Begemot Lavochkin La-9/La-11 “Fritz/Fang” (48-055) 1:48

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Lavochkin La-9/La-11 “Fritz/Fang” (48-055)

1:48 Begemot Decals

 

 

The Lavochkin La-9 and La-11 were externally very similar aircraft that reached service just after the end of WWII, and were soon elbowed out by new jet engined fighters and escorts.  The improved La-11 left Soviet service in the 50s, and lingered on with other Soviet-aligned operators until late in the mid-60s.  It saw proxy service in the hands of the North Koreans in the 50s, where it was found to be a capable fighter, being well-suited to long-distance missions thanks to its additional fuel capacity, radio navigation gear and pilot comforts such as a more comfortable seat and a pee tube for the pilot.  When loaded with similar fuel quantities as its precursor, it was more capable than its sibling, so a definite step forward.

 

 

This decal set allows the modeller to make up to 29 different marking variations of La-9 and La-11 family aircraft, covering all types, including those in service with USSR, China, North Korea, Romania and Indonesia.   It also holds four full sets of stencils suitable for the airframes that are depicted therein.  The set arrives in a Ziploc bag and contains two A5(ish) sized sheets of decals, plus 5-pages instruction on folded A3 glossy paper, printed on both sides.  Our early sample didn’t include the instructions, so rather than squint at the screen and copy out all the aircraft that you can depict, please follow the link to the decal instructions directly from Begemot’s website from the link below:

 

http://www.begemotdecals.ru/doc/48-055 La-9(11) ins.pdf

 

Decals are up to Begemot’s usual high standards, which guarantees good registration, sharpness and colour density, with a thin matt carrier film cut close to the printed areas.

 

 

Conclusion

As usual, there’s a host of different subjects for you to choose from, and it’s a real incitement to buy more kits to depict more of these exciting schemes.

 

 

Review sample courtesy of