Lejgo_inc 218 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 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 30 Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Keg 1,869 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 What a clever and unique presentation / display. Very nicely done!!!!! Mike Link to post Share on other sites
swralph 1,739 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Lovely modelling and scene Leszek. Link to post Share on other sites
Spitfire31 2,432 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Brilliant base idea and a beautiful little model. Kind regards, Joachim Link to post Share on other sites
Tim R-T-C 1,412 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 What a beautiful almost melancholic scene. Link to post Share on other sites
F-32 4,668 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 That's really smart work Link to post Share on other sites
bianfuxia 2,122 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 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 post Share on other sites
socjo1 381 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Quite nice 1/48 mini-diorama. What... No 1/48? Beautifull little bird! And diorama - maybe even better! Link to post Share on other sites
James G 1,019 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Really nicely done! Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Brantley 2,172 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Kewl! Link to post Share on other sites
Wulfman 1,360 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Gorgeous little diorama ! Wulfman Link to post Share on other sites
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