New La-7 in 1/32 from HpH

[66misos]

Hi,
here is info from HpH Models page http://www.hphmodels.cz/index.php/en/news/item/344-lavochkin-la-7-1-32-t-shirt
August 21 - "It will take no longer than a few weeks and the La-7 1/32 kit will be ready for Your orders.The 50 fastest of you,who order it, will get a nice La-7 T-shirt gratis, made especially for this occasion."


Lavočkin La-7 1/32 boxart and camouflage options http://www.hphmodels.cz/index.php/en/news/item/328-lavockin-la-7-1-32-boxart


Pictures from Lavochkin La-7 1/32 testing photo-etched parts: http://www.hphmodels.cz/index.php/en/news/item/345-lavochkin-la-7-1-32-testing-photo-etched-parts

Regards,
   66misos

PS: I have no relation to that company, I just like their other kits I saw on different occasions

[Spitfire]

That one is in my sights, as long as it does not cost the earth

Cheers

Dennis

[learstang]

I'd love to have that also, but I suspect it will be out of my rather limited price range. Still, nice to see an La-7 in 1/32nd scale.

Regards,

Jason

[66misos]

Hi,
I wrote them regarding Kozhedub's plane. They will not include board number "27" decal with blue outline as alternative, only red outline. However, they offered to send me the Corel file to print just blue outline on clear decal myself and apply it to painted white "27".
Regards,
   66misos

[Massimo Tessitori]

Hi Misos,
but if the blue is trasparent as usual for inkjet printers,  it gives a too dark shade when overposed to the original red one.
I wonder if any producer is making decals for Lavochkins with blue outline.
Regards
Massimo

[66misos]

Hi Massimo,
It could work if you spray/paint solid white digits without outline on the kit and after that you apply transparent decal with blue outline. Or to print blue outline on the white decal and then very carefully cut digits 27.
Regards,
   66misos

[Walker]

Good free T-shirt over it cool!
But the model is not like the La-7. Model is similar to La-5 M-71, I-185, and even the Japanese Raiden, but not at the La-7.

[66misos]

Hi Walker,
I think/hope it is matter of "fish eye" effect, not wrong proportions.
Btw, do you have some info whether Zvezda will make La-7 in 1/48?
Thank you.
     66misos

[Walker]

Hi 66misos!
Unfortunately this is not the effect of "fish-eye". HPH on the site, there are other photos of the model and it can be seen that the model contains many errors geometry.
About plans for "Zvezda" on the La-7 I do not know anything.

[Massimo Tessitori]

Hi Walker,
what are the errors? I hope that it's possible to fix them in some way.
Regards
Massimo

[Spitfire]

Yes I also would like to know what the issues are with this kit as I am on the verge of ordering one.

Cheers

Dennis

[Walker]

The main mistake is that this model is made for the wrong drawings. Rate the fuselage cross-section and excessive thickness of the cockpit. Canopy greatly oversized. Aft fuselage in the upper part is puzzling. Wings ... Pairing wing and fuselage.

[66misos]

Hi,
I found the update at HpH page http://www.hphmodels.cz/index.php/en/shop-2/produkty-hph-models/modely-v-meritku-1-32/lavochkin-la-7-1-32-detail
A lot of pictures of kit content and built plane:

And here is the review in English and Russian:
http://www.detailscaleview.com/2014/10/hph-models-132-lavochkin-la-7-hph32032r.html
Unfortunately, board numbers have red outline...
regards,
    66misos

[learstang]

That looks rather nice, whatever inaccuracies it may have. I can't really afford it anyway.

Regards,

Jason

[Spitfire]

Despite any inaccuracies this will probably be the only chance of getting a kit in 1/32 scale so I couldn't resist it any longer, saw one built up at SMW (Telford) today and it looked great:


Cheers

Dennis