Chip's Lavochkin La-5FN

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Chip's Lavochkin La-5FN

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Sorry for the late start :oops:

I will be building a 1/72 Lavochkin La-5FN, produced by a company called "KP". I have not come across their kits, before but it was a cheap purchase that I could not resist. :-D

The box was a bit squashed:

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As there were only two sprues in it it did not seem to have caused much damage, just the propeller which should be easy enough to repair or replace:

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Instructions are neatly laid out, and the kit provides the option of two engine profiles, and open or closed canopy:

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The decals and paint guide enable you to do two variants, Russian or Czechoslovakian:

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I will be doing the Russian one.
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Excellent choice Chip, always loved Lavotchkin fighters.
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And it comes with a stand!
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Re: Chip's Lavochkin La-5FN

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I suspect that is a Frog repop, the stand has the look of a frogger.
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Nice choice of entry for this GB Chip. I agree that the stand does look rather Frog like, which is not a bad thing as IMHO they are nicer looking stands than those provided by Airfix.
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Looks like a reasonable kit. Looking forward to watching the build.
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Re: Chip's Lavochkin La-5FN

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Finally some time at the bench.

So far I have got the cockpit together:

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It is quite nicely detailed so I will be going for the no pilot-canopy open option.
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Nice start Chip.
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Bench time is very scarce at the moment, but thankfully this has gone together quite quickly:

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Unfortunately in my haste to get it together I did not line the fuselage halves up correctly so it has had a bit of filler to sort it out. :frown:
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It's nice to see this coming together Chip. Looks like you'll be enjoying a bit of a sanding fest :grin:
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No worries Chip, I once glued a 1/48 Tony wing together and set the clamps before realizing is was almost an EIGTH of an inch out of alignment!
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Thanks for the support guys.

After a lengthy bout of sanding :oops: I have completed the build and masked her up ready for spraying:

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A coat of primer should show me how good my sanding has become :ha:
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She is looking good!
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She looks well sanded from here Chip!
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Quite pleased with the prep, and due to bad weather (rain) but fairly warm temperatures today I have managed to get it painted up:

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It has also had a coat of klear ready for the decals to go on.
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