, washes and satin varnish applied. Now it's a time for the final weathering and assembly.

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Dmitry! That's some beautiful work! I really haven't taken to the Hobby Boss kits even though my kids have built a few of them! I might have to rethink 🙂 !

Regards

Magnus