maverick_62 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) Hello everybody! The old ICM kit (repack by MSD). The main problem of the kit, it's the absolutely wrong canopy form. So the canopy and some of the other elements were made by hand. List of the handmade parts: - gun barrells and pito tube were turned of steel; - exhaust tubes were turned as well of copper wire and then painted by lifecolor acrylic; - restraining strap on the bonnet was turned from aluminium rod as a thin ring. Yes I know, to cut out from aliminium foil is more simple way, but so it's looks better. There is no historical prototype for camouflage scheme. Thanks for looking, any comments are welcome. Edited September 2, 2021 by maverick_62 Reload photos 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Very nice indeed! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatisant Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 That's a fine build.Really looks the part.The guns and the exhausts are superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 She's a beauty mate, I'd definitely go for the ICM kit if I built another I-16 Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Small masterpiece small related to dimension of the model Great Polikarpov Bets regards Djordje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Very nice result! J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 A splendid little Rata,Mosca, Siipiorava or any of the other names this aircraft was called.Well tidy indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Very very nice !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 With as much detail as some put in to 1/32 builds, that is a great model, mate. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 On 22 June 2017 at 0:02 AM, maverick_62 said: restraining strap on the bonnet was turned from aluminium rod as a thin ring. Yes I know, to cut out from aliminium foil is more simple way, but so it's looks better. Hi Maverick, Lovely I-16. Would you mind providing more details of how you did the bonnet strap? It looks great (and I have an ICM I-16 in my near future). Regards, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick_62 Posted June 23, 2017 Author Share Posted June 23, 2017 44 minutes ago, Dazey said: Would you mind providing more details of how you did the bonnet strap? It looks great (and I have an ICM I-16 in my near future). Hello, David! Bonnet strap in this case, it's simple aluminium ring was made on the lathe. Thickness approx. 0.05mm, width something about 0.8mm and diameter equal bonnet diameter. With best wishes, Sergey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 That's a real beauty and some fine modelling. I know how small this aircraft is in 1/72 which makes the paint finish even more impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 4 hours ago, maverick_62 said: Hello, David! Bonnet strap in this case, it's simple aluminium ring was made on the lathe. Thickness approx. 0.05mm, width something about 0.8mm and diameter equal bonnet diameter. With best wishes, Sergey Hi Sergey, Thanks for the information. I hadn't considered using a metal lathe (although I do have access to my fathers lathe...). Kind regards, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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