Yak-1B Eduard 1/48

[No.1]

New interesting project, first to show parts here. There is also one additional set with external parts like flaps

[Jicehem]

Hello,

Good project.
Fuselage cutting is surprising but very astute. Régiment "Normandie" had some of those machines.

Jicehem

[No.1]

Will se today when I start build how part match each other, for now it look precise and good

[draken35]

I'm impatient to see the model built!

[No.1]

Will start it in some ten minutes

[No.1]

Here is first step on the kit and as expected, cockpit is first target. First image show placing metal pad on foot control and here I have used two excellent tools- placer for small parts and Gunze Sangyo tool for cement application. Third image show one small upgrade, this controls are flat and their heads are actually balls so I put some cement on it and as you see, I use glue applicator. When all parts are placed at top of the cockpit, I turn it and on bottom and place mesh on cooler. Final image is floor which is hold by Gunze Sangyo small parts holders and it is painted with Tamiya XF. color, close match to the Soviet interior color.

[Jicehem]

Hello,

Excellent beginning.

Jicehem

[No.1]

Thank you, more tomorrow

[Second Air Force]

Advanced Yak!

[draken35]

Very nice!

[No.1]

Thanks I did not work much today but I make this

[draken35]

Little progress is still progress

[No.1]

Yes my friend, hope tomorrow I will have more time to work

[No.1]

Dear friends,

sorry for a little delay in update of this work. Main reason is my sight problems, I have to change y glasses in following days and I hope I will return to work. In this reason I did not complete small handless on the instrument panels. Good thing is that entire cockpit can be insert from bottom of fuselage (as assembly instruction propose) so I can do it a bit later.

What you see in rest of images are fuselage and wings assembly. No specific notes about fuselage works but I will tell few details of wings. I have additional set for wing flaps and to use it, original flaps surfaces need to be removed and sanded. Other detail of importance is fact that I completely join wing elements and instruction propose to fix bottom wings on fuselage first and then to insert top half's. There is one slide rail on wing top surface which help to position wing top in good line with fuselage wing sleeves (karman).

Reason to change this step assembly is the fact that final kit I will made show plane with moderate work out paint and on wings it show basic wood primer and on fuselage root show metal. To avoid future problem with masking, I will do that priumar paints before assembly of wing fuselage and this will make sharp demarcation line. Will see

[draken35]

Great work! Hope your new glassses will be received very quickly...