Heller Yak-3

[K5054NZ]

G'day all!
Just recieved my brand-spanking new 1960s vintage Heller Yak-3 from our local eBay clone (only NZ$12.50 for the kit).  B)  Good value as everything is there - even the green "glue capsule". Not strictly a what if, but oh well...
So, who has built this, and what did you think? I may need some extra decals as the kit's transfers are understandably yellowed...anyone got some spare WW2 V-VS decals just in case?
I'm thinking of modeling one of two new-build Yaks in NZ...I know the owner of one so fingers crossed for good pics...

Cheers
Zac

[Ollie]

Are you thinking about the OFMC's Yak 3?  That's a Yak 11 with an Allison!

   

[K5054NZ]

Are you thinking about the OFMC's Yak 3?  That's a Yak 11 with an Allison!

 

Well yes...that and another, formerly used at Reno. THAT career came to an end after a landing accident in I think 1999/2000. I'd probably do the OFMC a/c as it is actually complete and airworthy. Why do you ask?

[K5054NZ]

The markings I'm looking for is an aircraft from 150 GIAP, red 12, said to be piloted by V Nosov, Hero of Soviet Union. Please see my thread in General Modeling Chat, "1/72 Yak-3 decals".
Much obliged.

[Ollie]

Why do I ask?

Because I love old airplanes.  I spend half my time flying and maintaining them...

 B)  

[K5054NZ]

I've spent half my life worshipping them...the other half has been modeling them...

[Ollie]

Nothing comes close to them.

As much as the Cessna Caravan is fun to fly, nothing comes close to flying the Harvard or Focke-Wulf...

   

[K5054NZ]

Too true, Ollie, too true. And as a Canadian what's your favourite? Mine is hard to say...so many great ones...

[Ollie]

I have to say that I'm partial to the Harvard, since we have one in the family.  However, nothing beats a Spit!

 

[K5054NZ]

One in the family? Ah, so now your Modeling Madness ID makes sense...nice. Spitfire definitely...I've just finished a conversion of Airfix's Mk.I i 1/72 to the prototype. Mustangs, the Lavochkin La-9,   . And the Yak. If you can call a fighter "cute", then the Yak-3 must be a contender for it.
Anyway, I have possibly gained a set of decals for this bird. The kit is going together well but I need to find out whether the bird is two seater or single.

[Ollie]

Indeed, the Yak has this troublemaking look of his...


C-FWOL is the Focke-Wulf, the Harvard is C-GBQB...

   

[K5054NZ]

Okay, have to start afresh looking for decals...my contact unfortunately parted company with his some time ago. Damn.
A Focke-Wulf, eh Ollie? Style...I like!

[Ollie]

Check this out K5054NZ, it's a report of an airshow we attended last August :

http://www.ailesquebecoises.com/viewtopic....php?p=7809#7809

Scroll down a wee bit until you see my handle (OlivierC-FWOL)...

You'll see the Focke, the Harvard and the Pilatus.  That's it for now.    

[K5054NZ]

Well the Yak is well underway, some decals should arrive in a couple of weeks for it. In addition, a mate in France has set a 1/48 scale vacform Yak-3 for me, which I'll investigate a scheme for. Probably aother warbird, possibly Australian.

Ollie - only four or so images would come up for me! I'll have to try again, I'd love to see your Focke-Wulf. I do like the Harvard, though. Silly question probably - have you done a build of it yet? And can I see pics?

[John Howling Mouse]

Well the Yak is well underway...

Okay, you tease: where are the in-progress pics?  

Even if you don't have a digicam, somebody you know, does, eh?

^_^  B)