1:32 THE PILOTS OF the Russian Aerospace Forces (SVO) PSO NAZ-IR. SET No. 15

Russian Air Force pilot figures with an emergency survival kit, 1:32, set number 15

The set brings 3D printed figures of Russian Air Force pilots in 1:32 scale from Temp Models. It follows on from set number 14, with which it shares the equipment and the designation, but it carries other figures and other poses. It is not a model of an aircraft but the crew for a finished model.

The real subject

The equipment of a present-day Russian fighter pilot consists of a flight suit, an anti-g garment, the parachute harness and a protective helmet with an oxygen mask. The sets of one range often differ only in the pose, and yet they change the whole scene: a figure leaning on the landing gear, a figure pointing with its hand and a figure standing at ease together make up a situation that a single figure does not sketch out. That is exactly why the manufacturer issues the sets by numbers and a modeler puts a scene together from them according to which moment he wants to capture.

Building and painting tips

The parts are printed from resin and are held only by thin supports. Cut them off with a sharp scalpel as close to the part as possible, sand the marks down with fine sandpaper and protect your airways while sanding. It is glued with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue). Paint holds longer on a smooth print if you lay a thin coat of primer under it. Paint the figures in layers from the base tone toward the light edges, and leave the face and the hands for last.

Who the set is for

• Modelers who build the crew for an aircraft in 1:32 as well
• Builders of dioramas with ground support and preparation for a flight
• More experienced modelers used to resin and to painting figures
• Collectors of present-day aircraft equipment in a large scale

The figures are supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and the model aircraft are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.