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Arma Hobby is planning to release a new tool 1/72 scale Yak-1b and they have kindly posted the initial CAD images

”The next plastic model of the Arma Hobby is Yakovlev Yak-1b. The aircraft model is in the process of tooling. The expected release date is September 2019. Learn more and see model renderings.
The Yak-1b version, with the distinctive droplet canopy, was introduced to the units at the end of 1942. Yak-1b’s were full-fledged combat aircraft in this period, corresponding to the Messerschmitt Bf-109F and Spitfire V fighters. The advantages of this light machine were speed, climb rate and manoeuvrability. Soviet pilots preferred armament mounted in the fuselage even when it was weaker than in enemy planes. It was easier to aim, and it does not affect the performance of the aeroplane.

Our Yak-1b model is the first long-run set of metal moulds manufactured since the 1980s. When designing the model, we used the experience from the Hurricane Mk I, an aeroplane with similar construction, but a larger one than Yak. We hope that easier assembly and a higher level of detail meets your expectations.
The Jak-1b model will be released on September 2019. Only two boxes are planned. Each will contain Polish, Soviet and French markings. In the coming weeks, we will publish historical articles about these planes and reveal the contents of the boxes.”
Arma Hobby

70027 - YAK-1B Expert Set
●Plastic Parts
●Big decals
●Photoetched parts
●Canopy and wheel masks

70028 - YAK-1B Model kit
●Plastic parts
●Decal

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