Zvezda 1/72 Yak-130 "Mitten"

[DrSprue]

Wow what a great save on that wing Tommy!

[TommyKillander]

Wow what a great save on that wing Tommy!

Thanks Tony!


Tommy

[TommyKillander]

Hey guys!

Most of the painting have been done now so we closing in on the final leg of this build weathering and final assembly.

Mounted the horisontal stabs


Fitted and glued the gun pod


Coated the lenses of the KAB-500r before flatcoat


Assembly of the landing gear


Managed to fix the broken nose wheel gear - it's not perfect, but it'll work


Unmasking after the flatcoat....


Lost one of the HUD glasses

I will never be able to get that back without ruining the windscreen with glue

One of the ejection seats got loose too, but that's easier to fix


Weathering of the exhausts


A gentle weathering of the underside using pigments


Tiny landing gear doors...


Weapons!


....lot's of weapons!


Did a minimalistic oilwash weathering of the upper side, I want the aircraft to be in "mint condition" like on the reference photos


Airbrake on



Stay tuned

/Tommy

[TommyKillander]

So... last post, guys!

It's time to wrap up this build

Canopy masking




Masking the inside too...




Painting the "inside" with XF-23 Light Blue


The outside with cammo colours


I tried to brushpaint the inside of the canopy (detonation cord), but it looked horrible so I gave up

I'm gonna leave it unpainted

..and there you have it!

[DrSprue]

Oh wow it all looks fantastic, and that canopy came just as cool! Just awesome Tommy!

[Fridgy]

Very good looking little kit, well executed as usual tommy

Going to see if i can find this kit for my own stash now

[Tomcat64]

Superb result Tommy - that really is a tidy looking plane

[SEBa111]

Does zvesda make good kits? Im searching for something and I have found quite a few zvesda planes..

[TommyKillander]

Oh wow it all looks fantastic, and that canopy came just as cool! Just awesome Tommy!

Very good looking little kit, well executed as usual tommy

Going to see if i can find this kit for my own stash now

Superb result Tommy - that really is a tidy looking plane

Thank you very much, guys!

The Final Reveal photos can be found here:
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=24404

I will make a YouTube video and put up on my channel later this weekend.

Does zvesda make good kits? Im searching for something and I have found quite a few zvesda planes..

I have only built three kits from Zvezda, but my impression is that the newer releases are really good, almost as good as Tamiya and Trumpeter in that scale. If I compare the Yak-130 with Tamiyas 1/72 F-16CJ Fighting Falcon or Trumpeter 1/72 Su-33 Flanker D, the only shortcoming of the Zvezda is that the panel lines and some details are not as sharp as on the Tamiya. Also, the surfaces are not as smooth as on Tamiya kits. But the kit buildup (design) of the kit is as good as Tamiya and Trumpeter and Zvezda includes figures and lots of weapons.
The B&W instructions and paint callouts are a bit difficult to follow, but it's not a deal-breaker (atleast not for me).

I can really recommend this kit.


Tommy

[TommyKillander]

Final episode of the Yak-130 Buddy Build - with Reveal Photos

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Tommy