W I M M E R
U N S E R B U N T E S L E B E NSCALE MODELER
Volume 8, Number 6, JUNE, 1973
2 pages, page 7 and 8
Published by
CHALLENGE PUBLICATIONS; INC.
IL-62
Anfang 2009 bekam ich von meinem Hobbyfreund Don aus USA zwei Ausgaben der Zeitschrift SCALE MODELER von 1973. In diesen Ausgaben sind Artikel über KVZ/Plasticart Bausätze. Da wir diese Artikel für alle KVZ/Plasticart begeisterten für interessant halten, haben wir uns bei CHALLENGE PUBLICATIONS; INC., um die Erlaubnis zur Veröffentlichung bemüht. Im Juli 2009 bekam ich nun vom Verlag die Erlaubnis, diese auf unserer HP zu veröffentlichen. Wir bedanken uns dafür ganz herzlich beim Verleger Edwin A. Schnepf. | ||
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WITH THE UNUSUAL JET ENGINE AND WHEEL CONFIGURATION, THE IL-62 RUSSIAN JET AIRLINER MAKES AN INTERESTING ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION OF CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT FROM AROUND THE WORLD |
By Jordan Ross |
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In the ever-growing selection of
model kits now becoming available
to the modeler from behind the Iron
Curtain, one of Modellbaukasten’s
latest offerings is the IL-62 Russian
jet airliner in 1/100th scale. This
East German modeling firm has been
offering some interesting types in
both civilian and military aircraft
and some interesting helicopter kits. Until recently, kits from the Com- |
munist Bloc countries were not readily
available in this country. This is
now changing with more importers
being able to receive the kits, especially
W.R.W. Imports of Denver,
Colorado, which carries a full line of
products from the Soviet Bloc. The IL-62 kit is molded in a white styrene which makes a good base for any color scheme, particularly where white areas are included. The IL-62 |
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The model of the IL-62 represents, in kit
form, the prototype. The later production
version aircraft had no nose probe and
featured a different type of antenna arrangement.
The model was built stock
from the box with minor exceptions with
the assembly quite straight forward with
a minimum of filling and sanding required,
this being along the wing roots. One of the first things noticeable about this kit is the peculiar landing gear ar- |
rangement. This is one aircraft with tricycle landing gear which does not need weight added in the nose area. This aircraft has ihe unusual configuration of a fourth wheel which descends from the rear fuselage when the aircraft is parked, acting as a stabilizer. The unit consists of one long leg with two small wheels. The test model had this wheel replaced with a piece of brass tubing cut to the correct length, and two small wheels from the parts box. |
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The fuselage halves when glued into
position required only a minimum of
filling. Green Stuff was used for any
filling that was necessary. A thin bead
of putty was laid down the upper and
lower seams. When dry, these were gently
sanded smooth using a very fine sanding
paper. This must be done quite carefully
and smoothly because the model
is painted in white and silver which will
reflect the most minute scratches. The model is shown in the livery of the Russian State airline Aeroflot. The kit decals were used. An interesting point about these decals is that they provide three of everything except for the larger numerals and letters. Therefore, if a mistake is made in applying the decals, there is always a spare. Prior to the assembly of the fuselage halves, the interior was sprayed flat black. This is particularly helpful in giving a dimensional appearance to the windows, making a dark appearing interior and giving a more realistic overall appearance as there is no detailing on the interior of this kit. The clear material provided for the windows was not used. |
Actually, in a model in this scale, it is
not important to having windows inserted,
and is more distracting when the plastic
is too bulky. When painting the model, Pactra Paints were used. The upper portion of the fuselage and tail surfaces were given two light coats of gloss white. The lower half of the fuselage and upper and lower wing surfaces were finished with Liqu-A-Plate. The main landing gear struts and hubs were silver with flat black tires. All flap and aileron detail was picked out with a light wash of dark grey. The nose probe was finished in flat black, while the interiors of the four jet engines were painted with Imrie-Risley Silver. The cockpit windscreen braces were hand painted in gloss white after being positioned. Care must be taken when aligning the long fuselage striping. The striping was placed over the demarkation line of the white and silver areas. The model is shown in a very clean appearance as it represents the prototype of the IL-62. |
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model consists of sixty parts, all of
which fit quite well. The instruction
booklet is well illustrated with a
drawing showing the positioning of
all the parts. Of particular interest is the explanation of the complex landing gear door assembly. This is made very clear and easy to understand. The model contains no flash and is quite accurate in overall outline. The clean, sleek lines and the powerplant configuration of the Soviet airliner is quite similar to the |
British Super VC10. The NK-8 turbofans
compare closely with the Conways
of the British aircraft. The elegant CCP-06156 was first publicly seen on September 24, 1962, when it was inspected by Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The maiden flight took place in January the following year. Production of the IL-62 was begun in 1965, with the first operational units entering Aeroflot international service on the Moscow-Montreal route on September 15, 1967. The Aeroflot fleet was estimated to number about fifty of these aircraft. |
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