Rather quiet around here lately
I am still on a quest to find out if this pipe 48 was fitted to the Yak-3 cockpit.
I have been told that the text for point 48 reads that this pipe is the ejection chute for spent ammunition. Now I can't see it on any pictures. The only evidence of a possible existence of this pipe can be seen on the picture below, the Le Bourget aircraft under restoration.
The aircraft contains the metal ring on the cockpit floor where the pipe goes through in the graphic.
The reason I do bring this up again is the new A-Resin detail set for the 1/32 Special Hobby Yak-3.
Yes it does contain the pipe! Of course this doesn't mean it is correct.
More pictures here
http://www.master194.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=99438Personally I think that this detail set isn't researched very well. Just have a look at the seat harness.
The lap harness has a resemblance with a Sutton A type harness, but the shoulder harness has nothing in common with a Sutton A type harness at all!
The Yak-3 pilot manual shows how it works and the harness in this detail set can't be locked together.
Still would love to know if this pipe existed in the Yak-3 cockpit.
I am close to complete my cockpit of the Yak-3 and I will post some pictures when done.
Cheers, Peter