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Yak 36 "Freehand", ART MODEL, 1/72 nd scale


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Hi everybody,
Here's my last one : ART MODEL's YAK 36 "Freehand".
A great kit molded in light grey with very nice recessed panel lines, some resin parts (pistachio colour !) including a seat, jet exhausts and rocket pods, a very clear canopy and a good quality decal sheet for the prototypes.
The only problem encountered was the instruction sheet, very vague, showing the parts positionement at random. I found help on internet !
Here is the model assembled and painted :
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The cockpit tub consists of a floor, a seat, a dashboard and a control column. More details were added by building walls, side consoles and rudder pedals with plastic card.
The interior was painted medium grey and I used spare decals for the side consoles
Another view :
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Pics showing how the plane was sitting on the ground :
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A picture showing the air intake :
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Putting the kit together was not a problem at all, just some work to sand and prepare the parts before gluing :
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A view of the underside showing the exhausts :
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I had fun building this kit . ART MODEL is a new brand offering original subjects to put on our shelves...I bought 2 more !
Critics and comments welcome,
Pierre

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That's actually weathered aluminum, and you have really nailed it for the right look. Definitely nice work.

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Thank you all for your comments . I am planning to make a collection of soviet VTOL aircraft, the next one might be a Yak 38 from AMODEL.

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I think it looks really cool, both the model and the real thing! I too have this kit in the stash, General Melchett forced me to buy it!

Martin

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