Ok...in between the Matchbox/Hydroplane GeeBees and the upcoming 10th Anniversary shindig, I am filling some time. Here is the Avis/Amodel IP-1 cannon fighter on skis. All but obsolete right out of the barn, so to speak, it was quickly overshadowed by the Polikarpov I-16, which shared some of its characteristics, as one can see. This kit, for me, was more a chance to improve my airbrushing skills and test to new paints and my new spray booth, of which WiP images can be found here:
So here are some finished images. The paint is all Vallejo Air (Russian Green; AMT-7 Greyish Blue) except for the white which is regular Vallejo Off-White and is brushed on with a hairy brush. The snow is baking soda on a marble tabletop. I had some fit problems with some parts, but I think it came out ok and looks good on the "Quickly Obsolete" shelf. I do love these funny little Soviet birds...
--John