1/72 Amodel Yakovlev Yak-15

[atvd1020]

This is the 1/72 Amodel Yakovlev Yak-15 'Feather', one of the first Soviet jet fighters, built for the 'Less Than a Tenner' group build. Full details on the build can be found on the thread I made for it on the GB subforum:

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234957400-172-amodel-yak-15/

The kit and build are, well, 'typical early Amodel', with a lot of clean-up required, especially for the smaller parts. The canopy managed to react to Humbrol enamel thinner (a first for me) but was rescued by polishing and coats of Humbrol clear.

The only tricky part of the build was getting the fuselage and exhuast nozzle to fit around the engine, which took a fair amount of filler. Keeping what I said about the build in mind, I also made a mess of building the wings and had to perform major surgery to get them to fit, at the cost of losing the dihedral.

I finished the kit in green over light gray-blue, or Humbrol 80 over Humbrol 65/157-with-a-touch-of-Revell-32150. The pilot must have had a poor view over the nose.

The decals went on fine but had a lot of carrier film that needed trimming. I finally did a panel line wash; its uneven appearance is due to both uneven surface details and my technique. I tried to add exhaust stains which did not end up too well.

Just for fun, here are some side-by-side pictures of the Yak-3 and Yak-15:

The latter's lineage is obvious, especially around the wings. There appear to be subtle changes in the Yak-15's empennage, though. I plan to build the Amodel early Yak-1, but not now.

(refrains from bad jokes about the Yak-15 'ripping off' the Yak-3)

Thanks for looking! Comments are welcome.

Edited April 18, 2014 by atvd1020

[Cookenbacher]

Cool! I've never seen a model of a Yak-15 before.

[HOUSTON]

Simply too NICE..

It is pretty impressive..

Liked it.. A nice change from the usual aircrafts on here...

You should be proud of that one..

[Luis Alfonso]

Hi Friend:

Congratulations!!!

Even tough with all the trouble you had, the final results are a wonderful build.

BTW there is not an pleasure trip to build an A Model so, if you will try another A model kit, keep care first in dry fitting each part as the Short Run kits like theirs have a little more demanding skills and claims a lot of dry fitting of parts before gluing to have success in your build.

Cheers!!!.