Lavochkin La-250A 'Anakonda'

The latest offering from the Ukrainian manufacturer Amodel comprises 100 parts moulded in mid-grey plastic with engraved panel detail that is adequate rather than crisp. Amodel's moulding gets better with each new release and this one is typical of their work - with a modicum of flash and some incredibly delicate parts. The sprue gates are rather large and care is needed when removing the parts

Front page of Amodel's instruction sheet	Back page.

Main wheels with brake assembly, legs and doors.	Centreline tanks and missiles

Port wing.	Starboard wing.

Fin, radome & tailplane.	Cockpit and jetpipes.

Main fuselage components	Forward fuselage - complete with intake trunking.

Decal sheet - with just a single subject.	Cockpit canopy.

The La-250 was Lavochkin's final attempt at a jet fighter before the design bureau was switched to making missiles.

Only 4 examples were built and the design was unsuccessful.

Decals are provided for the 4th prototype '04 red' preserved at Monino. My walkround photographs of this machine were published in Vol 1 Issue 5 May 2002 publication of Model Aircraft Monthly. 

Ken Duffey

August 2002