Hi, here's the first finished product of the year. I won't lie to you, it was a B*%£!"% build:
It is a YAK-18 from Amodel in 1/72 scale
Humbrol enamel paints brushed on
decals from the box pretty basic but went on ok apart from one star disaster - my fault
Ariel lines are stretched sprue - the softer of the two types
a bit of scratch building for the tail wing supports
The negatives - loads of flash on the sprues, 2 different types of plastic which made the sanding after the copious filling tough as they didn't wear down evenly, ill fitting generally but the canopy in particular - still doesn't fit but I have called time on the build or it would be parked in the hanger marked "B" for bin
The positives - simple easy to follow assembly instructions, a chance to play with weighting down the nose and it was CHEAP!
It is a departure from my normal, so far, WWII fighters which is why I chose to do it and also exploring other kit manufacturers than the obvious Airfix. Not sure Amodel will get too much of my money in the future.
Thanks for looking, any comments gratefully accepted as I want to improve.
Simon