Introducing Yahu Models & their Instrument Panels

Monday, March 31, 2014 - 07:47 AM UTC

Yahu Models is a new company on the market. They entered our hobby business with photo-etched details, mostly for 1:72 scale kits but other scales may be added soon to their offer.

The company decided to release cheap and easy to use sets of PE instrument panels and seatbelts combined from PE parts for buckles with vinyl stripes for belts.

There are two types of dashboards in the catalogue. Those of us who are most lazy can get already prepared part which just need to be glued to the model – sets from YMA series. YML are sets for self assembly with separate parts for panels and background with instrument gauges.

Here's the range of already available sets and few nearest future releases.

Photo-etched painted instrument panels. Ready to fit in a model.
1/72 YMA7201 Dewoitine D.520 RS/Hasegawa
1/72 YMA7202 Nakajima Ki-44 Sword/Hasegawa
1/72 YMA7203 Gloster Gladiator Mk.I Airfix/Sword/Pavla
1/72 PREP Gloster Gladiator Mk.II Airfix/Sword/Pavla
1/72 YMA7205 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I Airfix
1/72 YMA7206 PZL P.24 Azur
1/72 YMA7207 Heinkel He 51 ICM
1/72 YMA7208 Fiat CR.32 Italeri
1/72 YMA7212 PZL P.11c Azur/Heller/PZW
1/72 YMA7213 Dornier Do 215B-5 ICM
1/72 PREP Bf 109E ICM/Tamiya
1/72 PREP Caudron C.714 Cyclone RS
1/72 PREP Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VI Hasegawa
1/72 PREP Junkers Ju 88C-6 Revell
1/72 YMA7228 Reggiane Re.2002 Sword

Photo-etched painted instrument panels for self-assembly.
1/72 YML7202 Nakajima Ki-44 Sword/Hasegawa
1/72 YML7203 Gloster Gladiator Mk.I Airfix/Sword/Pavla
1/72 YML7209 I.A.R.80 [early] A-model/Parc Model
1/72 YML7212 PZL P.11c Azur/Heller/PZW

Accessories
1/72 YMS7201 PZL P.11 set Azur/Heller/PZW
1/72 YMS7202 I.A.R.80 set A-model/Parc Model

Please remember, when contacting retailers or manufacturers, to mention that you saw their products highlighted here - on AEROSCALE.

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Comments

md72

Interesting choices. Seem to be some under-served kits here...

MAR 31, 2014 - 08:07 AM

Merlin

Hi Mark Ill definitely be interested to see what they do in 1:48 and larger if they go there... All the best Rowan

MAR 31, 2014 - 08:17 AM

Antoni

I bought a couple these, for the Azur PZL P24 and P11, over a month ago. A piece of brass with the details painted on and adhesive on the back. Very similar to Eduard's prepainted, self-adhesive PE sets. The Azur kits contain a comprehensive PE set but lack an instrument panel or a decal for it. As they are much better than you can achieve by painting by hand they make a fairly inexpensive enhancement. I am not sure if they would be an improvement over a decal. The only problem with the P11 is that it is not an accurate portrayal of the instrument panel. Very recently they introduced a set of seatbelts and wheel masks for the P11. Not all from the above list are available yet and the only item they are contemplating in 1/48 at the moment is an instrument panel for the Mirage PZL P.11c. You can find out what is available and have a close up look at the items on their website: LINK They are available from Jadar Shop LINK and in the UK from Story Models. LINK

MAR 31, 2014 - 11:54 PM

Joel_W

Michal, Thanks for the heads up. I took a look at their web site, and only 1/72 scale is currently listed. Anthoni's statement does concern me: "The only problem with the P11 is that it is not an accurate portrayal of the instrument panel". This does concern me. What is the point if AM part(s) aren't accurate? Joel

APR 01, 2014 - 02:46 AM

Antoni

When I say it is not an accurate portrayal, it is the colour of the dials that I am referring to. The dials were coloured according to function. The part is very small so its up to the individual if this is an issue or not. Should look like this.