discussion KP models 1/72 Yak 23 'Flora'

[yak face]

Heres one Ive just finished , the old (1981 tooling !) KP kit of the Yak 23 'Flora' . Its a typical 80's child , raised panel lines , not much interior detail but its not a bad kit and it did only cost me about £3. I didnt bother with a build log as its been ongoing alongside the Hustler and SU 34 .


I added some details to the cockpit , scratchbuilt a seat , cut the canopy open and opened up the nose intakes .Naturally the decals were unusable so I had to source them from the spares box . I also made a small base for it from MDF to represent the Hexagonal plates type of runway /apron found on some Soviet airbases in the fifties (and some today still) . Hope you like it , comments criticisms welcome , cheers tony[/ATTACH] View attachment 116147

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[eddiesolo]

Nice one Tony, always liked the early period Soviet jets and you have defo done this one justice.


Si

 

[Guest]

Great job you've made of my company's kit.

 

[Guest]

Excellent work Tony.


The model looks lovely and the base is a magnificent complement.


Great one!

 

[PhilJ]

What a decent little turn out for £3 quid, nice job on the paint finish


Regards


Phil

 

[flyjoe180]

That's a great little build Tony. An oldie but you have turned it into a gem.

 

[Guest]

Beautiful, great work there nicely done

 

[monica]

superb work Tony we don't offend see,Soviet jets,and this is a great looking one


very well done,

 

[Guest]

A bargain price & a super build Tony!

 

[Guest]

Wonderful job and some perfect weathering. I think an overall silver finish has to be one of the most difficult surfaces to get some realism into without it looking a mess. Yours looks spot on.

 

[colin m]

I thought I knew what a Yak 23 looked like. I was wrong ! Anyway, great model. Like the base idea lots.


Colin M..

 

[geegad]

great looking jet buddy and like the base

 

[papa 695]

Awesome work Tony and at 1/72 it can't be that big

 

[yak face]

Thanks for the great feedback guys , and yes Ian its only a tiddler , about 4 " long ( yes the plane !) cheers tony

 

[takeslousyphotos]

That's a cracking job Tony ......... Superb finish. I like it a lot, well deserving of a "Great Build".

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

Very nice crisp build, the base sets it off perfectly


Adrian

 

[Guest]

Nice one Tony, excellent job of an old kit.

 

[Guest]

nice one... like it

 

[Guest]

It looks great, Tony. You always find such interesting subjects! The base really sets it off well, too.

 

[Dave W]

Nice build Tony.