1/48 Eduard Polikarpov I-16 Type 18 - VVS, 286thIAP, Leningrad area, Spring 1942 - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

1/48 Eduard Polikarpov I-16 Type 18 - VVS, 286thIAP, Leningrad area, Spring 1942

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 3:59 PM

After doing the 1/48 FB-111 I wanted a quick build. This is not too bad a kit I guess, except for the wings fit to fuselage which needed some work. The instructions are also a bit vague on where all the landing gear door parts sit exactly.

Paints used - Mr Hobby enamels for main camo. Other paints used - Tamiya, Vallejo, Gunze Mr metalizer(dark iron) AK Extreme metal (aluminium on band around engine cowl).
Flory dark dirt wash and Vallejo polyurethane matte varnish.

My last completed build before Xmas, so Merry Christmas everyone!

First up, how small is an I-16? Here it is on top of an F-111 same scale

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 4:42 PM

Having personally worked around F-111's I can say without question that it is a BIG bird. Much larger than F-15 or A-10. The I-16 was not big and I always thought it was funny looking, but I like it. They were supposedly quite a capable little fighter in the right hands.

Nice build, you killed it again. Well done!!

BK

Here is some great propaganda for you Comrad!! Enjoy. It gives you some idea of how small,,,,errr BIG the I-16 was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYKD4oD49l4

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

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