GB-53 1:48 LaGG-3 - Eastern Front

roman64krawczyk · Feb 20, 2022

N4521U said:
This is such a simple kit, like "No moving parts"
I may be starting on the skis Before I finish the B-17??????????
Then fits and gaps showed their ugly heads!!!!!!
I whittled down the pilot seat, just too heavy for my liking.
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Then wing fits.......... What The????????????????????
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Hello. I don't know if it's too late to adjust the seat. He needs to be improved.

Wurger · Feb 20, 2022

Here is the headrest seen ....

Wurger · Feb 20, 2022

And the ski close up ...

the pic source: the net ...

N4521U · Feb 21, 2022

So much information..............!
Real helpful to say the least.......

N4521U · Feb 22, 2022

Worked on the seat back and head rest for a few minutes this morning.
Not as neat as the above but!

Wurger · Feb 23, 2022

Looking good.

T Bolt · Feb 23, 2022

That looks really nice Bill.
Would the seat on the La5-NF look the same as it was developed from the LaGG-3?

Wurger · Feb 23, 2022

Yes it looked almost the same.

Crimea_River · Feb 23, 2022

Nice Bill. Looks like an executive's office chair.

Wurger · Feb 23, 2022

The AIRES made a such seat for all the La-5 variants .. 1/48 Lavochkin La-5/La-5F/La-5FN

the source: the net.

N4521U · Feb 23, 2022

I'd have to get the cushion Under the seatbelts!!!!

Wurger · Feb 24, 2022

Knowing the Stalin's and NKVD policy I would say not all pilots deserved the cushion.

Wayne Little · Feb 24, 2022

Done alright there Bill.

Gnomey · Mar 3, 2022

Nicely done so far Bill!

N4521U · Mar 5, 2022

So last night, very early this morning, one ski!
1. Starts out as pvc bar stock, 6mm wide.
2. Chopped up pieces glued together.
3. A paper pattern to mark out on the bottom of 2.
4, Filed, sanded then some more.
Now to the Other one, mirrored.

Wurger · Mar 5, 2022

N4521U · Mar 5, 2022

So this is the result of the above post.
Except the tail ski has been constructed!
Of course the long Pipes will be trimmed.
And the detail has been slightly abbreviated.

Wurger · Mar 6, 2022

javlin · Mar 6, 2022

Frigg'in Nice Bill.

rochie · Mar 7, 2022

great job Bill,

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