dai phan Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Hello modlers ... I am back with my newest project I-16. Just ordered some paints and will start soon. Love those Russian planes with slogans on the sides... Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Hi all, The building has started ... Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Hello everyone ... Got started on the cockpit area. Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Greetings, This must be the worse Eduard kit I have ever assembled. The fuselage exhausts are not represented correctly for type 24 and there are no locating pins for the cockpit tub as well as instrument panel. The way is it shown on the instruction, no way in hell a pilot can see the instruments. So I add an extension rod so I can push it closer to the seat. Also added bracing rods. The wing has horrible fit too. Must be an old release years and years ago? Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kasatka Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) There are some issues with the accuracy of the kit but it is not that bad. The main visual problem is behind the cockpit. The spine is to square and needs to be rounded. have a look at various drawings here. This might help http://i16fighter.ru/materials/drawings.htm here is my build https://www.modelforce.ru/aviation/articles-1/scale-48/build-48/eduard-i-16-tip-24/ Edited January 11, 2021 by Kasatka Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Greetings... Some more progress. The upper wing fit is poor and some sanding and shimming are needed. Fit of the cowl is also poor. As previously stated the fuselage exhausts don't look like any I-16 variants that I have seen. The instrument panel is moved closer to the seat than per instruction. Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 Hi all, Initial underneath color goes on. Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kasatka Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 What paint did you use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 Hello all... Completed the main airframe painting. The green is way too popular so I choose this seldom modeled gray scheme. Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 6 hours ago, Kasatka said: What paint did you use? Mr Color. Great paint that goes on smooth and dries very quick ! Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 Hello all, A little more progress tonight. This must be the quickest built of my life so far... Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Hello all ... Although the Baltic Sea scheme called for no wheel doors, I added them to make the plane more appealing. Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kasatka Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Nice and clean! 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Kasatka said: Nice and clean! 👍 For now because once I weather it ain't gonna to be shinny and clean no more ! Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) Greetings to all ... My completed project. This is the quickest built I have ever done. It seems like I have not done anything and now it is already in my display case. PROS: 1. Good presentation of the classic Russian early fighter. 2. Photoetch parts and multiple markings. 3. Decals responded well to setting solutions. CONS: 1. Inaccurate fuselage exhausts. 2. No locating pins for the cockpit instrument panel, cockpit tub. Instrument panel is located too far away from the seat. 3. Inaccurate cockpit floor. 4. Inaccurate landing gear doors positions as depicted on the instruction sheet. Here a walk around reference would be a nice welcome. 5. The V struts are impossible to work with and way over scaled. I omitted them. I am suprised Eduard did not provide PE parts for these. 6. Poor wing to fuselage fit. I must say the quality is a bit far from the usual Eduard that we know. But it was a quick built and I enjoyed it. Dai Edited January 1, 2022 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kasatka Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Congratulations! Well done! Nice and very clean 😜 is it the camera flash or the wheels are a bit glossy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 14 minutes ago, Kasatka said: Congratulations! Well done! Nice and very clean 😜 is it the camera flash or the wheels are a bit glossy? I think both. Let me dull them down. Thanks Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) Hi all, For those who want an accurate I-16, perhaps you may look into the ICM version. I do not know how accurate it is but worth a consideration. Dai Edited January 27, 2021 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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