**** DONE: 1/48 Polikarpov I-16 - Captured / Aircraft in Foreign Service GB

[N4521U]

Poly Carpov. Sounds kinda like a plastic made from fish!

 

[Airframes]

Or some kind of Parrot ... Norwegian Blue, beautiful plumage ...... !!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Wojetk and Glenn.

Okay you ornithologists, polyrataaustraliana (not to be mistaken with the hippocroccus meanus hawkassus) has now got its plumage of a green head, neck and back with a nice fleck of yellow behind the neck, the breast is a stunning light blue with flecks of sky and the under-tail is dashed with a bright yellow. In flight you will notice the under wing has this lovely light blue and the wingtip feathers are splashed with a brilliant hue of yellow..............

So polyrataaustraliana has now had its plumage liquored down with a bit of Future ready for the addition of some more brilliant detail through the decals.

 

[Airframes]

Nice one Vicus Balshawrus !

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Cheers Ydobsgod.

 

[Airframes]

Melborp on !

 

[rochie]

looks great Vic and you guys have far too much spare time its sending you a bit nuts !!!!!!!

 

[Wayne Little]

Just a bit nuts?

 

[Wurger]

But a good work Vic.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks guys.

Just a bit nuts?

Preferably pistachio!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks guys.
Preferably pistachio!!!!!!!!!!!

Sure...whatever floats your boat....

 

[Nxthanos]

That is great paint work.

The rata is an ugly little cuss, but it does have a certain style doesn't it!

 

[Gnomey]

Looking good Vic!

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking very good Vic.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks for the kind word gent's.

It's almost finished and must be one of the quickest builds I've ever done, just over 3 weeks.....unbelievable for a ditherer like me.

Here are a few shots of the almost finished Rata. Still have to add some nav lights which I almost forgot and the cockpit front screen.

Thought it would be interesting to group the Rata with a couple of more modern jet fighters and a comparison in size.

 

[Florence]

Nice!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks David?

 

[rochie]

very nice Vic, looks good in those colours as well

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Karl. How you going?

 

[N4521U]

That my friend is a cracker.........