[MOC] - Lavochkin's La-15 Fantail (1/32 scale)

[Max_Lego]

The La-15 (NATO code Fantail) was a Soviet fighter interceptor created in Design Bureau 301 under the direction of famed Soviet Jewish engineer Semyon Lavochkin, being the last mass-produced manned aircraft of his design. While being a good fighter overall, it was not as good as the famous MiG-15. It served it anti-air defence forces in 1949-1954 and never engaged in combat. 

The MOC is 1/32 scale and features retractable landing gear, working air brakes and cockpit interior with gunsight and instrument panel.

The photo below shows the model's current state after being upgraded slightly. More photos of initial version in my Flickr album.

 

[Yperio_Bricks]

Nice one! You captured the look of the La-15 well

I wonder if, if the wings would be 2 plates thick, it would be posibble to integrate the wing fences into the wing. But that's just me thinking

[Max_Lego]

1 minute ago, Yperio_Bricks said:

Nice one! You captured the look of the La-15 well

I wonder if, if the wings would be 2 plates thick, it would be posibble to integrate the wing fences into the wing. But that's just me thinking

Thank you very much!

Yes, the wing is 2 plates thick. Yet it's the best solution for the fences I had... Looks nice to me, though. 

[Feuer Zug]

Looks good. Not a well known aircraft, but you did will getting the feel for it. And now I'm thinking about wing fences too.

[Max_Lego]

7 minutes ago, Feuer Zug said:

Looks good. Not a well known aircraft, but you did will getting the feel for it. And now I'm thinking about wing fences too.

Thanks! But... Sorry, I don't really understand, what's the deal with wing fences? If you have better suggestions I am open for them. 

[Yperio_Bricks]

No big deal. Is more a funny personal story in my case. I did and do a lot of reasearch about planes and other military equipment for a video game. And the wing fences of some planes, like the MiG-15 or MiG-17 are details that are stuck in my head. Although it plays no role in said video game. Now, when i see the model of a plane i am automatically drawn to the wing fences and my imagination kicks in and i see Lego parts and pieces

[Max_Lego]

1 minute ago, Yperio_Bricks said:

No big deal. Is more a funny personal story in my case. I did and do a lot of reasearch about planes and other military equipment for a video game. And the wing fences of some planes, like the MiG-15 or MiG-17 are details that are stuck in my head. Although it plays no role in said video game. Now, when i see the model of a plane i am automatically drawn to the wing fences and my imagination kicks in and i see Lego parts and pieces

I see...  The idea of using flexible tubes for wing fences came to my mind when I saw the remains of the 2014 Landspeeder (set 75052), so I just took them from there. Gives a nice curved impression 

[Feuer Zug]

13 minutes ago, Max_Lego said:

I see...  The idea of using flexible tubes for wing fences came to my mind when I saw the remains of the 2014 Landspeeder (set 75052), so I just took them from there. Gives a nice curved impression 

Nothing wrong with your solution to the wing fences. The flexible tubes do give a good impression of them. But I'm thinking of other ways to do wing fences. With the angled wings, I'm drawing a blank. You can't even put tiles on their sides with your wing design. It's a good way of creating them.

[Max_Lego]

1 minute ago, Feuer Zug said:

Nothing wrong with your solution to the wing fences. The flexible tubes do give a good impression of them. But I'm thinking of other ways to do wing fences. With the angled wings, I'm drawing a blank. You can't even put tiles on their sides with your wing design. It's a good way of creating them.

Thanks! I agree that wing fences are hard to recreate in Lego. As I said, I've found my solution and I'm glad it works 

[Max_Lego]

I designed new, much better undercarriage doors for the La-15:

Together with the La-11, they were the last mass-produced aircraft, designed under Lavochkin's direction: