ChristianK Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 hour ago, CarLos said: Christian, I read your description above! But correcting old kits is one of my favourite aspects in modelling. Why am I building the old Airfix B-24 and looking suspectly to the Catalina also by Airfix? ...but, but I forbid you! ☝️😉 All fine Carlos, but don't say you haven't been warned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 The devil makes work for idle hands: In studying the descriptive pages for each of the three I-16 kits announced so far, I noticed a curious variation in the parts count: CP72023 - 93 parts CP72024 - 100 parts CP72025 - 102 parts I wonder what that means? Or this - now the pricing (20 Euros) is gone from CP's web site. Maybe they're reducing the price... John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matford Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 1 hour ago, John Thompson said: CP72023 - 93 parts CP72024 - 100 parts CP72025 - 102 parts https://www.scalemates.com/kits/clear-prop-cp72023-polikarpov-i-16-type-5--1397963/inthebox https://www.scalemates.com/kits/clear-prop-cp72024-polikarpov-i-16-type-5--1410988/inthebox https://www.scalemates.com/kits/clear-prop-cp72025-polikarpov-i-16-type-5--1410989/inthebox 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristianK Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Hey, first real confirmation for earlier wings! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Instruction sheets; these take a few seconds to download - ignore the message in the bottom left corner of the screen: CP72023: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cwCrphEI6dLC7GdaVtV9ZcVDrbdU2xC4/view CP72024: https://drive.google.com/file/d/115nO8jHC7ks5XOBP4hV4OJsGrb9K332B/view CP72025: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gqIWGMkRpia-1DRY49Zbwt2uB0_3YzX-/view Not only are early and late wheels/tires included, there are two separate sprues for early and late wing upper surfaces (sprue C for late, sprue E for early). Also note that CP72023 (Spanish Civil War) includes both early and late wings; CP72024 (Type 5 Early Version, with the Chinese AF box art) includes only the early wings, while CP72025 (1938-1941) has only the late wings. John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 21 minutes ago, John Thompson said: Also note that CP72023 (Spanish Civil War) includes both early and late wings; CP72024 (Type 5 Early Version, with the Chinese AF box art) includes only the early wings, while CP72025 (1938-1941) has only the late wings. Good to know. Thanks for the info, John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Source: https://www.greenmats.club/forums/topic/9472-и-16-тип-5-испанец-clear-prop-172-обзор-сборка/#comment-115918 V.P. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Oh sure - Greenmats guy gets the usual freebies, while we, the desperate paying customers, are forced to wait. Or we would be paying customers if the CP site would just enable "Add to cart" and... I know - I said it was rude and overused before, but I'm getting irrational - my mouse is wearing out from all the clicking and refreshing I've been doing for the past two months... John 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 On 5/11/2022 at 4:01 PM, John Thompson said: The devil makes work for idle hands: In studying the descriptive pages for each of the three I-16 kits announced so far, I noticed a curious variation in the parts count: CP72023 - 93 parts CP72024 - 100 parts CP72025 - 102 parts If my Eyeball 1.0 M57 optical scanner does not lie, then the Spanish version contains 91 parts, and the Chinese and Soviet versions - 89 each. Up to a hundred, however, they lack a little bit. Cheers Michael 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 21 hours ago, KRK4m said: If my Eyeball 1.0 M57 optical scanner does not lie, then the Spanish version contains 91 parts, and the Chinese and Soviet versions - 89 each. Up to a hundred, however, they lack a little bit. Cheers Michael Nope - the pages on CP's site still show 93, 100, and 102. Likewise the cover pages of the instruction sheets for the kits - 93, 100, and 102. Maybe CP's numbers include parts not used in a particular version, although my head doesn't feel like trying to test that theory. Regardless, your numbers of 91 for the SCW version and 89 for the other two make sense - two more parts for the SCW because of a second set of wing upper surfaces, while the other two have only one set. I did notice one tiny error in the instructions for all three kits - step 11 shows the insertion of the exhaust stacks into the cowling openings. The upper opening on the left/port side should have two exhausts, not one - the I-16 type 5's M-25 engine had 9 cylinders, but the cowling had only 8 outlets, so one outlet had two exhaust stacks. Okay, I deleted the silly part - even I was offended... 😊 John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 (edited) Released in 1/72nd - ref. CP72023 - Polikarpov I-16 Type 5 - in the sky of Spain - starter kit - https://clearpropmodels.com/cp_72023 - ref. CP72024 - Polikarpov I-16 Type 5 - early version - starter kit - https://clearpropmodels.com/cp_72024 - ref. CP72025 - Polikarpov I-16 Type 5 - 1938-1941 - starter kit - https://clearpropmodels.com/cp_72025 V.P. Edited June 20, 2022 by Homebee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 On 5/31/2022 at 6:49 PM, John Thompson said: I did notice one tiny error in the instructions for all three kits - step 11 shows the insertion of the exhaust stacks into the cowling openings. The upper opening on the left/port side should have two exhausts, not one - the I-16 type 5's M-25 engine had 9 cylinders, but the cowling had only 8 outlets, so one outlet had two exhaust stacks. Oho - I was wrong! Again! These two images showed up in my email inbox today, from Clear Prop: I'll be quiet now, until the kits are actually available... John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Now available from CP's online catalog, at 18 Euros each: https://clearpropmodels.com/catalog John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimaADA Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Greetings! Completed test assembly in 72nd scale. The result can be viewed here in the English version or here in the Russian version. The Russian version has a little more photos of the process and the result. