Stew Dapple Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Here's my sixth completion of 2020, the Arma Hobby Yak-1b from the Expert boxing: Representing No.2 of 148 IAP, flown by Ltn. Mikhail Shkomplektov, an unfortunate pilot who mistakenly landed at the Luftwaffe airfield at Anapa on 11 May 1943. You've got to feel for him, I've no idea of his eventual fate but it could well have proved fatal one way or another. I built it out of the box with the exception of the addition of a set of QuickBoost resin exhausts designed for the kit - I didn't intend this but I lost one of the kit exhausts so it was lucky for me that there was an alternative; I wouldn't have bothered otherwise as the kit exhausts are fine and you can't really see the difference in the end. I used Infini white lycra thread for the r/t aerial wires. Colours used were Colourcoats ACS21 - A14 Steel Grey for the interior and wheelbays etc., ACS17 - 4BO Army Green (which I unintentionally used in place of ACS08 - AMT-4 Olive-Green which I think would have probably been more appropriate), and ACS04 - AMT-6 Black for the disruptive pattern uppersurface camouflage and ACS02 - AMT7 Blue for the undersides. Decals were for one of the six options as provided with the Expert set, they are printed by Techmod and worked very well, but as a word to the wise, don't use very hot water with them as they have a tendency to crumple if they feel the temperature excessive; warm water is fine. The kit is lovely and through some unfortunate events of my own I don't feel I really did it justice, I may have picked out the wrong green for the camouflage and somehow lost my varnish-fu at the final hurdle which resulted in small flakes of varnish coming off and necessitated some repainting, but we are where we are... Cheers, Stew 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Looks good to me, lovely model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 28 minutes ago, Stew Dapple said: ACS17 - 4BO Army Green (which I unintentionally used in place of ACS08 - AMT-4 Olive-Green which I think would have probably been more appropriate) You are right, 4BO green is for armour. AMT-4 is the aircraft paint, but they are similar, but AFAIK, AMT-4 is darker this site http://ava.org.ru/iap/148.htm has these of your subject. note when newish, the AMT paints have a satin sheen. neat work, 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Nice one.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Very neatly finished, Stew. I like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Lovely work, Stew - looks fantastic - don't worry about the painting hiccup - we all make including myself! Regards Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 That's a really nice clean build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Very neat and proper build! The ultra-pristine finsh you've chosen is perhaps not wholly characteristic of a VVS front line fighter, though…? Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Missed this one on its debut Stew, but it's another beauty from you this year. I'm really looking to your 2020 yearbook. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Beautiful looking Yak, comrade Ivan delivered the wrong paint ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Excellent work well done 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Cracking build Stew,colours look excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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