1/72 Flying-Fish-Models Vostok-1

with Yuri Gagarin

by Matthias Erben

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This is my 1/72 Flying-Fish-Models Vostok-1 with Yuri Gagarin.  It was an enjoyable weekend build. No putty was required. I used the kit provided wire for bending the paperclip antennas but used guitar strings for the longer straight antennas. Some wiring for additional detail was done around the middle section. 

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I did weather the final stage, whereas I left the capsule in a shiny SNJ metal powder polished finish, since it was protected by an aerodynamical cover during the flight through the atmosphere.
Hope you like it.
Matthias

Photos and text © by Matthias Erben