Yso Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 After many jet build, i decided to try out the prop section as well. Especially because this one will be a birthday present to my wife's grandfather, who flew this bird as a training pilot after WW2. So first i decided to go off with this kit, because i wanted to build this also in 1/48 scale, and none other kit is available. :( In my opinion the kit is not a good one. In 1/72 scale this kit can make an effort, but in 48, it is hardly enough. The fit is also terrible. Will need a lot of sanding and filling to get it into a decent shape. This is how far i could get with it till today. Schrached and modified a lot of things in the cockpit, and made some riveting on the fuselage already. Thx for watching, and any comments are welcome. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yso Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Before the first layer of primer. There are tons of putty applied already, and i am afraid, more to come later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K5054NZ Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Fine work! I like the cockpit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yso Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 Fine work! I like the cockpit. THX! Plus a little progress report. The canopy is molded in one piece, so i sawed it into pieces, to be able to build it in an open position. The moveable pieces will be replaced with some vacuformed ones, because the pieces cutted out are badly fit, and look odd if i just put them onto the fixed ones. Along with this, the propeller's axis was replaced with a piece of a needle, and some small stuff was glued into place. Only the landing gear's pieces are resting on their sprues. ( But not for long. ) Hope you will like it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spang Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Hi, Great job on your Yak-11. Interesting to follow your build. I'm be lucky to work on Yak-11 and 18 if France. I have receive the kit but missing a sprue ... SPang Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yso Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 THX spang. After a lot of sanding and filling, plus some coat of mr. surfacer it looks like this. Oh and not to mention the paneling and riveting work. (In some places i made mistakes, but i leave them for now...) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yso Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 At the final stretch. The antennas, open canopy sections, and the landing gear is needed. Ok, and some more dirt on the underside, some exhaust fumes, and so on.But now i can see the light at the tunnel's end.. Really. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 very nice paintwork. underside seems very new with regards to upper camouflage. How did you achieve the pottered effect at the upper side? spraying different shades over salt? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yso Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) very nice paintwork. underside seems very new with regards to upper camouflage. How did you achieve the pottered effect at the upper side? spraying different shades over salt? THX Silenoz. Yes i was using the salt technic to achive this effect. Used some lighter gray colors and heavy diluted white, than made a new mask with salt, and paintbrushed some darker gray and black. Then added some light coat with the base colors. After this used some pastel chalks to finalize the effect. The underside needs more dirt. I agree. :) Later i intended to return to that section. Edited July 18, 2016 by Yso Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yso Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 At last, it is finishecd. I made a lots of little mistakes, but the result is satisfactory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K5054NZ Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Bravo, Yso! It looks great! I need to get one of my own now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yso Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 Bravo, Yso! It looks great! I need to get one of my own now. THX, building this kit is not an easy task, but manageable. Have to do a lot of modifications, to get it in to a decent looking model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spang Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Great job on your Yak-11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yso Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 Great job on your Yak-11 :thumbsup:/> THX spang. It will be not mine. It will be a birthday present for my wife's grandfather. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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