Yak-9P 1/72 Amodel

Yak-9P was the last, all-metal version of well known soviet fighter. They served in VVS for several years, were exported to Eastern Europe countries and North Korea. I tried to build Yak-9P of Soviet Air Force. The model was build about two years ago.
Best kits of Yak-9’s in 1/72nd now produce Ukrainian company Amodel (Yak-9U and Yak-9P). The kit is typical short-run injection of rather good quality and very good detailing of the surfaces. It fits the drawings well, with only some minor flaws.

I had to make the edges sharper – well known minors of most short-run kits.


Making of the cockpit. Nothing especial, no aftermarket, only some necessary and well visible scratch add-ins.



New canopy was made from scratch. The kit’s canopy is good in shapes, but I needed something more thin and clear.

Assembling the fuselage. I made it almost without the use of putty. It was important because of nice riveting on details. I didn’t want to miss it.



Detailing air intakes


Making some scratch details

Time to some pre-shading and washing

Wheels are from Belarusian Elf company

Finished model

DB-LK 1/72 resin kit review (KAJUK/Air Kits)

This very unusual plane was built in Soviet Union in 1938. The model was made by KAJUK/Air Kits from Petersburg, Russia. This is very brief in-box photo review. Overall quality is quite good and main shapes are definitely correct. I will write more on this model later.

All kits from KAJUK come in boxes of same design.
 
Interesting fact – all minor casting flaws were filled with putty by manufacturer.

First look on shapes of DB-LK. Drawings are from “Aviation and Time” magazine.