AModel YAK-15

[PatW]

In the post!
Odd for me as I usually have Floats and propellers!

 

[Jakko]

Note it's a Yak-15, not an AK-18 The first letter is Я (lowercase: я), pronounced "ya" /ja/ or similar, with the "ah" sound even when there's another letter after it. The Cyrillic К/к are equivalent to Latin K/k.

 

[PatW]

Thanks for the info Jakko. I don't often buy aircraft kits. I just bought it for the colour!

 

[mustang1989]

This is indeed going to be a cool build to watch. The pairing up of a Yak-3 with a Jumo 004 engine. LOVE this kind of stuff.

 

[PatW]

Yes mustang1989!

 

[Edbert]

Yak-9 is a cool subject for sure. La-7 is among my favorite to fly (virtually of course) and the La-9 saw combat in Korea.

 

[PatW]

About to wash it tomorrow and use the small amout of resources available at present!

 

[PatW]

Here we are with two during the build, one without the canopy and one with it test fitted.

Tomorrow, try to build undercarriage and then some paint!

 

[PatW]

The first coat!

 

[BarleyBop]

...did you mention you liked red?!

 

[mustang1989]

These are indeed a good looking airframe with that Jumo 004 and Yak 3 combo.

 

[PatW]

Yes I like red funnily enough!

 

[Jakko]

Red ones go faster, of course.

 

[PatW]

Especially after a second coat of red paint!

 

[PatW]

I've found wing end drop tanks on the sprue, so will be fitting those!

 

[PatW]

With wing/drop tanks..

And with decals!

 

[BarleyBop]

Wow! Those drop tanks are so cool!

 

[PatW]

Thanks BarleyBop!