YAK-3 From Russia with...

[Heavens Eagle]

So far so good with the YAK.

Good to know that someone can translate Russian if I get in a bind Alex

 

[phantom II]

Holly cow . I would not want to try that . I have seen too many people on the VVS site try it, and it winds up in disagreements quite often.
It must be a very technical language .

Seems to me Saul told me he could read Russian.

I'm reading the English text from people that may or may not understand all they think they know about the Russian language .

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Skinny_Mike]

 

[phantom II]

Just a bit of fiddling today . Strut scisors and brake lines are installed.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Iron Mike]

Cool! The brake lines add a lot.

 

[moon puppy]

 

[phantom II]

Sort of wondering if they should be painted over or not. Can't find a period, picture.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

Well, do you think they masked it off when painting? Surely they replaced a brake line or two after it was painted. Much like the photo at IMPS Stockholm of the SBD with two different color landing gear (which would probably be knocked out of a competition) they likely would not worry about what color the brake line was.

I think it would be far more interisting if it were not the same color.

 

[phantom II]

I was referring to the clamps Bob. They don't necessarily get changed.

Back in those day many things were painted by brush, so it's hard to guess.

Speaking of differences, I keep thinking of Phantoms . Sometimes when we changed out a strut it might have been white, silver or green .
And my favorite, are the tires which are always represented as nice and new. The fact was, they seem to make way more sorties after the thread were totally gone than when they were visible Somehow a fact overlooked by all the modelers. :smack

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[phantom II]

Well, do you think they masked it off when painting? Surely they replaced a brake line or two after it was painted. Much like the photo at IMPS Stockholm of the SBD with two different color landing gear (which would probably be knocked out of a competition) they likely would not worry about what color the brake line was.

I think it would be far more interisting if it were not the same color.

The struts were likely painted before other bits and pieces ( clamps & hoses ) were attached , but who knows what happened thereafter ? :hmmm They could also be painted and highlighted .

We need an emoticon flipping a coin

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[jknaus]

I think I would do the clamps in NM because the pneumatics are surely braided or rubber hose and it would go on after the fact. If they were metal hoses I could see the whole thing being painted although I know we still paint everything stripped of extras.
James

 

[phantom II]

I think I would do the clamps in NM because the pneumatics are surely braided or rubber hose and it would go on after the fact. If they were metal hoses I could see the whole thing being painted although I know we still paint everything stripped of extras.
James

True, that's how I think of it The part that puzzles me is that these two tone gray birds required frequent repainting . Not sure how that was accomplished .
Guess I could go with a fairly fresh bird .

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[phantom II]

I think I would do the clamps in NM because the pneumatics are surely braided or rubber hose and it would go on after the fact. If they were metal hoses I could see the whole thing being painted although I know we still paint everything stripped of extras.
James

True, that's how I think of it The part that puzzles me is that these two tone gray birds required frequent repainting . Not sure how that was accomplished .
Guess I could go with a fairly fresh bird .

Cheers, Christian B)

Good grief but getting to here has been a tricky journey .

I had to try everything I know to be able to get these clamps and lines assembled . Guess I should have thought of the Heating duct tape first but did not... :idonno

at which time I could not deal with the chrome look of the clamps.
After looking at a yak in a museum , the metal looks more like steel , so I again went through everything I know to tame that down.
Should just have gone to the Mig enamel wash or overcoated them with Tamiya primmer and painted them a steel color :frantic

Anyhow, I got to here . Even had to take the picture with a colored background as the white just made the auto features in the camera take poor pictures . :coolio

Anyhow, here they are . Cheers, Christian B)

 

[jknaus]

James

 

[lupanzer]

Well done,Chris

Luiz

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Those do look good Chris!

I found that the wood grain background I use works well. Plain white or black buggers the photos too much. Also the bit of variance seems to help as well.

 

[moon puppy]

Nice legs Chris.

 

[phantom II]

Thank you guys for coming by here The new superglue applicators are working quite well .

Bob, quit gawking at my legs ...

Cheers, Christian

 

[Heavens Eagle]

The new superglue applicators are working quite well .

Cheers, Christian

What applicators are you referring to Christian?

 

[phantom II]

The new superglue applicators are working quite well .

Cheers, Christian

What applicators are you referring to Christian?

Sorry Paul . So far two modified sewing needle.

Maybe if I get a look at what you referred to earlier, I might make one of those next.

Cheers, Christian