HI
Xan made a posting about a couple of vacformed Yak-3 kits.
http://sovietwarplanes.com/board/index.php?topic=1284.msg8525#msg8525I put a link to a site listing 1/48th vacforms.
http://www.finnbits.com/vacuforms/kits.htmlA while ago I went through the listings and made a list of the VVS kits which may be of use or interest to members. If anyone has any of these perhaps they could post pics or reviews if built, or reviews/builds from magazines or sites. I have posted links to a couple of builds online.
By-Planes, UK [Also known as Pamela Veal]Jakolev Jak-3
Polikarpov I-16
These were made in the late 70's, and had some basic injection parts. I have a review of a Meteor kit they did which got a good review.
Eagles Talon, USANow Wings producing some of Eagles Talon's kitsLavochkin La-7
Exact-Vac, No data available Jakolev Jak-3
Polikarpov I-16
Falcon, New Zealand
Mostly known as high quality vacuformed canopies, they are still in business.http://falconmodels.co.nz/kits.html Lavochkin La-5FN
build here
http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/allies/ussr/cleaverla5.htmwith a fanciful camo scheme ....the kit is no longer made.
Funmodel No data availableJakolev Jak-38 Forger
Hi-Kit Czech
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Mikoyan-Gurevitsh MiG-3
Suhoi Su-15
JMGT France.
Yak-3
Karo-As, Germany
Some kits reboxed MPM vacuformsLavochkin LaG-5
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-152
Polikarpov I-153
Polikarpov I-16
Koster, USA
High quality kits with resin, photo-etched and metal parts.Still producing vacuforms.Petlajakov Pe-2
http://www.swannysmodels.com/KostersKorner.html has a pdf product list. The Pe-2 is still available.
MGBI, Soviet Union / Russia
Lavochkin La-7
MPM, Czech
High quality vacuforma with injected and photo-etched parts.
Now producing injected kits. Lavochkin La-7
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-152
Polikarpov I-16 typ 24 - I have one of these, and it looks good compared to the Eduard kit.
Tupolev SB-2M-100
Tupolev SB-2M-103 build here
http://www.swannysmodels.com/Tupolev.htmlSierra Scale Bereznyak-Ishaev B1 Rocket Interceptor
build here
http://www.swannysmodels.com/Bereznyak.html
kit is still available from Sierra Scale -
http://sierrascale.com/48ww2.htmVacukit, Spain
Polikarpov I-15
Polikarpov I-16 type 6/10
Warrior, Poland
Lavochkin LaGG-3
Suhoi Su-6
Wings, USA
Iljushin Il-2M3
Ilushin Il-2
MiG-3
YAK-36 FORGER
Victoria Products, Canada
Lavochkin LaGG-3
YMTK, Soviet Union / Russia
Mikoyan Gurevitsh MiG-3
Hope this is of interest and look forward to additions.
cheers
T