Thanks Knox! This is sure fun, but painting with a brush is a perishable skill, and I'm sure noticing my lack of practice in this particular art. Maybe paints have changed, maybe brushes have changed, but I don't remember having to do multiple coats like this to get a nice proper coverage on a subject like this as I used to before I owned and used an airbrush. Ah well.

   I’m loving this!   Maybe because it represents my best work , but more likely because this just feels fun.  Thanks for posting, even though you are working against a tight deadline. 

Well, I’ve got the basic colors on now. Underside is Humbrol enamel 114, Russian Light Blue. My old bottle of Polly S Russian Underside Blue had dried out since my last Red Air Force build… Topside is Polly Scale USSR Light Topside Gray. That took two thinned coats hand brushed… I had painted the side exhaust panels with Testors square bottle Steel last night

next up, the Dark Gray disruptive pattern…

John and Mike, thanks. 

John, this may not be my fastest build, but it sure has to rank up there. And this quick build is indeed rejuvenating.

Mike, I agree about Hobbycraft kits. You'll see more of this over the next couple of days. I need to get it all wrapped up by Thursday evening for passing on to the little guy over the weekend.

Tomorrow will be paint work. Stay tuned for photos then...

I've got a couple of Hobby Craft kits myself, and they are good for adding a few details and coaxing out a great kit.

Nice work on this quicky lol. I'd love to see more.

Looking good - fastest build maybe?   Should have done this one for the weekend group build.  Sometimes a quick build is both fun and rejuvinating.  

Thanks Chad. This is a fun little kit and a perfect for learning with. Either as a basic OOB build for beginners, or for trying out a bit of AMS techniques or materials upon without sinking a lot of money. 

Yeah man, your making some great time with this one. Hobbycraft definitely gives the modeler a great starting point! 

So basic construction is now done. All that’s left to glue in place are the usual breakables: landing gear, pitot tube, antenna mast, and the bombs…

All ready to start painting later this evening…

Gamera, it is indeed an ideal kit for a weekend/speed build.

John, it's getting there quick enough...

This morning after the gym I sanded the fuselage seams after letting that dry overnite. Then I added the wings…

And then I added the chin radiator, main gear well center plate, and the tail wheel mount. I also added some strip styrene shims at the rear of the wing to fill a gap there

I had to putty some small openings in the wing front that are a carry over from the common La-5/La-7 molds that should only be present on the La-7. I’m letting those dry before I sand them and resume adding the last assemblies.

More to come later on…

Is it done Yet?

Nice!!!

Looks just right for a quick, cheap, and dirty build!!!

Thanks Chad. Yeah, I can see where this kit can easily be dressed up to really shine.

Well, this is as far as I’m going to go with this tonite. 

Fuselage assembled

IP Drybrushed and cockpit installed

Tomorrow I will get the seam clean up done and all the major assemblies added. It should be some serious construction progress.

What a great kit to pass along.  With a little work those hobbycraft kits can look outstanding!

Gamera & WP, thanks.

G, I'm with you about the La-5 & La-7. Very good looking deadly birds! I have no problem with Hobbycraft kits. Sometimes they're the only game in town in 1/48 on certain subjects.

W, I'm sure that that he'll love it. He has been very happy with all the others that I've given him so far.

My progress so far…

Built the cockpit and painted the base colors. Just gonna dry brush the instruments and then install it. No washes or weathering…

And few of the sub assemblies that I can do so far- the main landing gear struts and the cowl & prop assemblies…

more to come later on…

Your definitely a cool uncle.  I'm sure he's going to love it.  

Ah yes beautiful slayer of Focke-Wulfs (Focke- Wulvies??)!!!

Nice choice! 

Guess I've only hit the good Hobbycraft kits. I mean they're no Hasegawa but I've not had reason to complain. 

Steve, that's what this one is supposed to be, a ceiling hanger in a kids room. Just like the older kits that I've given him previously.

Pawel, that's my aim here, no worries about accuracy, build it up OOB quick as nice as I can within those limits and get it over to the brother in law for handoff.

I already have the Zvezda La-5 FN on order now for my own collection.

Well, I dunno Carlos - some Hobbycraft kits are real dogs... I hope you can optimize this one for good looks and let accuracy go here... Good luck with it!

Paweł

Looks like a good choice Carlos. My grandkids have a few of my throwaways hanging from their celings. On occasion my daughter will being one over for reoair.