Bob Henry Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I am still working on my next out of the box build for our club's show in February. It is the Eduard weekend edition 1/48 Yak - 3. The kit does not have seat belts so according to the rules I can add them but they have to be made from paper or tape only ... no metal or aftermarket stuff. Does anyone have photos of the real full scale Yak - 3 seat belts including the attachment points ? I can become very "Creative" with the tape and some paint. Thanks in advance for any help. I really appreciate it. Bob H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I would use Eduard’s PE picture as a template: https://www.eduard.com/store/cs/eduard/fotolepty/fotoleptana-sada/letadla/1-32/yak-3-upinaci-pasy-ocel-1-32.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallsBuster Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Here, there might be drawings which could be helpful. http://hobbyport.ru/avia/yak_3.htm Please note, that although Eduard insists on making their harness in tan color, on Yak-3s they were more likely to be green or light khaki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Henry Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 13 hours ago, BallsBuster said: Here, there might be drawings which could be helpful. http://hobbyport.ru/avia/yak_3.htm Please note, that although Eduard insists on making their harness in tan color, on Yak-3s they were more likely to be green or light khaki. The drawings are ok but I'm still having a difficult time trying to figure out the attachment points. I could take a wild guess and assume that the lap belts are simply attached to the cockpit floor and the shoulder harness belts are attached at one common point on the rear deck somewhere in front of the radio. That's just a wild guess. Bob H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seawinder Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 2 hours ago, Bob Henry said: The drawings are ok but I'm still having a difficult time trying to figure out the attachment points. I could take a wild guess and assume that the lap belts are simply attached to the cockpit floor and the shoulder harness belts are attached at one common point on the rear deck somewhere in front of the radio. That's just a wild guess. Bob H. IMHO it doesn't matter all that much because they won't be particularly visible. The most obvious thing is to make the slot in the seat back for the shoulder straps, which can then be fixed to the back of the seat. I attached the lap belts to the sides of the seat; you can't see the attachment once the seat is in place. As a side note, you should treat yourself at some point to a build of the Zvezda Yak-3 -- more accurate and a really nice piece of engineering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Henry Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 2 hours ago, Seawinder said: IMHO it doesn't matter all that much because they won't be particularly visible. The most obvious thing is to make the slot in the seat back for the shoulder straps, which can then be fixed to the back of the seat. I attached the lap belts to the sides of the seat; you can't see the attachment once the seat is in place. As a side note, you should treat yourself at some point to a build of the Zvezda Yak-3 -- more accurate and a really nice piece of engineering. Thanks Sir for the info. At some point I'll take some photos and maybe post them on the Aircraft work in progress thread. Bob H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seawinder Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 1 hour ago, Bob Henry said: Thanks Sir for the info. At some point I'll take some photos and maybe post them on the Aircraft work in progress thread. Bob H. I'll look forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 From photos and diagrams the lap belts fasten to the sides of the seat, the shoulder straps disappear through the seat back never to be seen again, though with the seat, shelf and armoured glass the anchor point wont be visible. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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