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I'm informed that these kits are being shipped this week, both from CP and from at least one vendor (Plastic Models Store) in Ukraine. Still showing as "backorder" at Hannants, so for those in the UK who might want to save 10%, better place that order now! As seems to be customary hereabouts, I disclaim any connection, financial or otherwise, with that renowned purveyor of fine model kits... John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 My ClearProp I-16 just arrived (thank you, Karaya) and a surprise inside! Well, on the last page of the instruction leaflet, next to the Ki-51, H-75Q, OV-1 and the other two (we have known for weeks) I-16 boxings, there is also a novelty, signed as "I-16 type 5 ski version". The picture indeed shows a dark green late series I-16 type 5 (with a fixed/short/rounded windshield) skiing in winter scenery. Next to the large tactical number "11" on the fin there is an inscription on the starboard fuselage side, which reads "Svobodu ugnyetyennym" (Freedom for the oppressed). Unfortunately, it has not been stated whether this set will be the #72026 or something else. Cheers Michael 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 6 hours ago, KRK4m said: My ClearProp I-16 just arrived (thank you, Karaya) and a surprise inside! Well, on the last page of the instruction leaflet, next to the Ki-51, H-75Q, OV-1 and the other two (we have known for weeks) I-16 boxings, there is also a novelty, signed as "I-16 type 5 ski version". The picture indeed shows a dark green late series I-16 type 5 (with a fixed/short/rounded windshield) skiing in winter scenery. Next to the large tactical number "11" on the fin there is an inscription on the starboard fuselage side, which reads "Svobodu ugnyetyennym" (Freedom for the oppressed). Unfortunately, it has not been stated whether this set will be the #72026 or something else. Cheers Michael Look very closely under "1/72", in the upper right-hand corner of the box art for the ski-equipped version on the back of the existing boxes - it's CP72029. Also check the CP Facebook page for the rotating animated 3D CAD rendering - it shows a ski-equipped version. I thought maybe the skis would be included in the three current boxings (72023, 72024, and 72025), but they are not, so apparently there will be a separate sprue which will include the skis John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Thanks, John However, I looked at the leaflet first than at the back of the box And I don't use FB (and also Whatsapp, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, etc.) Nevertheless, there are A, B, C and E sprues in my (SCW) boxing, so Sprue D with skis would fit perfectly there. Cheers Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaCee26 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 18 hours ago, KRK4m said: "I-16 type 5 ski version". The picture indeed shows a dark green late series I-16 type 5 (with a fixed/short/rounded windshield) skiing in winter scenery. Next to the large tactical number "11" on the fin there is an inscription on the starboard fuselage side, which reads "Svobodu ugnyetyennym" (Freedom for the oppressed). Hi, In the beginning of the Winter War (special military operation in the NW border as the Soviet Union didn't declare war) late 1939 a few I-16s and I-15bises were decorated with this kind of slogans. # 11 was one of those planes. Cheers, AaCee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKinksFan Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I noticed that Eduard will release a canopy mask cx631, in October. Clear Prop will most probably release their own mask too. When I asked what accessories they will release, they replied that a PE set and a vacuum canopy are in the works. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaCee26 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) Hi all, Just wondering that no-one hasn't commented the kit at all. I got my first ones yesterday and after come time with the kit, my references and competitors from ICM and Hasegawa I would say that we have already a winner and even more expecting that ClearProp will release whole round-up of the different versions. Basically shapes and dimensions seems to be correct. This time fuselage cross section is correct perry-shaped instead of the earlier models apple-shape. Also dry-fitting of the main parts shows good buildability. Detail-level and quality is high. There are plenty of parts to the cockpit which arnät so well visible especially with the closed cockpit so better to leave the early canopy open and leave the entry-hatch open. Not to be sounding like a marketing-speech have to say that unfortunately the single-part wheels have some sink marks, there are no seat-belts nor wire for the rectracting the gear. I'm sure that at least both the wheels and seat belts either are or will be soon solved with alternative parts. Unfortunately I haven't yet had time to start to built this model. My first impression is that this is an usually fine and detailed model which is likely easy and quite quick to built. Usually I build a single model of the type except there are clear differences between the subtypes. I see several more these in my building queue in the future. Slava Ukraini! AaCee Edited September 6, 2022 by AaCee26 Typo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 My first one is about ready for a final sanding and then paint. Comparing it to the earlier 1/72 kits by Amodel and ICM, I like it that Clear Prop captured correctly the taper of the fuselage and cowling in plan view, as the others did not. I found that the joint between the fuselage and wings requires care in order to minimize the amount of filler needed. I hope that someday CP will add other "types" to their product line, especially the type 10. John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKinksFan Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 A question for you I-16 and Spanish Civil War experts. There's a nice camouflaged option for a I-16 captured by the Nationalists, Cuatro Vientos in 1938. Were these captures Ratas actually used in combat missions, did they see action against Republican aircraft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) First sprues of the new kit I-16 type 5 in 1/48 Source: https://www.facebook.com/Clearpropmodels/posts/pfbid0PKB9U65L2sZsDNsYtQSDhErNZF9RUrwcTqVLDNwSkAu8CipBfjm6ptEvqNwk8NA7l V.P. Edited October 23, 2022 by Homebee 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Great news for the 48th community!! That is the one I was waiting for actually! 🟥 🟨 🟪 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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