Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Group and Themed Builds => Upgrades and Life Extensions GB => Topic started by: MAT on April 18, 2026, 08:37:49 PM
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The Ilyushin Il-10 entered service in the Soviet Air Force in 1944, and became the standard ground attack plane for the Warsaw Pact. Communist China received 254 Il-10s, which served in the Assault Aviation Divisions of PLAAF.
But by the late 1960s these plane were becoming increasingly obsolete. So to extend the life of the Il-10, the PLAAF decided in 1969 to put an turboprop engine in the old airframe. Two testplanes were build. But time was up for the old planes, and in 1972 the Nanchang Q-5 Fantan jet fighter-bombers entered service.
But what-if the development of the Q-5 ran into troubles, and the beefed up Il-10s entered service.
My build will be based on a Kovozavody Prostejov kit from the 1970s, which I picked up in another century in what was then know as Czechoslovakia.
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OK, I'm watching! :))
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Cool!
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Looking forward to the build. :smiley:
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Back at the workbench after an excursion into Real World. Fuselage and wings glued and some PSR done
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Fuselage cut and the elements for the engine conversion lined up
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Already some pretty major surgery. This is gonna be good :D
Back at the workbench after an excursion into Real World...
Best avoided whenever possible. The Real World has a nasty habit of disrupting whiffery ... ;)
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Watching the Mat magic... :smiley:
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What are you using for the turbo prop engine?
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What are you using for the turbo prop engine?
Front end of the turbo prop engine used to be the engine of a two engined He177, that long time ago, was transformed to a four engined He277. The back is a piece of an electrical pibe of a appropiate size.
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I thought it was something like that. Looks like it’s working fine.
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Time to put some stuff in the cockpitt. Don't need to be a lot, as very little can be seen through the very heavy armoured canopy. Engine glued to the fuselage, and the turbine exhaust added.
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The build is sloooowly moving forward. The wings and tailplanes have been glued on and some PSR done.
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And a fine-looking brute of an airplane it is so far :smiley: :smiley:
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Paint job done. Time to find some decals
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Great camo! Perfect for a 'mud fighter' :smiley:
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Great work and a beast of a plane! :o
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Yes beast is a very appropriate term.. that looks great
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And here comes the decals
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Interesting paint job - lookin good!
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Coming along nicely! :smiley:
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The camouflage scheme reminds me of the Lion Fish where the markings on the fish are so garish in order to warn predators to keep away or feel the sting.
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Well done!