**** DONE : GB-53 1/48 Yak-3 - Eastern Front
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Crimea_River
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Thanks guys. Photos are with my old S6 cell phone, cropped with Irfanview. My challenge is to get the background completely black like Brett Green's review pics.
Great work so far Andy!
Good stuff...!
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Crimea_River
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Thanks again. Work continues on the engine and pit. First off, the engine has received additional paint with the coolant lines in green and the engine bearers in grey. The cylinder ends of the intake manifolds have been changed from silver to black and lead wire was used to replicate the spark plug wires.
On the cockpit sidewalls, I didn't go crazy adding details but highlighted existing details with paint using online pics and another excellent build as references. I didn't bother trying to hide the ejector pin marks. Only the ones under the trim wheels might be visible and, if so, just barely.
The seatback cushion was highlighted with Tamiya wash but it's hard to see with the black on grey lighting. The side panel controls have been picked out in red and yellow. Seatbelts will be scratch built and have yet to be added.
For the instrument panel, I cut out the instrument decals individually and applied them in the raised faces before sealing them over with a drop of PA on each one to represent the glass.
Tnanks again for following along and for the comments.
On the cockpit sidewalls, I didn't go crazy adding details but highlighted existing details with paint using online pics and another excellent build as references. I didn't bother trying to hide the ejector pin marks. Only the ones under the trim wheels might be visible and, if so, just barely.
The seatback cushion was highlighted with Tamiya wash but it's hard to see with the black on grey lighting. The side panel controls have been picked out in red and yellow. Seatbelts will be scratch built and have yet to be added.
For the instrument panel, I cut out the instrument decals individually and applied them in the raised faces before sealing them over with a drop of PA on each one to represent the glass.
Tnanks again for following along and for the comments.
fubar57
General
Great looking innards
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks Wojtek, Geo. Nice thrashing we took last night, eh Geo?
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Benevolens Magister
Liking that.
looks great Andy
fubar57
General
The Flames passing seemed off. Many lost opportunities in front of Demko. Odd to see a team that passes worse than the Canucks
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le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
With all above Andy, nice work
Looking good Andy.
Lovely work so far Andy!
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Crimea_River
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Thanks everyone. Having a hard tie maintaining interest in this build but I do have a bit to show. These pics are the result of small snippets of work, done in 10 or 15 minute spurts over the last week.
The wing and fuselage have been mated and the fit is very impressive. The exposed engine is just dry fit into place for this shot:
A close-up of the engine and support framing, again just sitting there with no glue. The lower curved contour should be flush with the wing fairing.
Still deciding which way I'm going to go on this but I'll need to sh!t or get off the pot very soon. Thanks for looking.
The wing and fuselage have been mated and the fit is very impressive. The exposed engine is just dry fit into place for this shot:
A close-up of the engine and support framing, again just sitting there with no glue. The lower curved contour should be flush with the wing fairing.
Still deciding which way I'm going to go on this but I'll need to sh!t or get off the pot very soon. Thanks for looking.
fubar57
General
Awesome
not bad at all..!
looks good
T Bolt
Colonel
Very nice Andy
