Lejgo_inc Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Hello everyone! This is Mikro Mir kit, which I really like and highly recommend. I'd venture to say it is the crispiest and most delicate short-run kit I've seen. Mikro Mir's Tu-22 comes close, and I am looking forward to building that one. Having checked the gear details I had serious doubts whether designing PE details for it makes any sense (in the end it did - there are still some tiny PE bits that can further enhance it). I like the slightly irregular, hair thin panel lines, sharp trailing edges of wings and tail; the plastic is good to work with, no big fit issues and it is so lovely tiny. The scene is loosely based on a monument airplane that used to be displayed on a square in Świdnica, Poland. I wanted to build two-seater variant of Yak-23, however Polish Air Force never used two-seater Yak-23s which instills a major and obvious historical inaccuracy. Having this one already onboard I was less worried by some other bits that may or may not fit any particular reference photos. The airplane on display was easily accessible, kids favorite, and as such subject of slow but steady decay and settling on one single "proper" state of the airframe to reproduce is nearly impossible. (decals are custom printed, PE parts used in my usual prototype fashion, some scratchbuilt elements) Here are couple of period photos from Świdnica: And here is the model: Thank you! Leszek 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 What a clever and unique presentation / display. Very nicely done!!!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Lovely modelling and scene Leszek.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Brilliant base idea and a beautiful little model. 👍 Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 What a beautiful almost melancholic scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 That's really smart work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianfuxia Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Super cool! I had no idea there was a UTI of these early Yak jets. I've made two -15s in 1/72 and somewhere have a half-started vacform Yak-17...inspired to go find it now! this is a quirky and awesome little model - well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socjo1 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Quite nice 1/48 mini-diorama. What... No 1/48? Beautifull little bird! And diorama - maybe even better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Really nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Kewl! 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Gorgeous little diorama ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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