ACADEMY 12343 1/48 Yakovlev Yak-1 “Battle of Stalingrad” Model Aircraft Kit

Categories: 1/48 aircraft

Descriptions:

ACADEMY 12343 1/48 Yakovlev Yak-1 "Battle of Stalingrad"

Model Kit

The Yak-1 was designed by Yakovlev OKB at the onset of World War II and was introduced in 1940. Its composite wooden architecture provided benefits in both easy maintenance and also contributed to the fighter's excellent maneuverability. A total of 8,700 were constructed from 1940 to 1944, and they remained in service until 1950. Interestingly when Yak-1 derivatives such as the Yak-3, Yak-7, Yak-9, Yak-11, and Yak-15 are taken into account a total of 43,000 airframes have been constructed, making it one of the most produced aircraft platforms of all time. This 1/48 scale model captures the participant of the famous Battle of the Stalingrad and when constructed it is 17.3cm long and 6.9cm tall.

FEATURES:

• Plastic and transparent parts to assemble the Yak-1 fighter
• Mask for canopy
• Water slide decals
• Finishing decals for six fighters:
  • Lt. Mikhail Dmitrievich Baranov, 183rd IAP, Stalingrad Front, Autumn 1942
  • 2nd Lt. Lydia Litvajk, 296th IAP, Stalingrad, Spring 1943
  • Capt. B.N. Eremin, 296th IAP, Brigadirovka airfield, Ukraine, Winter 1941-1942
  • Maj. Fyodor Ivanovich Shinkarenko, 42nd IAP, Winter 1942
  • 1st Lt. S.M. Reshetov, 273rd IAP, 268th IAD, Summer 1942
  • Captured by Luftwaffe 1942
• Interior, cockpit and landing gear
• Built with wheels or skis