loocking for Yak 1 or 7 with skis (pics or profiles)

[xan]

Hello a friend of mine would like to mount a Yak-1 or 7 with skis.
Would someone have pics or profile to propose ?
thank you

Xan

[John Thompson]

Here's a Yak-1; there are several photos of this same aircraft. Here are 5; I might have one or two more, although these are the best ones:











I don't know if this is the same aircraft (no bort number visible), but it's a good, high-resolution detail shot:




The aircraft in these photos is attractive for a model because:
(1) The aircraft is camouflaged, not just overpainted in white winter distemper
(2) This aircraft has RO-82 rocket launching rails under the wings
(3) Photos show both sides of the fuselage
(4) Some details of the camouflage pattern are visible
(5) Details of the ski installation are visible


John

[xan]

thank you John,
great pics!
Xan

[xan]

Loocking better the pics, it's the first time I see the yak's flaps out in the ground...

Xan

[Dark Green Man]

finding photos of Yak-7b with skis is difficult.
off the top of my head I can only recall one.
(I will look and get back to you)
there are some photos of Yak-7V with skis ,but these are unarmed trainer with fixed landing gear.
they used a simplified ski that was not the same as the ones on fighters with retractable landing gear.

[Massimo Tessitori]

Hi Xan,
there is an image of a Yak-7 with ski in this movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-9XRuye3ww&feature=related
Regards
Massimo