ICM 1/48 Yak-9M
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Donivanp
Captain
Got it going on. Looking pretty good.
fubar57
General
Agreed
Crimea_River
Marshal
Speedy work. Looking forward to the finish.
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Jamoliva
Airman 1st Class
Thank you friends! Today the primer work is done. I used the Vallejo surface primer black and then white.
Some accidental overspray on the oil radiator...
which will require some extra weathering.
I also worked on the image of the number 92 for decals. I downloaded the illustration and vectorized it. Printed in .5 inch height which seems to be the exact size. I will print this on a white decal paper and try it that way. I hoping that it will work. If not, I will Begemot Yak-7 decals with some modification.
Some accidental overspray on the oil radiator...
which will require some extra weathering.
I also worked on the image of the number 92 for decals. I downloaded the illustration and vectorized it. Printed in .5 inch height which seems to be the exact size. I will print this on a white decal paper and try it that way. I hoping that it will work. If not, I will Begemot Yak-7 decals with some modification.
Donivanp
Captain
Cool 
Vic Balshaw
Major General
I've a feeling something amazing is in the offering.
Nice work
Crimea_River
Marshal
Interested to see how you print a white number on white decal paper.....
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- #51
Jamoliva
Airman 1st Class
I know, it will be a challenge. I thought about it and it is worth a try. I will print with it contours and then carve them out.
By the way, AMT-7 (VLJ 71.318) is now sprayed.
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Crimea_River
Marshal
I tried printing a W.Nr on white paper with a camo colour background but it didn't turn out too well:
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Worth a try though.
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- #55
Nice work so far!
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- #57
Jamoliva
Airman 1st Class
Honestly, the extension helped a lot as I was able to spend more time with the family this Labor Day weekend. So, I was able to work on masking and painting the main colors of the aircraft. First I masked the entire bottom side of the model, then I sprayed the AMT-11 VLJ 71.304 in a mix (3:1 with AMT-7 VLJ 71.318). I came up with this mix because without it the color comes out darker. Instead of opening it up with washes and pastels, I use a lighter mix. I did some research and now I use Color Mixer app on my Android phone to come up with approximate Hex colors.
Then, I used some soft putty for masking to spray AMT-12 VLJ 71.308. I used a similar mix (4:1 with AMT-7 VLJ 71.318).
I still need to some touchups but overall colors turned out to be satisfactory. I will quickly attach the remaining small parts and start working on decals and weathering. Thank you you all, friends!
Then, I used some soft putty for masking to spray AMT-12 VLJ 71.308. I used a similar mix (4:1 with AMT-7 VLJ 71.318).
I still need to some touchups but overall colors turned out to be satisfactory. I will quickly attach the remaining small parts and start working on decals and weathering. Thank you you all, friends!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Looking good.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Looks great. You mean that, had there not been an extension, you would have spent less time with your family? Dude, the GB is not that important!
