1/144 YAK-141 Freestyle

Spey_Phantom · February 16, 2009, 01:05:00 PM

with the workbench a bit empty at the moment, i decided to start on another new kitbash/scratchbuild project.
with the harrier and X-35B being the only VSTOL fighter availble in 1/144, ive been looking for a way to build my own.
i decided to make a Yak-141 out of an old airfix Mig-23 fuselage. so i sawed of the nose, engine and wingsand build a whole new airframe and intakes around it

the holes that were left in the fuselage are filled up with putty, this will be sanded after drying.

to build the parts, i prined out a 3-view drawing of the yak and printed it down to scale.
weapons wil be added later (2 AA-8 and 2 AA-10)
as for markings, i plan to build it as either a venezuelan or a chinese navy version.
most propably will be chinese as they did buy 2 kiev class carriers, but what if they werent used as amusement parks

anyway, picture time

Rafael · February 16, 2009, 01:22:16 PM

Nils, That's a real beauty!!!

It's the kind of build I like the most. The shapes are all there, and this little monster sure will look extraordinarily nice on every flattop!!!

Rafa

cthulhu77 · February 16, 2009, 01:46:53 PM

Hey now! Slick !

sotoolslinger · February 16, 2009, 02:00:08 PM

That is cool as HECK

Gives me the freakin willies thinking about working that small

Joe C-P · February 17, 2009, 03:29:33 AM

Spey_Phantom · February 17, 2009, 04:54:22 AM

UPDATE:

the yaks almost done, the putty has been sanded off, the lift engine has been fitted as well as the landing gear and doors.

i managed to find some chinese decals from a 1/144 J-7II fighter, i'll ad some hardpoints later.
as for camo, im thinking PLANAF Grey or 3-tone blue camo

ChernayaAkula · February 17, 2009, 07:06:51 PM

Insane amounts of "awesome" detected!

Spey_Phantom · July 26, 2009, 11:35:46 AM

Belated update

after 7 months of gathering dust, this little Yak is finally seeing the light of day.
the primer has now been overpainted with medium grey, radar cone wil be painted in a darker shade of grey.
weapons have also been gathered fro mthe spares box, 2 AA-8's Aphids and 2 AA-10 Alamo's.
she will be finished in PLAN markings

Spey_Phantom · July 27, 2009, 07:00:21 AM

and this one is now also FINISHED

finished painting the landing gear doors, wheels, nose and weapons

its hard to imagine that this was once a Mig-23

this would fit perfect on the Chinese's Kiev-Class ammusement parks