Red Bat(plane)...1/48 Polikarpov I-16 Type 10, Kombrig Valery Chkalov, Soviet Airforce

[Reini78]

#5/2024

So, here´s my dad´s finished third and last I-16, for now.
Ark Models kit mostly oob. The kit is modular for different versions. For the Type 10 you have to sand off the cockpit door and an access panel on the right side.
The kit comes with cut out yourself vinyl masks. Would have preferred pre-cut kabuchi ones, but in the end the vinyl masks turned out ok.
Used 0,4mm plastic rods for the landing gear retraction cables. Painted with Mr Paint White Aluminium and AK RC Signal Red.

Build thread here

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235135082-red-batplane148-polikarpov-i-16-type-10-vvs/

 

Valery Pavlovich Chkalov was born in 1904 in Russia. In 1924 he joined a fighter unit and in 1935 he became the leader of the stunt/display team of the Airforce. He was also a test pilot and was awarded the title Hero of the Sovietunion in 1936. He participated in several long distance flights, among them a 63 hrs non stop flight from Moscow to the US pacific coast via the North Pole. He died on Dec. 15th 1938 in an landing accident with the Polikarpov I-180 prototype.

 

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[2996 Victor]

Impressive work, as always, on this distinctive little plane and a great result!

 

Cheers,

Mark

[kelly9mm]

Another fine I-16. Congrats!

[Andrés S.]

A very very nice job !!!

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

 

Andrés.

[georgeusa]

Beautiful work on the third installment of your I-16 series.  And this one has such a distinctive color scheme.  Just, as usual, a well built and perfectly finished model with pictures that present it in the best light.  Thanks for sharing them all.

[Gogser1]

I like that a lot, very well finished. 

[Reini78]

21 hours ago, 2996 Victor said:

Impressive work, as always, on this distinctive little plane and a great result!

 

Cheers,

Mark

 

20 hours ago, kelly9mm said:

Another fine I-16. Congrats!

 

18 hours ago, Andrés S. said:

A very very nice job !!!

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

 

Andrés.

 

18 hours ago, georgeusa said:

Beautiful work on the third installment of your I-16 series.  And this one has such a distinctive color scheme.  Just, as usual, a well built and perfectly finished model with pictures that present it in the best light.  Thanks for sharing them all.

 

9 hours ago, Gogser1 said:

I like that a lot, very well finished. 

 

 

Thanks gents, appreciated!

[GiampieroSilvestri]

Super!

 

Grüsse

 

Giampiero

[Goldfish Whisper]

Stunning!

[Rando]

Beautiful! I-16 was an interesting and unique plane, heard it was a challenge to fly but was a good plane in the right hands in the early war.

[Reini78]

On 3/20/2024 at 11:07 AM, GiampieroSilvestri said:

Super!

 

Grüsse

 

Giampiero

 

17 hours ago, Goldfish Whisper said:

Stunning!

 

17 hours ago, Rando said:

Beautiful! I-16 was an interesting and unique plane, heard it was a challenge to fly but was a good plane in the right hands in the early war.

 

 

Thanks a lot!

[Pete in a shed]

For a not so, (I'll use the word pretty), aeroplane. This colour scheme has made it look absolutely beautiful! Fabulous job

Pete

[boom.boom]

Beautiful and rarely seen livery 🤩
Hats down to yours's dad effort 

[Reini78]

On 3/22/2024 at 7:35 PM, Pete in a shed said:

For a not so, (I'll use the word pretty), aeroplane. This colour scheme has made it look absolutely beautiful! Fabulous job

Pete

 

On 3/23/2024 at 12:35 AM, boom.boom said:

Beautiful and rarely seen livery 🤩
Hats down to yours's dad effort 

 

 

Thanks, appreciated!