Author Topic: Accurate Miniatures Yak 1 (Read 13068 times)

Second Air Force · « **on:** April 11, 2016, 07:03:11 PM »

Time to start this little Yak:

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/2AF023/IMG_2810_zpsbfijiaod.jpg

Accurate Miniatures Yak 1

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/2AF023/IMG_2812_zpsqogp3la0.jpg

Accurate Miniatures Yak 1

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Accurate Miniatures Yak 1

No.1 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2016, 07:09:08 PM »

It look so nice

Second Air Force · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2016, 07:13:58 PM »

It is beautiful! I've built several other brands, but this is the first AM--I wish I had more in the stash!!

draken35 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2016, 05:09:57 PM »

modellius · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2016, 10:04:28 PM »

Second Air Force · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2016, 06:30:11 PM »

This is a really nice little kit, I have to say. I've built the Accurate Miniatures SBD but this one is still easier.

The cockpit is now completely assembled and painted. Fuselage also is fully assembled and cockpit ready for inserting:

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/2AF025/IMG_2823_zpsml8hbmzq.jpg

Accurate Miniatures Yak 1

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/2AF025/IMG_2824_zpsbtzjnjxe.jpg

Accurate Miniatures Yak 1

Layout of assembly joints allows for a very limited need for filler!

No.1 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2016, 07:13:29 PM »

Nice details even in basic plastic

draken35 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2016, 10:09:51 PM »

modellius · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2016, 10:11:25 PM »

Very nice !

Second Air Force · « **Reply #9 on:** May 03, 2016, 05:42:24 PM »

Time to jump ahead to the real reason for this build--my first use of the Ultimate Wash winter camouflage.

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_2496_zpsvbp997ie.jpg

Accurate Miniatures Yak 1

I've completed assembly and painted the airplane in the green/black camouflage. Then the decals (from the spares mostly with hand-applied numerals) went on. Next step is to start the temporary winter overcoat with Ultimate and a wide brush:

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/2AF026/IMG_2851_zpsn3l8rmy8.jpg

Accurate Miniatures Yak 1

More later......

No.1 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 03, 2016, 05:53:46 PM »

This is interesting!!

Second Air Force · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2016, 06:10:09 PM »

It's taken some experimentation and practice, too!

modellius · « **Reply #12 on:** May 03, 2016, 08:38:07 PM »

very promising, like it a lot

Second Air Force · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2016, 04:48:16 PM »

Thanks!

Sorry to say, I got so busy with learning to do this temporary winter wash that I took no photos of the process. I'll finish the model and complete this thread, then start another with how I used the Ultimate product.

draken35 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 04, 2016, 07:03:39 PM »

Second Air Force · « **Reply #15 on:** May 05, 2016, 07:14:19 PM »

Okay, here are photos of the finished Yak. To begin, I highly recommend building this little Accurate Miniatures kit if you find one. It's a great build, though the windscreen is somewhat wider than it should be.