discussion Lavochkin La-7

[stillp]

Here's another one I acquired part-built. Eduard Profipack, my first experience with PE, a couple of bits of which were captured by the carpet monster! I thought it was all going well until I used a fan heater to help dry the clear coat over the decals, when the undercarriage and radio aerial warped. I remade the aerial from a bit of sprue, and thought I got the main gear legs back straight by careful use of a hair dryer, but over the next few days they warped again. The tail wheel I just couldn't straighten, so here I present White 06, La-7 of the 2nd Czechoslovak Fighter Regiment, after a very heavy landing!View attachment 293715

 

[papa 695]

Nice work Peter, that looks very good indeed. It's just a pity about the fan heater incident, but we all live and learn.

 

[stillp]

Thanks Ian. It wasn't even very hot!
What surprised me even more was that the main legs straightened up nicely with a hair dryer, but then gradually returned to their post-fan heater deformity over a few days.

Pete

 

[flyjoe180]

Peter, great build apart from the fan heater incident. If you have a stand handy, put the gear up and pose it in flight. I think the tail wheel on the LA7 retracted so that would solve both issues and leave you with an incident-free Lavochkin.