Thanks for the nice comments, once again you are all too kind! I have liked the UT-1's lines since I came across it some years ago. I plan to do an RC model of it and will probably publish the plans. I was able to get extensive drawings of the airplane from Yakovlev last year.
It wasn't difficult to paint the nose cowl and engine as they were separate resin parts. The fuselage was masked with Tamiya tape cut in strips about 1 or 2mm wide except for the scallop shapes at the front, which I did by cutting ellipses from the Tamiya tape using an old drafting template. These were put on first and the the straight lines were taped over them, helped with alignment. I did the side stripes as one run to keep them straight, and then placed a star shape over the where the stars go to make the break with the correct angles. Some of the detail on the wheel fairings was freehand painted and won't stand up to a close up photo, but it looks good in the display case. These new digital cameras do have their down side! The kit has a nice resin cockpit but the opening is so small I can't get a photo of it.