**** DONE: 1/48 La-5FN – VVS/Eastern Front 1941-45 Split Build, GB

[Wayne Little]

Now, don't get him started......it could get ugly......

 

[Crimea_River]

Haven't seen Guttorm lately so we gotta keep you guys...er...motivated.

 

[javlin]

Nice looking pit Vic looks sharp. Cheers

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks for that Kevin.

Thought it about time for a little update. As it is I'd not done much until my Ash-82FN engine arrived a couple of days ago. So with the resin engine, some scratch building, bits of the La-5 kit and some etched detail I set to work. Progress has been slow but here are some pic's of my efforts so far:

The spider array of ignition wires being added.

The engine as it is at the moment with the currently separate crankcase.

The kit supplied engine.

 

[N4521U]

Yes, it sure is about time.........
but worth the wait. goodonya

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks mate.

 

[Wayne Little]

Well done Vic!

 

[rochie]

nicely done Vic

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking excellent Vic. Are we going to see much if that through an open cowl perhaps?

 

[magnu]

Looking good Vic. The kit engine doesn't look too bad either

 

[Airframes]

Nice work Vic, and I agree with Lewis.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks gents and yes Andy we are planning on an open look but will have to do a bit of modification to the kit to make it fit snug. Possibly get some painting done today and then the fiddly job of fitting the 28 bits of exhaust, Karl knows all about that.

 

[Crimea_River]

 

[T Bolt]

Very nice Vic!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Much obliged Glenn

 

[Vic Balshaw]

My thanks once again to all for your interest and comment, it's a nice feeling knowing people are looking in.

After a number of days procrastinating and cussing the engine is finished and bedded though not as yet sealed in. The hardest part was locating all those exhaust pipes correctly and securely it was fiddly and at times tiresome but I'm sure many of you will have already been down this route. Anyway, here's a few pics for your perusal.

Mulling over some plans I have for this little fellow I've noticed that on the stbd tail aileron there is a small flap which I assume is something to do with trimming the aircraft against the power of the engine torque. The operation of tis trim is by a small actuator or rod coming from the main stbd stabiliser and as would be expected it's not something one would find on man kits, so taking a leaf out of Andy's (Crimea River) book, I've made one. Now I must do a methodical check of all other drawings to see if anything else has been missed.

 

[N4521U]

Gord ahmighty Vic..................................

Did you put one of them little things on the4 tab on the rudder?

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks mate, it's a bit of white plastic Bill with a bit of fuse wire and a modified bit of etched material and some intricate filing and drilling and a bl00dy big magnifying glass.

 

[rochie]

nice work Vic especially those exhausts

 

[Wayne Little]

Damn fine work Vic!