Yak Lovers, Check This out!

[John Thompson]

Scroll down about 1/3 of the page, to a post by "Romario", and see his Yak assembly line:
http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/viewtopic_t_9320_start_60.html

So that's who bought up all the Dakoplast Yak-9 kits...?

On the same page, farther down, are some images showing the beginnings of a conversion to the rare (only 35 built) high-altitude Yak-9PD; there's a link to another forum with more details here:
http://www.rumodelism.com/forum/read.php?f=1&i=274149&t=274149#reply_274149

It's visible on this model - I find it interesting that Russian modelbuilders seem to use foil (household aluminum foil? self-adhesive Bare Metal Foil?) so much for detailing their models. I'd like to try that!

John

[Dark Green Man]

WOW !
and I used to think I had a 'Yak Factory' going.

close examination of the top photo reveals...
the two at the bottom (closest to camera) are actually Dakoplast Yak-7b's
and the last three are two Amodel Yak-9U's and the Amodel Yak-9P.
(I didn't see a Yak-9B , but I will look again...)
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[John Thompson]

In answer to my own question about foil application from the viewpoint of Scalemodels.ru:
Description of method:
http://scalemodels.ru/modules/myarticles/article_storyid_1654.html

Discussion thread:
http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/viewtopic_t_12426.html

John