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

[Airframes]

Very nice work Vic. I think Bill meant, have you, or are you, fitting an actuator to the rudder trim tab too.

 

[Wurger]

Looking very nice.

 

[T Bolt]

Beautiful Vic!

 

[magnu]

Great detailing Vic.

 

[Crimea_River]

Very, very nice!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks for those kind words gentlemen.

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

Very nice work Vic. I think Bill meant, have you, or are you, fitting an actuator to the rudder trim tab too.

Oops!

misunderstood what you were saying Bill. As far as I can tell from my references, the rudder controls remained internal to the airframe, so sorry, no rudder actuators for this fellow...................unless someone proves different.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Outstanding!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks David, much appreciated.

Managed to get a little done today, was floundering with fiddly bits, but after an inspirational chat with Wayne, who phoned (thanks mate) I had a good run. Got the guns, engine nose cowling and some etched detail fitted and am fast approaching initial paint time. Here are some pictorial updates.

 

[Wayne Little]

Well....glad to be of service Sir..

 

[magnu]

Looking very nice indeed Vic. Great progress on the build too.

 

[Wurger]

Well done.

 

[T Bolt]

WOW! That's one tightly packed engine compartment! Great work Vic!

 

[rochie]

nice job there Vic as Glenn says it looks a tight fit !!

 

[Crimea_River]

With all!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks guys. Not much going on today but waiting on the postie and if he comes true will possibly be entering a second build.

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

Absolutely outstanding Vic.

 

[Crimea_River]

The suspense is killing me!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thank ever'so Bill and hang in there Andy.

 

[Wayne Little]

Enough of this suspense stuff......!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Not a lot going on this weekend, did manage to draw up some decals though. I scanned these from the magazine our good friend Wojetk referred to earlier on in the build, after much searching I obtained a copy and am using this magazines interpretation of the camo. Sadly though after double printing the decals to get good colour depth on our dilapidated dot-matrix printer and yes I did have problems, when I applied the second protective coat of 'decal film' the next day, they smudged slightly. I figure if I cut close enough to the decal I may get away with it.