My stash just grew again 2026

[PR19_Kit]

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I've never even HEARD of a Yak-140. 

Looks pretty neat there, and that centreline landing gear gives lots of weapons choices, even if it would be a real swine to take-off and land!

[scautomoton]

It is.  Frighteningly tiny.

I don't know what came over me buying a kit so small.

 

Botulism, probably. Its in everything these days. Careful what you eat

[Rheged]

Yak 140   is mentioned in Buttler & Gordon:   Soviet Secret Projects; Fighters since 1945 (page 61  in my copy). also https://www.aviastar.org/air/russia/yak-140.php

I believe that  OKB47 (Yakovlev)  were keen on the Velocipedno  (bicycle) style of undercarriage

[PR19_Kit]

Yeah, all their 'Flashlight' derived twin jets used that style of landing gear.

[Rick Lowe]

Looking at pics, it seems like that's true for the front seat. The headrests are almost level, but the sill line goes downwards at a much steeper angle, so the front-seater has their lap level with it. Basically, if both crew have their hands in their laps (i.e. upper arm pointing straight down) then the front seater's elbows are above the sill line, and the back seater's are below it.

Good spotting, I'd missed that.
Still, mine is sans crew, so no-one will notice... 

[zenrat]

It is.  Frighteningly tiny.

I don't know what came over me buying a kit so small.

 

Botulism, probably. Its in everything these days. Careful what you eat

Possibly.  Or maybe it's the  blood pressure drugs?
When putting the Gaz AAAway I discovered a pair of 1/144 JGSDF trucks I had forgotten I had.   

I received these today from Mako Models on evil-bay.  Both 1/144 3d prints.  Both to stage with 1/144 cargo aircraft or ekranoplan.  At least they don't have tiny parts to glue together.

BTR-60
s-l1600-4 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Traktor and 203mm gun.
s-l1600 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[NARSES2]

I like the Traktor and 203mm gun in particular 

[Gondor]

Received today from eBay

1 x 1/72 MPM 72037 Mitsubishi J8M1

[Gondor]

Received today from eBay

1 x 1/72 Airfix A01010 Hawker Hurricane Mk.1. Intended as parts for Chris's Choice GB later.

1 x 1/72 Icarus Decals 72001 Hellenic Air Force Jets Pt.1. Was cheap and covers some different subjects.

[The Wooksta!]

Received today from eBay

1 x 1/72 MPM 72037 Mitsubishi J8M1

Which one as they did two - the initial one, which was nice but a bit basic or the later rebox with additional resin?  The latter had a stunning resin cockpit interior.  I got the former together (late 2000), but it never reached primer stage. The latter is lurking in my Japanese aircraft box in the loft.

Hasegawa released a rather nice version, albeit someone else's tooling - NC Model? - and if you want a cheap alternate as a clothes horse for Hinomaru, the Lindberg Me 163 is ideal as they measured up the J8M1 at Chino in error.