Hobby Craft 1/48 La-5 FN " Popkov "

[Joe Mendez]

Even Though Zvezda Released The SUPERB Kit of this Aircraft(Which I Now Own) I bought this Hobbycraft Kit at a Show for $5.00 in 2002 it came with an Eduard Etch Set,and a True Details Cockpit Set ,so I could not Throw it away .

HobbyCraft 1/48 La-5 FN ' Popkov ' . Built 2015

Eduard Photo-Etch,True Details Cockpit,Squadron Vacu-Form Canopy.

Scratchbuilt-Corrected, Front Main Wing Corrected,Scratchbuilt and Corrected Radio Equipment Compartment Behind Pilot ,Scratchbuilt Armored Glass Behind Pilot,Cockpit Cables,SHVAK 20mm Cannons inside Cockpit,RED Cannon Primming Handles,Gun Sight,Propeller Spinner Tube,SHVAK 20mm Cannons in Nacels,Air Warming Vanes Behind Propeller,Corrected Super Charger AirscoopAirscoop Rivet Mounting Flange,Chin Oil Cooler Radiator Grill,Landing Gear Extension Shocks,Landing Gear Doors Front and Rear,and Brakelines .

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Well done Joe, a great job on this kit.

 

[Airframes]

I agree.

 

[Joe Mendez]

Thank you Gentlemen

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice one.

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work!

 

[Joe Mendez]

Thank you Gentlemen Thank you

 

[T Bolt]

Beautiful work! I have this one in my stash and it has just moved up a few notched on the "What to build next" list

 

[Joe Mendez]

Thank you Have fun

 

[parsifal]

Looks very nice

 

[Ron Pearcy]

Love it.

 

[Joe Mendez]

Thank you Gentlemen

 

[tae1976]

Joe Mendez, the pilot's name was Vitaly Ivanovich Popkov. Vitaly Popkov - Wikipedia

According to the standards for marking Soviet aircraft of that time, on the upper planes the wing of the stars should not be.

 

[Joe Mendez]

tae 1976 yes his name is Popkov ,my Typo mistake and I don't know how to fix it ,and as Far as The Stars on the Wings you could be right ,I was Following the Directions on the " Printscale Decals " sheet and they provide the Top Main Wing Stars ,I will do more research on this and if it proves true I will omit the Top Wing Stars on my Next La-5/7 which I still Have 1 of Each

tae let's see some of your models

 

[tae1976]

tae let's see some of your models

No problem. Zvezda Yakovlev Yak-3 jf Lt. col B.N. Yeryomin 1/72

 

[P-39 Expert]

Magnificent detail, really superb. The cockpit detail is unbelievable.
Regarding the red cannon priming handles, were those similar in function to the charging handles for the .50cal MGs in a P-39?
Pilots complained of the effort and force required to charge those .50s.
I can't imagine how strong those Russian pilots had to be to charge two 20mm cannon!
May I ask, how long did it take you to complete this project? Again, it is magnificent.

 

[Joe Mendez]

Thank you, yes you Pulled back on the Handles and it put the round in the Chamber,The Whole Project took about 4 Months to Complete

 

[P-39 Expert]

Well, your four month project yielded fantastic results.
I saw a youtube video about the 20mm Oerlikon (fairly recent using a deck mounted restored version) and the guy in the video said he couldn't begin to cock that gun by hand. It had a cord that hooked to the charging handle and he tipped the gun upright in it's mount and that cocked the gun.
That must have been a bear to get ready to fire in an La-5.
Again, great modeling job.

 

[SANCER]

I really liked the color of your plane, the inside of the cokpit, it looks like it has the signature of " the master´s hand "

Saludos