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Eduard 1/72 LA-7
- Thread starter phantom II
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phantom II
Master at Arms
Thank you for the positive responses . Special thanks to Dusan for his opinion .
I"ll just offer this pictures as a comparison .
These two airplanes are shot with Tamiya XF-7 . The difference is that the IL-2 is painted over white and the LA-7 is painted over deck tan.
This red paint is easily influenced by the undercoat.
This, however is the only red paint used on VVS aircraft . In my opinion the IL-2 is much closer in shade.
Thanks for looking in . Opinions are still welcomed .
Cheers, Christian B)
I"ll just offer this pictures as a comparison .
These two airplanes are shot with Tamiya XF-7 . The difference is that the IL-2 is painted over white and the LA-7 is painted over deck tan.
This red paint is easily influenced by the undercoat.
This, however is the only red paint used on VVS aircraft . In my opinion the IL-2 is much closer in shade.
Thanks for looking in . Opinions are still welcomed .
Cheers, Christian B)
dukwhunter
Member
Good looking Russki you got there Chris !!! Lavochkins are my favorite Soviet WWII fighters !!! 
phantom II
Master at Arms
спасибо! B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
Hi all ! Been a while since I have posted anything but I have been plodding along quietly . :fencing Sorta !
After three failed attempts at getting the cowling painted to my satisfaction I stripped it and started over.
I finally got this far but it's been a struggle. Even the Eduard PE does not necessarily fit the Eduard plastic . Interesting
Getting close .Hope to get it finished soon .
Tanks for looking in . Comments welcomed .
Cheers, Christian B)
After three failed attempts at getting the cowling painted to my satisfaction I stripped it and started over.
I finally got this far but it's been a struggle. Even the Eduard PE does not necessarily fit the Eduard plastic . Interesting
Getting close .Hope to get it finished soon .
Tanks for looking in . Comments welcomed .
Cheers, Christian B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
What was the issue with the painting?
James
The red was too dark. I had to paint it over white instead of deck gray to make it look right but it went downhill from there.
I had several problems thereafter like pulling the white stripes off etc, etc . All self inflicted things.
Finally happy with the looks .
Cheers, Christian B)
James
The red was too dark. I had to paint it over white instead of deck gray to make it look right but it went downhill from there.
I had several problems thereafter like pulling the white stripes off etc, etc . All self inflicted things.
Finally happy with the looks .
Cheers, Christian B)
Even the Eduard PE does not necessarily fit the Eduard plastic . Interesting
Hello!!!
What I've been saying for years. The angle you gave us looks good though. :dude
phantom II
Master at Arms
Believe it or not I keep trying to be optimistic about their product but it does not seem to get better.
That said, this kit has been around for a while now . Hope the newer issues have improved.
Cheers, Christian B)
That said, this kit has been around for a while now . Hope the newer issues have improved.
Cheers, Christian B)
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
phantom II
Master at Arms
I thought it looked fine before Chris but you've done a heck of a job with the corrections!
Can't tell anything was changed (aside from the shade of red)
Hi Warren. Well, that was my complaint. Actually the same red but over a different background . I also lifted the white stripes with the mask so now they are painted on.
Just me being a fuss budget over the paint . . . but now I feel better .
Cheers, Christian B)
Can't tell anything was changed (aside from the shade of red)
Hi Warren. Well, that was my complaint. Actually the same red but over a different background . I also lifted the white stripes with the mask so now they are painted on.
Just me being a fuss budget over the paint . . .
but now I feel better .Cheers, Christian B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
I'm calling this one finished !
Just a few pix for now . One think I liked about this Eduard PE Is that the radiator shutters are two separate layers.
They can be displayed closed or opened. They are not a cooling fan as in the FW 190
Here they are closed for those cold Russian winters .
One quick picture for now . . .
More after lunch . Thanks for looking .
Cheers, Christian B)
Just a few pix for now . One think I liked about this Eduard PE Is that the radiator shutters are two separate layers.
They can be displayed closed or opened. They are not a cooling fan as in the FW 190
Here they are closed for those cold Russian winters .
One quick picture for now . . .
More after lunch . Thanks for looking .
Cheers, Christian B)
Shwing!
phantom II
Master at Arms
While looking at the last picture, I realized there was no petot tube .
I proceeded to the last of the parts only to break it while trying to clean up the mold lines .
It really is very long and at .011 thickness it was fragile. Made a new one from brass tubing.
Drilling the hole in that little fitting was unerving. I though for sure it would fly across the room at any moment .
I guess now and then some god luck is appreciated
Well, that's all for this one folks . A pretty good kit overall but the clear parts are unbelievably thick and hard to work with . Get a vacu-formed copy if you plan to build one with the canopy open.
I also found the green Eduard mask difficult to work with. If you know how to properly use , please w share your knowledge.
Thanks for looking in . Comments welcomed .
Cheers, Christian
I proceeded to the last of the parts only to break it while trying to clean up the mold lines .
It really is very long and at .011 thickness it was fragile. Made a new one from brass tubing.
Drilling the hole in that little fitting was unerving. I though for sure it would fly across the room at any moment .
I guess now and then some god luck is appreciated
Well, that's all for this one folks . A pretty good kit overall but the clear parts are unbelievably thick and hard to work with . Get a vacu-formed copy if you plan to build one with the canopy open.
I also found the green Eduard mask difficult to work with. If you know how to properly use , please w share your knowledge.
Thanks for looking in . Comments welcomed .
Cheers, Christian
dukwhunter
Member
Great looking Lavochkin Chris ! I may have missed it but is this an aces plane ? If so who's ! :cheer:
BTW got a couple of 1/72 Japanese Aircraft kits i want to give you next time i see you !!!
regards
JOEY
BTW got a couple of 1/72 Japanese Aircraft kits i want to give you next time i see you !!!
regards
JOEY