1/72 I-16 Matchbox ...

... is actually Revell


Started several weeks ago I was thinking do it fast this chubby baby but...
Begining with wings, look like type 4 and 5 so...






Interior







seat original and vacu




painted MM 2036 Dark Gray



Tail



Undercarriage





engine black cylinder shaded with steel

cellophane ahead of engine



more photos



Firstly I wanted to make type 24, but than decided than type 10 is simplyer to make.
spinner and prop blades






tail skid instead of wheel



lot of putting with Loctite super attak and sanding






more improving







than

more putting and sanding



2 days(thursday) ago ...



... it was late and compressor(Einhell) nearly emptied. Engine cowling painted with MM 2038 Light Gray, and rest with Revell 90 Silver.

Yesterday found few more things to change

Having just built on in 1/48, I'm impressed. So what material is it that you have use for the rudder pedal foot straps.

Looking very good. Some of nice work has been done so far. But one note only. If you added these wing ribs at the wing top , it should have been done to undersides as well.

pretty good effort work so far!

Thanks people, hm, no new photos today - after 3 layers of colour I'm still not satisfied

Vic Balshaw said:

Having just built on in 1/48, I'm impressed. So what material is it that you have use for the rudder pedal foot straps.

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Material is strip of transparent plastic, as for air intake

Wurger said:

Looking very good. Some of nice work has been done so far. But one note only. If you added these wing ribs at the wing top , it should have been done to undersides as well.

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Actually not. I looked a lot of drawings and underside ribs a ok. Thanks anyway.

Some nice efforts going on here.It has been along long time since I put that kind of effort into a 1/72.