atvd1020 205 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) Along with the Il-40, I ordered this reissue of the AModel Yak-28PP last week (still to arrive) which contains a monograph on the subject: http://www.modelimex.com/1-72-yak-28pp-publication Searching for information on the publication revealed that it was a walkaround by V. Roman (http://www.aeroteca.com/continguts/productes.php?llengua=en&codi=11729)). How authoritative is it, and does it contain 1/72 scale plans? Thanks in advance for your replies. Edited February 12, 2014 by atvd1020 Link to post Share on other sites
Linden Hill 167 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 V. Roman is the 'nom de plume' of Valeriy Romanenko, the curator of the Ukrainian State Aviation Museum in Kiev. This book was originally published in 2000 and does include 1/72 scale drawings. It's the most authoritative (i.e. only) work on the Yak-28PP available in English. I will admit to a commercial interest in the project. I edited the English text and have a couple of copies signed by the author left in stock and available for sale at US$18 plus shipping! www.lindenhillimports.com 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Moggy 479 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I have the book... I bought it from HobbyTerra a good many years ago It's rather good - it contains most everything a model builder needs to do a spot of extra detailing/improve the Amodel kit (I have all the Yak twin engine kits Amodel has produced) including good scale drawings. The Yak twin engined family looks like something out of Flash Gordon - Soviet heavy metal at its best 1 Link to post Share on other sites
atvd1020 205 Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 Thanks for the information! It looks like this was a good deal from Amodel,though I hope I'm not bitten by the superdetailing bug once I get the kit and book. Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman 5,295 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Completing any of the Amodel Yak-25/27/28 family is character building......... I have all of them in the stash - but I've only done the Yak-28P so far..... I'm trying to summon up the courage to tackle the rest........ Good luck with your PP..... Ken 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Learstang 3,697 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I have the book... I bought it from HobbyTerra a good many years ago It's rather good - it contains most everything a model builder needs to do a spot of extra detailing/improve the Amodel kit (I have all the Yak twin engine kits Amodel has produced) including good scale drawings. The Yak twin engined family looks like something out of Flash Gordon - Soviet heavy metal at its best Hmmm, maybe Flash Gordon or Thunderbirds! And nice build, Ken. Regards, Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Smudge 2,061 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I am slowly collecting the 'set' of Amodel Yak-25//27/28 family. Must have a go at one soon, they are just so.........Soviet! I have the Aerofax by Yefim Gordon, which is pretty comprehensive, although the plans are not to 1/72. Nice model, Flankerman. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman 5,295 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) I've often thought of putting a Yak-28 and a Su-15 into the same box, shaking it - and coming out with a Yak-28-64...... .... but first, the other Yak Twins. I photographed this Yak-28L at Kubinka....... .... and the Zadorozhnie museum has this Yak-28P displayed on stilts in the trees ! Ken Edited February 13, 2014 by Flankerman 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Giorgio N 9,469 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) Interesting news, maybe I should buy the kit/book combination. I have the Yak-27R in the stash and I've not found the courage yet to start this. I can see a long struggle ahead everytime I open the box... Guess that the Yak-28 kit is of the same quality ? Edited February 13, 2014 by Giorgio N Link to post Share on other sites
atvd1020 205 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Completing any of the Amodel Yak-25/27/28 family is character building......... In a Calvin and Hobbes way? Link to post Share on other sites
azzaob 57 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 The book/kit combo looks promising. I wish Amodel would re-issue the Yak-28P, of all the Yak-28 family I think it looks the nicest and I haven't been able to find a kit of it for sale over the last year Link to post Share on other sites
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