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The canopy masks are provided in this 'Expert' series kit and they are cut from a yellow tape. Most of the masks fit nicely except one for the rear glazing, which is slightly oversized. This can be easily addressed cutting it lengthwise in two part, so they can overlapped each other.
Primed kit, all imperfections are now being sorted out and damaged panel lines restored. Forget to mention I cut off the radiator outlet flap and fixed it slightly extended.
Painting starts with the lower surfaces. My fit for the AMT-7 is mixture of H323 with H67 in 1:1 ratio.
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Hi Jason, yes, the fit is excellent, I haven’t use any filler. I used the extra thin cement throughout, and just cleaned up the joints with fine sticks and polishing clothes.
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Now onto the canopy; first I cut the kit's item to three parts. I thought I may use the mid section from the Falcon canopy intended for the Mikro kit, but this seemed to be to low to slide over the kit's rear glazing. On the other hand, the Falcon canopy is very close to shapes and dimensions of the kit canopy and I suggest it may fit with some adjustments. Eventually, I made a new sliding section from 0.2mm clear foil moulded over the kit's part.
The head armoured glass was in fact assembled of several sections fitted into a frame, so I reproduced this with scribing the lines in the part and accentuated them with dark wash.
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Well, it wasn’t so bad, close to two regular decal sessions or so. The rivets are printed in larger sections, but they need to dry out properly before the carrier layer is removed from the surface.
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The exhaust stains were airbrushed using couple of light sand and off white colours applied on black base layer.
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I noticed that effect on a cockpit drawing in AJ Press book, so I thought this may be a nice touch on the model as well.
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Not exactly a decal , but they are applied in similar way, and they are raised indeed, something like 0.1mm.
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... the oil radiator assembly including etched screens in place, all fits nicely. Cockpit is now to be closed.
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The interior is painted with H306 which is my fit for the A-14 "Interior Steel Grey" - I have the complete Akan acrylics range, but they dry out quite quickly, so I keep the bottles just as the samples for my Gunze matches.
The paint chipping in the cockpit is done with Light Sand acrylics to simulate the primer nitroputty layer underneath.
I removed the solid UBS barrel from the cowling with fine drill bit and file, and glued inside a blob of Blu-Tack which will later hold the brass turned replacement barrel.
Time: 2 hrs
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Thanks Mike! The fit seems to be great so far, better than their Hurricane kit. I had some fit issues with it, nothing really major, but it seems it was designed with very tight tolerances leaving no room for small adjustments, something like Eduard Fw190's if you know what I mean. It is kinda paradox such great and very accurate kits are somehow difficult to build.
Btw, I go for Durand's machine, but I'm not certain how to figure out those "fish scales" on the nose...
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Hi folks,
perhaps all has been said about the story of Alexander Vraciu, but it never bores... Finally I paid off my debt not having it in my collection.
Also, the Eduard kit is already well known proven in the time and builds simply well. I added only the raised HGW rivets as without them it can hardly looks like the product of the Grumman Ironworks.
Cheers
Libor
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Basic cockpit assembly is taking place, I'm using some of the etched provided in the kit. I left out only those requiring removal of the raised details on control boxes etc. which are fine enough and the etched do not look any better.
Looking at the instructions, I believe those etched wheels on either cockpit side should be placed higher, almost at the cockpit upper edge and not at the side consoles (these were elevator trim wheel and oil cooler louvres wheel, respectively).
I'm not sure of the positions of the fabric holder of the signal pistol cartriges, which was according to period pictures located on the right hand side, while the kit has it on the left (I admit I'm reffering to "older" Yak-1 cockpit shown in the Khuznyecov book "Pervyj Jak" - "The First Yak", so the Yak-1b could have placed it otherwise).
Time clock: 45 min
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Yep, hope so! First build shots to follow shortly.
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1/72 scale Martin B-10 bomber Azur/Frrom and some other projects from various companies which are to be officially announced soon
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Just got it on Eday, looks fabulous! And more exciting news is coming!
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In addition to this, there should be also different canopy centre part with oval-shaped window in it, or at least a decal for it.
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As for the VBS 1, there is a background local story that I believe would not be understable to foreigners. Take it as a vagary of the CEO - some would buy a Lambo, he is making VSB-1...
Cheers
Libor
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Well, it depends... other companies pay quite different amounts for the bare sprues.
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The announced price seems to be higher than original Hase boxing used to be (not suprisingly) and it is more or less equal to a halve of the Combo package.
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There is no 1/72 scale Bf 109 kit appearing this year and the whole project seems to be postponed a bit; I’m afraid even to 2021. Eduard seems to be steering away from this scale.
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1 hour ago, James G said:
Superb Foxbat Libor. Do you have any progress photos of how you did the canopy masking?
The canopy masks package includes two canopy masks sets; first you have to apply the first set, airbrush the sealing colour, remove the masks, apply the second masks set and continue with camouflage painting. I did not take the pictures, but hope it is understable.
Cheers
Libor
Yak-1b ARMA HOBBY 1/72
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Yes, it is. For most of the assembly I use Mr.Cement S (blue cap), while for joints bearing some load like wing spar etc. I use stronger Mr.Cement SP (violet cap).