Yak-130 of Myanmar Air Force (Zvezda 1/48)
Modern aviation is a completely new thing to me. Mainly I’m interested in airplanes of 30th till 50th, because… well, I don’t know why. Maybe because of a sound of big piston engines, maybe because I like some spinning stuff, like props. Or maybe it’s just all about history. Anyway, this is my first attempt in modern aviation in 1/48 scale, unexpected and hard.
A few words about the aircraft – Yak-130 is a combat/training aircraft of a new generation, and it has a “brother” – Aermacchi M-346. The development was started as a joint venture, but then split, so we have two very similar airplanes. Both of them came into service less than 10 years ago. I think it’s one of the youngest military aircraft nowadays, and currently around 12 countries owns these birds.
And a few words about the kit – Zvezda originally produced a 1/72 version of Yak-130 back in 2017, and in 2018 1/48 version was introduced. It’s not just an upscale, because the method of molding is different. The kit is of a good quality if it goes about the sprues itself, but it’s not an easy one – be patient, check everything. And decals are good as well (by the way – if you own a KH kit of Yak-130 mainly all of the decals should be replaced, but not because of a print quality). Also, if you’re interested in M-346 – Kinetic has it.
And a few notes about the colors I’ve used. When I was looking on the photos, and than comparing it to the instruction, I’ve realized that this would be a “ok, I don’t believe you, so I’ll will mix it” painting. Photos are your best friends here (taking into account the white balance of course). And just a summary of a colors used for the …
Cockpit:
– Light blue is 6:1 of Hataka C709 (RAL 6027) and C284 (FS35520)
– Green-blue is ~2:1 of Hataka C228 and C284 plus a little bit of white
– Light grey is Vallejo 71.046
Landing gear, wheel bay and doors:
– White for the bay and inside of the doors
– XF-23 for legs and hydraulics
– Dark metallic grey of horizontal leg parts (more info in the WIP thread) – mix of 71.073 and 70.991
– Wheel discs is XF-5
Camouflage, fuselage and the rest:
– Light blue is 1:2 mix of Hataka C284 and C101
– Dark blue is 1:4 mix of Hataka C101 and C255
– XF-24 for radio transparent parts (nose cone, tail, etc.)
Please note, that C*** is not a Gunze paint, but Hataka orange line, which has the same indexing schema.
Thanks everybody, who followed the WIP thread! Full story here – https://imodeler.com/groups/work-in-progress-aircraft/forum/topic/zvezda-1-48-yak-130-of-myanmar-air-force/
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Pedro L. Rocha said on December 15, 2019
Oh wow! I’m afraid I haven’t followed your build thread Dmitry, simply because modern AC are also not my favourite subject, but looking at the photos here, damm… one of the finest builds here lately if you ask me
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 16, 2019
@holzhamer Thank you Pedro!
Roman Fittl said on December 15, 2019
Greetings, Dmitry. I don’t build aircraft, but this is a very good job.
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 16, 2019
@roman_fittl Thank you Roman!
George Henderson said on December 15, 2019
Wow. Very interesting subject
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 16, 2019
@blackadder57 Thanks George!
Tom Cleaver said on December 15, 2019
Also not a modern aircraft fan, but this is certainly a very nice model you’ve done. I like it a lot.
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 16, 2019
@tcinla Thank you Tom!
John Healy said on December 16, 2019
Nice work, Dmitry! I will be referencing your log when I build mine.
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 16, 2019
@j-healy Thanks John and good luck with your build!
dale travis said on December 16, 2019
Fine work Dmitry, really interesting color scheme.
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 16, 2019
@dtravis Thank you Dale!
Haslam Yeoman said on December 16, 2019
I’m not really into pointy things either but this is a real gem. Well done.
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 16, 2019
@Haslam55 Thanks a lot Haslam!
Tommy Killander said on December 16, 2019
Excellent work!
I have built the 1/72 version and I will get this version too 🙂
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 16, 2019
@killboxscalemodelling Thank you Tommy!
Tom Bebout said on December 16, 2019
Interesting subject Dmitry, nicely done.
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 16, 2019
@tom-bebout Thank you Tom!
Louis Gardner said on December 16, 2019
Dmitry, @starfar
Your Yak-130 is fantastic !!!! Well done my friend. I really like the color combinations. They are perfect………………
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 16, 2019
@lgardner Many thanks Louis for your kind words and for following the build!
Greg Kittinger said on December 16, 2019
Well – my vote is you continue your venture into the world of modern aircraft! Love this, and will use as a build reference for my 1/72 also! It’s a real beauty!!
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 16, 2019
@gkittinger Thank you Greg! Hope to see your Yak-130 soon!
Glenn Virgo said on December 16, 2019
Wow. Love this. Very nicely presented. Great work.
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 16, 2019
@glenn73 Thanks Glenn!
Carmelo Rodrigo said on December 16, 2019
A great job and a curious plane something different
Cheers
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 16, 2019
@tupeman Thank you Carmelo!
Jérôme Chapelle said on December 16, 2019
Very nice model Dmitri ! I like the painting and subtle weathering.
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 16, 2019
@jeromechapelle Thank you Jérôme!
Robert Royes said on December 16, 2019
Nice!! Great colour scheme.
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 16, 2019
@roofrat Thank you Robert!
Mike Grant said on December 18, 2019
Beautifully finished. Not an aircraft I’d normally be interested in, but after seeing yours–I’m heading over to eBay.
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 18, 2019
@migrant Thanks Mike!
Michael Drover said on December 19, 2019
That’s a great result Dmitry. Thanks for the colours too. I’ve got that kit and working out the colour specifics was one of the tasks I muddled over, there seems to be much variation in the colours. A good reference photo does indeed help though.
Dmitry Stropalov said on December 19, 2019
@mickdrover Thanks Michael! Yeah, the colors are tricky. Also, if you will be doing Myanmar version too, please note that inside of air intakes are in the light blue body color, not white as for other version.