1/48 La-5FN

[T Bolt]

This kit has been out of production since 1991 and it's been in my stash for almost that long. Pretty simple but I've built quite a few early Hobbycraft kits and have found that they can be made into very nice finished products with a bit of effort. The only really terrible thing I've found about these early HC kits is the decals which don't stick worth a cr@p, but I've come up with a way to deal with them.
Right now I'm leaning to the third decal option shown but that could change if I pick up an after market decal sheet. I also may pick up some True Detail wheels for it as those always seem to make things look a bit more realistic.
I don't think I will be starting anything on this bird until my Heavy Hitters entry is finished.

 

[SaparotRob]

It's amazing how simple these kits look and then are crafted into works of historical art.

 

[Wurger]

Nice. However , judging by all the parts and the drawings including the art box there, that's the La-5FN but not the La-5.
Anyway looking forward the assembling.


The "White 58" was of škpt.František Fajtl, the commander of the 1ČSSLP kite ...

the pic source: the net ...

 

[Wurger]

The La-5FN coded OP-13 profile ... her livery is dated on 1947.

the source: the net ..

 

[T Bolt]

Nice. However , judging by all the parts and the drawings including the art box there, that's the La-5FN but not the La-5.
Anyway looking forward the assembling.


The "White 58" was of škpt.František Fajtl, the commander of the 1ČSSLP kite ...

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the pic source: the net ...

Thanks for the info.
What makes it a La-5FN instead of just a La-5? I'm not that familiar with Russian aircraft

 

[Crimea_River]

Good choice Glenn, and good question for Wojtek. I'd like to know too.

 

[CATCH 22]

What makes it a La-5FN instead of just a La-5? I'm not that familiar with Russian aircraft

One very distinctive difference you can see immediately is the cockpit glazing of both types IMHO:
La-5

La-5FN

 

[Wurger]

Yes , Ives provided a good piont for getting them different. But not the cockpit glazing was different only. The La-5 had the "taller" fusealge behind the cockpit and different engine cowling including the different exhaust system. But the most conspicuous thing is the air intake to the carburetor at the top of the engine cowl. The La-5 had a quite short one while the La-5FN had the airduct long going from the front to the back of the engine cowling.

La-5

La-5FN

the pic source: the net.

 

[T Bolt]

Yes, thanks, I can see that now. Looks like I can still do white 58. I will correct the thread title.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good info, get stuck in Glenn....

 

[T Bolt]

I will be withdrawing this entry from the group build.
With everything I've been watching on the nightly news I don't think I can bring myself to build anything with a red star on it right now, regardless of which era it is from.

 

[SaparotRob]

I fully understand that.

 

[Mainly28s]

May I suggest a small change? Do it as a captured machine? The Luftwaffe tested at least one- La-5FN | Another view of captured Soviet La-5FN at Rechlin F… | Flickr

 

[Crimea_River]

It might be a little ironic to reject red stars for ideological reasons and then replace them with swastikas......

 

[Wurger]

Moved from the GB section for farther working on.