Uncarina Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Nico, Very nice work! Cheers, Tom Hubert Boillot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Nice work. This kit is on my list. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATCplSlade Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Ordered one last night from Hannants for less than the Special Hobby web site even with shipping added, which was also less than what I could find on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Muddi Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 Thanks for the replies! Helps a lot! I put the decals on. Decals are printed by Eduard and they performed really well with Microsol. Only the carrier film was a bit thick... WIP_Yak-3_025 by bastelnvormbalkon, auf Flickr WIP_Yak-3_026 by bastelnvormbalkon, auf Flickr WIP_Yak-3_027 by bastelnvormbalkon, auf Flickr The plane I chose was "White 1" flown by Rene Challe. I found a pic of it here: Source: http://s822.photobucket.com/user/PopsBoS56/media/ReneChalleNiemen35-big_zps05864266.jpg.html As this particular plane is not included as an option in the kit, I had to cut the kill marks from the decal sheet, so that there are 8 victories shown. And I needed to paint the markings on. I decided to paint the lightning markings too, as I feared that the decals are not opaque enough and would show the camo demarcation underneath it. WIP_Yak-3_028 by bastelnvormbalkon, auf Flickr WIP_Yak-3_029 by bastelnvormbalkon, auf Flickr WIP_Yak-3_030 by bastelnvormbalkon, auf Flickr WIP_Yak-3_031 by bastelnvormbalkon, auf Flickr Some touch ups to do, then on to the weathering. Nico Vandy 1 VX 4, Uncarina, mywifehatesmodels and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Looking GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 That looks great I like the neat masking of the lightning stripes. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Great work! How did you avoid pulling up the Red Star decals when you masked the fuselage? Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddi Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 Great work! How did you avoid pulling up the Red Star decals when you masked the fuselage? Cheers, Tom I sealed the decals with tamiya clear first. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66misos Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Hi Nico, are Mr.Paint colors so bright or only some photos are too bright? What is the color of the background, black, grey? On some photos it looks black and Mr.Paint colors dark enough, on other photos the background is grey and Mr.Paint colors look too bright. I am just curious. Following pictures could help you with weathering/chipping - note open/removed panels during standard maintenance and blanket on the wing root to prevent surface damage: Regards, 66misos Uncarina and quang 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddi Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 Hi Nico, are Mr.Paint colors so bright or only some photos are too bright? What is the color of the background, black, grey? On some photos it looks black and Mr.Paint colors dark enough, on other photos the background is grey and Mr.Paint colors look too bright. I am just curious. Following pictures could help you with weathering/chipping - note open/removed panels during standard maintenance and blanket on the wing root to prevent surface damage: Regards, 66misos Thanks for your help! I need to reconsider the heavy chipping on the wing root... The background is black. The colors are darker than they appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66misos Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Another photo of the war-time Yak-3 N-N showing relatively undamaged wing root surface and quite prominent panel lines: Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Hi Guys, My Yak turned up today and I've cut some parts off the sprues for a test fit and a play. Going back a page I saw Martinnfb's colour pic of the nose and angled the stbd side fuselage to match. A bit of squinting and you know what? It all lines up! I know, I know, there's bound to be something wrong somewhere, but it's pretty nice straight out of the box and guess what? It's a Yak! What's next, a LaGG? Fingers crossed! Regards, Bruce Crosby Uncarina and mywifehatesmodels 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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