Looks good so far Andy!
**** DONE : GB-53 1/48 Yak-3 - Eastern Front
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Vic Balshaw
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Going to be another masterpiece.
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Crimea_River
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If I ever get back at it. Thanks Vic!
Totalize
Tech Sergeant
Stellar work Andy. That Klimov engine really looks the part. I like Zvesda for including the engines in their kit. The engine in the BF-109 I am finishing is pretty good too.
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Crimea_River
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Thanks
Totalize
Dave. My plan now is to show the engine exposed but plans without actions don't amount to much. 
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Crimea_River
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Forced myself to sit at the bench and resume this build. I'll try to put a push on it to finish but we'll see. I think I mentioned earlier that I decided to leave the engine exposed given the amount of work I put into it and the detail provided with the kit. Unfortunately, I had to cut a few parts away when I investigated to see if there was a way to interchange the closed cowl with the open engine so these parts need replacing.
I started by gluing the engine and framing in place. CA was essential for this as things need to be coaxed into place a bit but the fit is pretty much bang on.
Note the cannon barrel installed between the cylinder banks:
In the above pics, the moulded ammo feed chutes for the MGs had been cut off and you can see the white plastic extensions of the engine bearers fitted in front of the cockpit.
From there I went ahead and installed the MGs and their supports:
Hopefully I'll post some more progress in the next little while. Thanks for looking.
I started by gluing the engine and framing in place. CA was essential for this as things need to be coaxed into place a bit but the fit is pretty much bang on.
Note the cannon barrel installed between the cylinder banks:
In the above pics, the moulded ammo feed chutes for the MGs had been cut off and you can see the white plastic extensions of the engine bearers fitted in front of the cockpit.
From there I went ahead and installed the MGs and their supports:
Hopefully I'll post some more progress in the next little while. Thanks for looking.
fubar57
General
Neato 
Hope you continue
Hope you continue
Good work so far Andy!
le_steph40
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nice and neat Andy and amazing, keep with it mate. 
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Crimea_River
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Thanks guys. Anyone have pictures of the area around the butt ends if the MGs in front of the windscreen?
very nicely done Andy
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Best I can come up with Andy is the sectional cutaway drawing in this link.
weaponsandwarfare.com
Just scroll down a few pages, then enlarge.
Yakovlev Yak 3 Fighter
Design began at the end of 1941 of an all new single seat fighter using the new VK-107 engine, requiring the least possible drag, smallest dimensions and weight consistent with a manoeuvrable and t…
weaponsandwarfare.com
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Crimea_River
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Thanks Vic. My Googling came across that one several times but the details of that area are pretty lean.
fubar57
General
My books show almost the same shot as Wojtek's top photo
fubar57
General
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Crimea_River
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Thanks friends. Not perfect but helpful. I just want to fill the area out a bit.
