Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: CSMO on November 21, 2013, 02:06:18 PM

Title: "Red Menace", Lavochkin La.5FN Reno Unlimited air racer.
Post by: CSMO on November 21, 2013, 02:06:18 PM

I won this 1/72 kit at my local club's raffle. It is from Coopertiva, molded in Russia and marketed by MPM. There is a real-life Yak.11 flying with a P&W R-2800 flying at Reno. I had the prop in the scrap-box and I thought it would work with the La.5. I figure this plane used a P&W R-3350 from a Skyraider. The battery, oxygen system, radios, and a chunk of lead ballast would have solved any weight and ballast issues.
I added an engine and cowling from the scrap-box. I have no idea where it came from, but it was a perfect match for the kit(no putty). The props came from a scrapped 45 year-old build of a FROG Gannet(UPC boxing). I added a gearbox from scrap. The model is brushpainted Testors #1103 Gloss Red. the markings are from the spares box and an AMT 1/25 '40 Ford sedan. The remainder of the model is OOB.

Adios, Larry. 8)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/RedMenacetaketwo001_zps190e5c77.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/RedMenacetaketwo001_zps190e5c77.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/RedMenacetaketwo003_zpsc216ac28.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/RedMenacetaketwo003_zpsc216ac28.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/RedMenacetaketwo002_zps7691e94a.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/RedMenacetaketwo002_zps7691e94a.jpg.html)

Title: Re: "Red Menace", Lavochkin La.5FN Reno Unlimited air racer.
Post by: arkon on November 21, 2013, 02:13:19 PM

double thumbs up!!
 engine and props look massive! proper for Russian plane.

Title: Re: "Red Menace", Lavochkin La.5FN Reno Unlimited air racer.
Post by: finsrin on November 21, 2013, 02:26:12 PM

Quote from: arkon on November 21, 2013, 02:13:19 PM

double thumbs up!!
 engine and props look massive! proper for Russian plane.

Yes - exactly  :) :)
Creative and right on.  Screams SPEED !

Title: Re: "Red Menace", Lavochkin La.5FN Reno Unlimited air racer.
Post by: FAAMAN on November 21, 2013, 04:06:33 PM

I agree with Finsrin, it just screams speed!!!  :-* ;D

Title: Re: "Red Menace", Lavochkin La.5FN Reno Unlimited air racer.
Post by: GTX_Admin on November 21, 2013, 05:33:37 PM

Nice!

Title: Re: "Red Menace", Lavochkin La.5FN Reno Unlimited air racer.
Post by: Queeg on November 21, 2013, 05:49:04 PM

Dang that's nice - all pent up aggression  8)

Title: Re: "Red Menace", Lavochkin La.5FN Reno Unlimited air racer.
Post by: ysi_maniac on November 22, 2013, 12:52:54 AM

I love that look!!! :-*

Title: Re: "Red Menace", Lavochkin La.5FN Reno Unlimited air racer.
Post by: ChernayaAkula on November 22, 2013, 01:50:18 AM

Awesome!  >:D

With the long nose and the big prop, could this be the first tail-dragger model to need weights in the back to keep it a tail-sitter?  ;D

Title: Re: "Red Menace", Lavochkin La.5FN Reno Unlimited air racer.
Post by: Brian da Basher on November 24, 2013, 12:48:37 AM

Contra-props for the win! Well done, Larry! Looks every bit the buisness!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: "Red Menace", Lavochkin La.5FN Reno Unlimited air racer.
Post by: taiidantomcat on November 27, 2013, 04:50:57 AM

Looks fast just sitting there  :-*