YAK-3 From Russia with...

[Flyingbabydoc]

Very nice master!

I will look more carefully at your post and Pictures in due time. But at first glance brilliant Job!!


Alex

 

[phantom II]

Not much of a post but I think I have the answer to making the fuel gages .

A derelict Hurricane provided the wing for the experiment . Only took five tries and a few more ideas that didn't get far at all.

Three different tries here alone . The white disk looks successful to me . All that's missing is some black paint and a decal . ( I have no spares )

Will try to get it done as I get a bit of time...

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

Need to put request in for someone to make a decal or maybe a dry transfer?

 

[Sharkmouth]

What fuel gauges Chris?

While not Chris,

While you're not even Raul .... as I remember

True, I am not Raul but many think you are indeed Chris:

Great job,Chris

One of my favorite Soviet fighters from the Great War-- looking good so far Chris!

Dear Chris.

Very Cool Chris.

What fuel gauges Chris?

Using AKah paint but from a set several years old

AKAH is Cyrillic for Akan as in Akanikhin, the owner's surname.
:coolio

Regards,

 

[phantom II]

Need to put request in for someone to make a decal or maybe a dry transfer?

Hopefully I'll not need anymore than what I have available Bob.

If this does not work I will evoke the statement from the guy with the Bunny fighter shirt since he said they would replace the effective sheet that came with the kit ( all the red markings are actually pink ).

Cheers, Christian. B)

 

[phantom II]

What fuel gauges Chris?

While not Chris,

While you're not even Raul .... as I remember

True, I am not Raul but many think you are indeed Chris:

Great job,Chris

One of my favorite Soviet fighters from the Great War-- looking good so far Chris!

Indeed , some people think I am Chris even though you are still not Raul . Strange how anesthesia messes up your mind weeks after the surgery . Don't think I'll ever forget that one.
I have to say I have been called a lot of different things by the way....Not good to have a strange name in the US.

Dear Chris.

Very Cool Chris.

What fuel gauges Chris?

Using AKah paint but from a set several years old

AKAH is Cyrillic for Akan as in Akanikhin, the owner's surname.
:coolio

Regards,

I have found that name to be confusing simply because it goes back and forth depending where you see it.
Good paints though no matter the spelling.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Sharkmouth]

I have found that name to be confusing simply because it goes back and forth depending where you see it.
Good paints though no matter the spelling.

Agreed! I have the acrylics and am considering their lacquers.

Regards,

 

[Old Dog]

You are not wasting any time on this one, I used the decal on my kit but created a recess for it. I probably used an end mill, been almost 8 years so I not clear on details, put the decal in place then covered it with a clear disk that I punched. Yeah, I know most folks don't have an end mill laying around. A drill bit will work but you would either need to fill the part that is cone shaped with filler or a punched styrene disk or drill clear through and back fill to the proper depth.

 

[phantom II]

You are not wasting any time on this one, I used the decal on my kit but created a recess for it. I probably used an end mill, been almost 8 years so I not clear on details, put the decal in place then covered it with a clear disk that I punched. Yeah, I know most folks don't have an end mill laying around. A drill bit will work but you would either need to fill the part that is cone shaped with filler or a punched styrene disk or drill clear through and back fill to the proper depth.

Hey Garry that looks good

What I really needed was a flat bottom drill bit but i have none .

I'm letting the black paint cure tonight . Hopefully the decals will work good tomorrow.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[jknaus]

How about drill it out, punch out some plastic sheet just slightly thinner than the plastic and plug the hole even on the inside. Then the decal on top ?
James

 

[phantom II]

How about drill it out, punch out some plastic sheet just slightly thinner than the plastic and plug the hole even on the inside. Then the decal on top ?
James

Pretty much what I did James . Still drying . Pictures ans explanation tomorrow B)

 

[lupanzer]

...

Luiz

 

[phantom II]

I have found that name to be confusing simply because it goes back and forth depending where you see it.
Good paints though no matter the spelling.

Agreed! I have the acrylics and am considering their lacquers.

Regards,

I know nothing about their lacquers but as paints go, this has the possibility to be a superior product.

Please let me know how it goes.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[phantom II]

OK, now the big to do about the little gages . Here's what I did.

First I marked it with a sharp point then drilled a pilot hole.

Maybe overly conscious but it's really easy to cut an oblong hole in plastic with large drill bits.

So, after a couple bigger drill bits, the hole was the size of the gage and the largest punch...

The plugs were inserted at what I though was a good depth and glued in from the bottom.

Followed with a patch to make sure they don't get pushed inward latter

The holes were then painted with a Tamiya black and Future mixture .

The decals were installed and when cured I finished filling the holes with supper glue and them sanded everything flush.

To restore the transparency, a bit of Future... I like the outcome .

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[lupanzer]

Perfect!... :coolio

Luiz.

 

[moon puppy]

Nice....

 

[jknaus]

Yeah like that
James

 

[ij001]

Good work-around Christian looks very neat indeed.

Ian.

 

[Jeeves]

Nicely done Christian- and thanks for the SBS

 

[phantom II]

Thanks for following along and for you inputs towards overcoming this little gage problem .

Trying to install the Eduard PE in the Eduard cockpit .... and even in 1/48 scale, nothing fits . Not even square box covers.
Wish I would have thought of it at the IPMS show. I should have asked them if they were sending someone to school to learn about measurements....Seems they could afford it :hmmm

Pictures tomorrow I think.

Cheers, Christian B)