The I-153 is the old Heller kit reboxed by SMER. It is an old (1982) simple kit and it went together well. The decals used are those that came with it. I added the RS-82 rockets which come with the launch rails in a nice after-market set made by AML. The pilot figure is by Liberation Miniatures.
Second is the A-Models Yak-1. Being a limited run kit it was a bit of a challenge to build, but on the positive side I learnt a lot, both modelling skills and about the limits of my patience. Lots of filler and sanding. I wanted to portray the aircraft used by Mikhail Baranov (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Baranov) and bought the decal set by AML, who I understood to be a good manufacturer. They have come out OK, but are over thick, silvered along many of their edges and failed to respond to Micro Sol and wouldn't conform to surface detail. I'm a bit disappointed. Another manufacturer to add to the 'No, no.' list.
