Polikarpov I-16 Type 24 Safonov`s "10" Eduard 1/48

[Xmald]

Definitely out of my comfort zone, since I build mostly WWI subjects:  it`s Safonov`s number 10. The missing starboard decal was printed and designed by Melius Manu, thanks a lot Kajetan! The model was painted with Hataka Red Line colours (camo) and Gunze, Tamiya. I know it`s far from perfect but still a joy to build. I`m going to build another one in the future and hope to build it with more details and fewer mistakes. 

This is what I used for reference when it comes to the paint scheme:

 

And the rest of the pictures: 

[Buzby061]

Lovely build.

 

An interesting aircraft but I've never got round to building one.

 

Pete

[JWM]

^{Excellent result! Looks perfect}

^J-W

^P.S.

^{For those who do not read cyrilic - it is "For WKP(b)" (the acronim of Bolshevik party) and "death to fashism". Some Soviet planes has frequently "For Stalin". Just about the problems which some of us (including me sometime) has with swastikas. How we will feel about Bf-109 with inscriptions: "for NSDAP!" "and "For Hitler!"....}

[HOUSTON]

STUNNING build. 

 

I love the atmospheric black and white  photos.  Looks FANTASTIC.

 

Good job.

Edited January 23, 2018 by HOUSTON

[John Masters]

Excellent!

[Vinnie]

I don't know about it being far from perfect, looks pretty damn good to me.

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Beautiful Russian plane 👍 

Edited January 23, 2018 by Corsairfoxfouruncle

[russ c]

Great job on that, really nice work

[Brandy]

I had to do a double take when I saw your name and a WWII subject, but it's certainly up to your usual very high standard!

 

Ian

[Xmald]

Many thanks for your extremely kind words! I`ll be back with some Soviet birds but right now I`m going to build something from more usual subject range

[Artie]

IMHO, you've done an excellent work there....that little Mosca looks awesome. Surely the real one had more mistakes than your model (if you could find any)......Congrats.....!!!

Cheers.....

 

[Smithy]

One of the really nice things with that build is the sheen on the paint is absolutely perfect in simulating (to my eyes at least) metal that's been painted with camouflage paint. It looks like it's made of metal underneath. I don't know if I described that perfectly but hopefully you follow me as it's a big compliment!

[Bob Henry]

That is a SUPER effort. I also noticed the exhausts. Did you use the kit exhausts or aftermarket ones ? If you did use the kit exhausts, did you drill them out ? The ground work on your base is very well done. Thanks for posting.           Bob H.

[Xmald]

1 hour ago, Bob Henry said:

I also noticed the exhausts. Did you use the kit exhausts or aftermarket ones ? If you did use the kit exhausts, did you drill them out ? 

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Bob, they are just the drilled kit exhausts. I thought about replacing them with injection needles but after drilling, they looked decent enough.