1:72 PM Model Yakovlev Yak-15

[Goldfish Whisper]

Hi all, here's my latest project - PM Model's Yak-15 in 1:72 scale. Built largely out of box, but scratch-made a rubbishy control panel (the kit doesn't have one). Also removed the raised panel lines and rescribed them. Brush painted with Vallejo acrylics.

 

I can honestly say this is the worst kit I've ever attempted! Not fun at all, at least for me. A few reasons:

• It's incredibly basic. The cockpit is totally bare, and you can see every inch of it through the annoyingly clear canopy. Basically no surface detail beyond the raised panel lines. Cartoonish landing gear bays without a speck of detail.
• It's totally inaccurate. The cockpit is the worst offender - it's simply the wrong shape. The inlet cone needs a hole scribing right in the middle of it.
• It's very poor quality. Flash everywhere, misshapen parts (look at the nose inlet ), sometimes the plastic almost has a wavy texture

 

Some might have fun bringing a kit like this into the 21st century (honestly you'd be better off just kitbashing a Yak-3 and an Me-262 engine, which is what this plane basically is!) but for me it was totally demotivating. What's the point of doing all that work scribing panel lines if there's all these other problems / inaccuracies that are beyond my ability / patience to fix? Hard work I can handle, but at least with a multi-day stencilling session on something by Eduard you know it's going to be worth the effort! In the end it was just about getting it done. This was my first time converting raised panel lines to recessed, so in that respect it was a useful learning experience.

 

The kit only cost £5 - which was about £5 too much!!

 

Anyway... enjoy?!?

 

PS don't buy this kit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 21, 2023 by Goldfish Whisper

[Farmerboy]

Basic, but pretty dam good to my eyes, it’s a bit of a looker. Good job.

[Armorrich]

Sitting directly over the exhaust must've kept the pilot seat warm......is that biscuits burning???? Sorry....couldn't resist. Something different nicely done....

[GiampieroSilvestri]

Beautiful Yak-15!

 

Saluti

 

Giampiero

[Goldfish Whisper]

2 hours ago, Armorrich said:

Sitting directly over the exhaust must've kept the pilot seat warm......is that biscuits burning???? Sorry....couldn't resist. Something different nicely done....

Haha yep, apparently the exhaust location was a big problem! Refined somewhat on the Yak-17.

[Knight_Flyer]

Not really seeing much in the way of flash. As for the inaccurate canopy, funny enough - I think it looks better than the real one. Real canopy looks too small and been squashed 😄

 

As you painted it red - just pretend it's an early prototype, the build of the model looks fine as it is.

[Ryan Hothersall]

Nicely built. 
 

Not much choice with Yak-15 kits in 1:72. This or the Amodel one. 

[Smudge]

Oh dear. I think I have one of these somewhere 😬 I don't think PM kits are to be taken too seriously.

 

Anyway, you've done a nice job.