1/48 I-16 Type 10 - From WW1 to WW2 GB
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N4521U
Colonel
Hmmmm, I should try that Test Fitting thing...
Doin a top job.
Doin a top job.
ccheese
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Looking great, Igor...
Charles
Charles
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Thanks all for any comments and tips 
this builds almost completed!
Its that time in the build sanded (just a little putty was need around the wing routes) and ready for painting!
Again the Grey Green IJN scheme on her
Thats all I dared to take before she drys
heres another pic I found of a I-16 in Japan, it may even be of this specific machine since it appears to be an all over camo but can't speculate too much, it'll be very useful because of the cockpit hatch being down which I'll try to portray on my model
this builds almost completed! Its that time in the build
sanded (just a little putty was need around the wing routes) and ready for painting! Again the Grey Green IJN scheme on her
Thats all I dared to take before she drys
heres another pic I found of a I-16 in Japan, it may even be of this specific machine since it appears to be an all over camo but can't speculate too much
, it'll be very useful because of the cockpit hatch being down which I'll try to portray on my model 
Crimea_River
Marshal
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Doing good Igor.
fubar57
General
Looking good Igor. I don't have many references on the I-16, but notice the circle that looks like a hatch that I highlighted. I'm not sure if this was on all the variants or which variant they started to be added, but these were small windows that let in light so the pilot could better see the I.P. The last photo is from a Spanish civil war marked aircraft and is just a simple cut-out. The photos are of walkarounds of different types.
Geo
Geo
meatloaf109
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The first two do indeed look like "windows" and if you look closely, there appears to be a slot near the leather coaming, possible hand hold. The last looks like the hand hold, (if that is what it is) cut out too large.
fubar57
General
I did look closely and good call Paul.
Geo
Geo
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Thank you so much for the info. fubar I was wondering what those circle was, but when I filled it in and painted over it, I completley forgot about it
I'll see about drilling holes into the airframe and fixing something custom for it. Since I don't have a clear shot of the I-16 in Japan cockpit, I might have to search a bit more and see if those were common practice on aircraft Theres also little room on this kit for such an adjustment with the cockpit being so tiny, I might have to go a bit smaller on the holes than they are in the pic we'll see
Excellent stuff to think about atm
I was wondering what those circle was, but when I filled it in and painted over it, I completley forgot about it I'll see about drilling holes into the airframe and fixing something custom for it. Since I don't have a clear shot of the I-16 in Japan cockpit, I might have to search a bit more and see if those were common practice on aircraft
Theres also little room on this kit for such an adjustment with the cockpit being so tiny, I might have to go a bit smaller on the holes than they are in the pic we'll see Excellent stuff to think about atm
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Vic Balshaw
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There was also a similar window on the SE.5 that threw light on the instrument panel.
Lucky13
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Bit of a bigger update today, just fixing the smaller parts in the kit:
First off after putty, re-applying the lines on the tail and wings:
Cutting with X-acto scalpel
Later I'll apply a little wash to make the panel stand out
Same thing for the Tail:
Next some evil seam lines I always seem to miss on the lading gear and propeler. They are pure evil, until taken care of! :
before
after
Don't know where the before of this one went but heres the after, scalpel taking the seam off, sanding and then paint to touch it up:
One of the legs of the landing gear, that seam line is rubbing me the wrong way:
Zoomed in for a better view, a bit blurry:
Now with an Xacto scalpel shaving off the seam line, sanding and then re-applying paint:
now a Zoom
and last but not least, a little bit of an engine painting shot, I tried Chrome Silver today, wasn't bad at all, just had to add a bit more thinner than I do with the Flat Aluminium the only problem is it isn't flash friendly, it almost looks like there is no Silver on these shots of the engine, I'll try again tomorrow just to see if I can get a better shot:
Just 1 painted atm
The whole engine painted:
First off after putty, re-applying the lines on the tail and wings:
Cutting with X-acto scalpel
Later I'll apply a little wash to make the panel stand out
Same thing for the Tail:
Next some evil seam lines I always seem to miss on the lading gear and propeler. They are pure evil, until taken care of! :
before
after
Don't know where the before of this one went but heres the after, scalpel taking the seam off, sanding and then paint to touch it up:
One of the legs of the landing gear, that seam line is rubbing me the wrong way:
Zoomed in for a better view, a bit blurry:
Now with an Xacto scalpel shaving off the seam line, sanding and then re-applying paint:
now a Zoom
and last but not least, a little bit of an engine painting shot, I tried Chrome Silver today, wasn't bad at all, just had to add a bit more thinner than I do with the Flat Aluminium the only problem is it isn't flash friendly, it almost looks like there is no Silver on these shots of the engine, I'll try again tomorrow just to see if I can get a better shot:
Just 1 painted atm
The whole engine painted:
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Looking good!
fubar57
General
Getting there Igor. Is that the Tamiya Chrome Silver? I've got two bottles and the paint seems to have a rough texture when I brush paint it.
Geo
Geo
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Aye Geo, it is Tamiya Chrome Silver, the first shot there of the landing gear leg is when it was a little more clumpy, I added more thinner and it went on fine later. The prop is actually Chrome Silver on a later section of the build, since I airbrushed her. You have to dilute it a lot and then stir like crazy, I take twice as long to stir this silver than the other Tamiya colors I've got, or it ends up clumping :S
