Yakovlev Yak-3 Gen. Georgiy Zakharov, Russia and 50 similar items

1:72 Scale Metal Diecast - Yakovlev Yak-3 ? Hero of the Soviet Union Gen. Georgiy Zakharov, Commander 303rd IAD, 1944 ? Length: 4.5" Wingspan: 5? This model is a single seat plane. The cockpit is glue shut. It has no pilot/crew figures included. The landing gear is optional, the pieces for the landing gear will need a little glue to be kept in place. The landing gear can be made to look in the retracted position (in flight) with the optional pieces. A display stand is included. This is really a "no-play" model or a "display-only" model. It is mostly metal and very heavy. It also has a number of antennas which look great but are very fragile. The box is labeled as not suitable for children under 14. The maker of this model did a good job, specifically the color scheme and the markings are very crisp and clear. The panel lines and hatches are very nicely done (engraved). This model comes in blister pack that measures 8 inches by 8 inches by 3 inches. The Yakovlev Yak-3 is a single-engine, single-seat World War II Soviet fighter. Robust and easy to maintain, it was much liked by both pilots and ground crew. One of the smallest and lightest combat fighters fielded by any combatant during the war, its high power-to-weight ratio gave it excellent performance and it proved to be a formidable dogfighter.