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An unusual pairing
Posted by Gerhard on Monday, December 12, 2016 10:40 PM

The Jak 1M from Normandy - Nieman 1943, and the Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Vb from 57 GIAP Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily (Military Air Forces), Kuban Southern Russia 1943.

Please excuse the shoddy work, The Jak kit was a nightmare, made in 1977. The decals were a huge issue, but Tamiya Markfit Strong rescued them, The Spit is from Airfix. Both handpainted as I dont have a compressor for my airbrush. (The Testors one I got is useless). Both 1/72 scale. 

Pics were taken on the back of an old tile. Will do better next time. 



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  • From: MN
Posted by Nathan T on Monday, December 12, 2016 10:49 PM

 Very nice models. I love Russian WWII aircraft. Especially the Yak 1s. Not a popular modeling subject. For future reference, Soviet colors were still most likely black and medium green camouflage in 1943, not tan/brown. 

 

 

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Posted by Gerhard on Monday, December 12, 2016 10:51 PM

Thanks for that, Also what I saw on most of my reference material, but the instructions on this kit called for the dark brown and green. It was the eraly camoflage scheme.

 

See here: https://za.pinterest.com/jarrspide/planes-yakovlev-yak-1/

 

Here you can see the box art , the Yak 1 is right at the top, along with a few others that are Brown/Green:

Polish WWII

 

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  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 4:35 AM

Nicely done, especially by hand!  I love your stash.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

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Posted by Gerhard on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 5:00 AM
Thanks, they got given to me by a friend of my daughter. He inherited them from his grandfather who served in the Polish Air Force in WWII. Have 17 in total. They were all manufactured around the 1970's. Terrible quality and challenging to build. He didnt want them, so I was a grateful recipient.
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  • From: Maryland
Posted by iampiper13 on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 7:37 AM

I think the hand painting came out great, gives me hope for when I do my Spitfire!!

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  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 7:53 AM

Those are hand painted?  Awesome work.  I have not done many Russian planes and will be doing an I-16 soon.  This is inspiring.  Thanks for sharing.

Eagle90

 

 

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  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 4:32 PM

Hello!

Cool stuff! That Jak-1 is from a company called ZTS Plastyk - those were about the only plastic models available in Poland in the eighties - if you could find them. And then you had to stand in a long line to get one! Just today I also bought a kit made from the old ZTS Plastyk molds - you are right, they are terrible. But they sure have sentimental value for me.

You models look very good - how about posting some close-up photos? Thanks for sharing and good luck building the other ones, have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 6:23 PM

Don't worry about the tile as a base....looks like snow on a parking ramp, and pretty much in scale as well.  Nice job with older kits and the hand painting.

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Posted by Gerhard on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 10:26 PM
Hahahaha, snow on a parking ramp!!!! Never thought of it that way. Now might just use that idea as a base for a diorama. Thanks!!!!
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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 10:06 AM

They look pretty darn good to me, esp the handbrushed camo. Yes

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Gerhard on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 11:19 PM
Thank you. I use a 10mm broad flat brush, and Humbrol enamels ,50/50 mix with thinners. Usually two coats.
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