very nice Andy
**** DONE : GB-53 1/48 Yak-3 - Eastern Front
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Jock Tamson
Senior Airman
Looking great 
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks again.
Tested my patience today, successfully, by making the inner door retraction frames. I used 0.4mm lead wire so I could bend it easily:
After slapping some paint on, I'll open a bottle of Vino Rosso.
Tested my patience today, successfully, by making the inner door retraction frames. I used 0.4mm lead wire so I could bend it easily:
After slapping some paint on, I'll open a bottle of Vino Rosso.
le_steph40
Senior Master Sergeant
well done
Vic Balshaw
Major General
'Oh my', beautifully done. 
fubar57
General
Very slick
Jock Tamson
Senior Airman
Fantastic details Andy very well done.
very well done.
Good work so far Andy!
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Crimea_River
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Thanks all. Getting down to the finishing touches now. The antenna wire was installed after drilling a hole through the rear canopy. Unfortunately, there is a bit of drill debris inside the canopy which I can't get at now because of the armoured glass that is in the way. I threaded the nylon through the hole down to the radio, secured it with a tiny dab of CA, and then fixed the other end to the tail. As I was drilling a hole on the vertical stab, the seam gave way and so it was a simple matter of sliding the nylon in and regluing the tail. Insulators were added using PVA glue and then the thread was given a coat of a steel colour.
The pitot tube, which was moulded into the wing and that didn't survive the first day, was replaced with Albion Alloys brass tube:
I'm close to finishing this model and so the next batch may be the final shots. Thanks again for your interest.
The pitot tube, which was moulded into the wing and that didn't survive the first day, was replaced with Albion Alloys brass tube:
I'm close to finishing this model and so the next batch may be the final shots. Thanks again for your interest.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nice bit of work there Andy and you can always say the drill chippings are FOD.
Good work so far Andy!
fubar57
General
Good stuff Andy. I never know the diameters to use for those tubes so I've held off buying some. They certainly look a lot better
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Crimea_River
Marshal
I bought two packs years ago that have multiple sizes in them (0.3, 0.5, 0.7, and 0.9mm) and these have done me nicely.
Small delay as I had a mishap painting the sliding canopy. Had to remove paint, masking tape glue, polish it, then dip in Future. May repaint today.
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Repaint I did. Canopy has been installed, exhaust stains added, and wing walks schmutzed up:
This is a fantastic kit but I must say the clear parts are less than stellar. It's a weird springy plastic rather than that brittle stuff one usually gets but it will do.
A few touch-ups left to do and then I'll post the finished shots.
This is a fantastic kit but I must say the clear parts are less than stellar. It's a weird springy plastic rather than that brittle stuff one usually gets but it will do.
A few touch-ups left to do and then I'll post the finished shots.
fubar57
General
Nice schmutzing
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Looking very nice.
Looks real good there Andy.
