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The photo-etched set Yahu Models 1:32 Yak-1/7/9/3 wing fuel gauges replaces the simplified plastic fuel quantity indicators on the upper surface of the wing. It is a detail accessory for a model, not a kit.
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This item is not a model of an airplane but a small photo-etched set from the Yahu Models brand. It aims at one characteristic detail of Soviet Yakovlev fighters: the mechanical fuel quantity indicators placed directly on the upper surface of the wing, which the pilot read off by looking out of the cockpit. In injection-molded plastic they tend to be suggested only by a shallow impression or by a decal, because a mold cannot carry the fine structure of the instrument. Photo-etched metal can render it more faithfully.
In the large 1:32 scale this difference matters. The fuel gauges sit in a clearly visible place, so the viewer sees them at once as soon as the model is looked at from above, and a simplified plastic hint then reads as an empty spot. In smaller scales it is a trifle; here it is a prominent feature of the wing.
The Yakovlev series of fighters made up the backbone of the Soviet fighter force of the Second World War. The Yak-1 gave the basis for the whole family, the two-seat Yak-7 derived from it, the Yak-9 became the most numerous type of the series and the Yak-3 was a light and agile machine for combat at low altitude. In design terms it was mixed construction with wooden elements in the wing, which showed in the solution of the onboard equipment as well. The set thus covers a whole group of related types that had fuel reading solved in a similar way.
First sand the original suggested detail on the wing smooth and level the surface. Cut the photo-etched parts off with a sharp knife, not with pliers. They are glued with super glue applied in minute drops with a pin, and any excess should be wiped off at once, otherwise it will fog the surrounding surface. Degrease the metal and go over it with a primer for metal. Paint with a fine-tipped brush, so that the transition onto the wing does not blur into a single smear.
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