phantom II
Master at Arms
Here we go with the mandatory pix. 
Eduard 1/72 LA-7
Eduard 1/72 LA-7
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Eduard 1/72 LA-7
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phantom II
Master at Arms
Sharp isn't it ? Especially if you compare it to the early LA-5 razorback .
Hope I can do it the justice it deserves
Cheers, Christian B)
Hope I can do it the justice it deserves
Cheers, Christian B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
Here we go. This one has been lurking in the closet since it was issued .
Looks to be a good model if it fits together .
Cheers, Christian B)
Looks to be a good model if it fits together .
Cheers, Christian B)
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Ooh! I like the toothy shark there! It is for the La-5FN though. Hope you have the kit and can join Face It Too.
Regards,
phantom II
Master at Arms
Best As I've gathered the toothy fella is an early LA-5 and according to the VVS guys was never flown by the pilot after it was painted.
Just something that came with the sheet. I do not have the airframe.
Cheers, Christian B)
Just something that came with the sheet. I do not have the airframe.
Cheers, Christian B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
The other discrepancy with the museum picture is the Yellow rudder. ( a German marking )
That in itself would have brought too much attention from VVS fliers. If it flew at all, it was most likely painted white.
Cheers, Christian B)
That in itself would have brought too much attention from VVS fliers. If it flew at all, it was most likely painted white.
Cheers, Christian B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
Sorry Saul, I do not own an LA-5 but as you saw , I have some decals for future builds.
These are the ones that came with the kit.
It also comes with a couple of PE frets.
Thanks for looking . Work is in progress. Cheers, Christian B)
These are the ones that came with the kit.
It also comes with a couple of PE frets.
Thanks for looking . Work is in progress. Cheers, Christian B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
This morning I dug out my only LA-7 reference . Not much technical stuff there but at least there are several decent paint schemes.
I find this Eduard kit has very shallow scribe lines so I re-scribed it. Mercifully there are not many. It looks to be a plywood skinned airplane .
The wing came into two pieces. Top and bottom . This took a good deal of clamping to get it glued. Sanding to follow .
While the glue was setting up I proceeded with the cockpit paint and the PE .
Hopefully more progress tomorrow .
Cheers, Christian B)
I find this Eduard kit has very shallow scribe lines so I re-scribed it. Mercifully there are not many. It looks to be a plywood skinned airplane .
The wing came into two pieces. Top and bottom . This took a good deal of clamping to get it glued. Sanding to follow .
While the glue was setting up I proceeded with the cockpit paint and the PE .
Hopefully more progress tomorrow .
Cheers, Christian B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
Hello everyone . I have a few updates on this one.
While the PE was drying in place, I started to assemble the radiator.
To my surprise the intake scoop was blanked out so I drilled a set of .020 holes through it
I then finished cleaning it out with a #11 blade.
Next I noticed the the radiator grill ( PE ) could not even be seen from the rear, so I cut out the door and fashioned a new one from PE so that it could be in the open position.
Next, was the cockpit floor which is part of the upper wing section .
Just a bit of PE and paint .
I then decided to finish the cockpit interior with some detail painting of the PE followed by a wash a wash
None of this PE was glue in but it was attached with Future . I much prefer this method .
The PE instrument panel was next.
And finally the seat . PE and paint .
This is probably the easiest cockpit I have assembled so far. Now, I am ready to assemble the fuselage .
Thanks for looking. comments are welcomed .
Cheers, Christian B)
While the PE was drying in place, I started to assemble the radiator.
To my surprise the intake scoop was blanked out so I drilled a set of .020 holes through it
I then finished cleaning it out with a #11 blade.
Next I noticed the the radiator grill ( PE ) could not even be seen from the rear, so I cut out the door and fashioned a new one from PE so that it could be in the open position.
Next, was the cockpit floor which is part of the upper wing section .
Just a bit of PE and paint .
I then decided to finish the cockpit interior with some detail painting of the PE followed by a wash a wash
None of this PE was glue in but it was attached with Future . I much prefer this method .
The PE instrument panel was next.
And finally the seat . PE and paint .
This is probably the easiest cockpit I have assembled so far. Now, I am ready to assemble the fuselage .
Thanks for looking. comments are welcomed .
Cheers, Christian B)
randy_ditton
Master at Arms
Hi Christian, Well this appears to be up to your usual standards so far, Carry on :dude 
I'll bite, How come you like the future better?
Randy
I'll bite, How come you like the future better?
Randy
phantom II
Master at Arms
I'll bite, How come you like the future better?
You don't have the possible left over of the super glue . Just brush a light coat over everything glue down . Especially with this tiny stuff.
Cheers, Christian B)
You don't have the possible left over of the super glue . Just brush a light coat over everything glue down . Especially with this tiny stuff.
Cheers, Christian B)