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Benevolens Magister
Nice stuff Magnu and Wojtek. I'd love to aee what you do with the 1/48th LA-5 Wojtek - no doubt stunning judging by your 'tiny tot' 1/72nd scale models!!
imalko
Chief Master Sergeant
Nice buys Wojtek. How about quick review of Zvezda La-5 kit? I'm considering to get one for VVS GB
The kit is like the La-5FN no.4801.I mean high detailed at many levels, engine and its department, cockpit interior etc.
Looking at the mould frames I've got an impression that most of the kit details are the same for both of these kits.All parts are moulded clean without overflows.However I have noticed small cavities at a few areas on fuselage halves, wings and on the rudder on one side of it.The "glass" is transparent and quite thin consisting of windshield, central hood and side window glasses..Flaps are moulded with the bottom half of the wing and marked quite nice.It should be easy to cut them off and make them opened.Slats are moulded separately and can be fix either opened or closed. Decals look good and offer markings for three La-5s.However the white colour looks quite yellowish like the decal sheet was printed long time ago.
Generally it is a very nice kit but could have been a little bit cheaper comparing to the ICM models.
Looking at the mould frames I've got an impression that most of the kit details are the same for both of these kits.All parts are moulded clean without overflows.However I have noticed small cavities at a few areas on fuselage halves, wings and on the rudder on one side of it.The "glass" is transparent and quite thin consisting of windshield, central hood and side window glasses..Flaps are moulded with the bottom half of the wing and marked quite nice.It should be easy to cut them off and make them opened.Slats are moulded separately and can be fix either opened or closed. Decals look good and offer markings for three La-5s.However the white colour looks quite yellowish like the decal sheet was printed long time ago.
Generally it is a very nice kit but could have been a little bit cheaper comparing to the ICM models.
Bullo Loris
Senior Airman
- 334
- Oct 14, 2006
Nice purchase Magnu.
My two shots today.....
I have in project this Sopwith Camel, I bought this model 2 months ago, not bad but the Airfix and Roden quality is better...nice the La-5 kit
ellis995
Staff Sergeant
nice! i was eyeing some of them up
al49
Tech Sergeant
I was bored at work the other day and browsed on Ebay and got a bit carried away
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Hi magnu, nice buys!
I'm particularly interested in this Veltro kit, I never saw myself a 21st Century kit.
I will follow carefully your w.i.p. if you will be doing one.
Cheers
Alberto
Cheers all.
I now have plenty to keep me busy for quite a while. I'm hoping to do the 1/32 Revel P51B as Kidd Hoffers Salem Representative if I can find decals for it as I have quite a lot of reference material for it. The Starfix 109E will be used in the BOB group build unless I get hold of a Hurricane which will be done as Keith Park s OK 1. So it may be a while before I get round to the Veltro but I will keep you posted.
Also looking forward to seeing how the La5 goes
Hope we weren't bidding against each other Ellis
I now have plenty to keep me busy for quite a while. I'm hoping to do the 1/32 Revel P51B as Kidd Hoffers Salem Representative if I can find decals for it as I have quite a lot of reference material for it. The Starfix 109E will be used in the BOB group build unless I get hold of a Hurricane which will be done as Keith Park s OK 1. So it may be a while before I get round to the Veltro but I will keep you posted.
Also looking forward to seeing how the La5 goes
Hope we weren't bidding against each other Ellis
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Hofer's machine was included on one of the Superscale (once Microscale) sheets, and I think is possibly now available under the Xtradecal label, via Hannant's. The kit is not too bad from the tail to the engine firewall, but the nose and prop/spinner are way out and, overall, it's what you'd expect from a late 1960's kit. Great then, a bit 'iffy' today. That said, in the colour scheme you're aiming for, a lot of the shape issues are disguised by the colouring, and it can be made into a nice model.
ellis995
Staff Sergeant
Hi Magnu
No we were'nt bidding against each other
I went on to bid on the ARII kit
No we were'nt bidding against each other
I went on to bid on the ARII kit
The good buys just keep coming....
Some pics of whats in the box please Wojtek! ......curious my friend!
Some pics of whats in the box please Wojtek!
......curious my friend!
wow some nice details in that kit Wojtek, do they fit together well ?
imalko
Chief Master Sergeant
Cool. Picture speaks more then a thousand words.
Thanks!
Thanks!
I haven't started the kit assembling yet.But at glance they do.So there shouldn't be any special problems with fitting in my opinion. But the kind of kits always need some putty and sanding at a few areas.
Wildcat
Major
ok Wojtek, thank you
Bullo Loris
Senior Airman
- 334
- Oct 14, 2006
Wojtek good post...of your model I dont like the pilot...
