Need advise. Want to build a Spanish Civil War I16 russian bomber. Which kit to buy?

[vsanzbajo]

Does anyone sells the already made? Or anyone take requests for planes? So they can be made and sold?
Thanks

 

[Wurger]

How old is your nephew?

 

[vsanzbajo]

13. He lives in Spain and is obsessed with older planes. He lives in Spain. I will be visiting Spain in a few months.
Thanks

 

[Wurger]

If he isn't a modeller , the model won't stay in one piece for longer. I would suggest finding a model of the diecast type.

Here is the link to ebay where you can buy the Academy kit unbuilt. The kit is in the USA so the cost of sending it to you shouldn't be huge.

Polikarpov I 16 Type 10 1 48th Scale Academy Brand Model Airplane Kit | eBay

 

[vsanzbajo]

He has a collection that his Dad built in the 60s and 70s. He has more than 10 and he takes great care of them.
Thanks

 

[Wurger]

I see.

 

[fubar57]

If you are traveling to Spain maybe contact one of these sites to see if anyone will sell you one. It will save on shipping damages.
Spain Scale Modeling Club Sites - Page 1/2 - ScaleModel.NET

Geo

 

[vsanzbajo]

I will take it with me. I will fly there in December.

 

[Wurger]

So there is still some of time for finishing the model you have already started.

 

[vsanzbajo]

I will finish it for sure, but it is not going to look too good. I can give him this one as a present. It looks like it really came from the Spanish Civil War. I want to get him one that is well painted and all the decals are in place. Any of you want to try it and make it. I will pay for the model, ship it to you and pay for your time. Anyone wants to try it?

 

[meatloaf109]

I think he will like one built special by you.
It should fit into a small enough box for you to put it in a carry-on bag. Loosely wrap some bubble wrap around it and place it in the box with plenty of styrofoam peanuts around it to arrest any movement. Should be good.

 

[Wurger]

I agree with the post above.

 

[fubar57]

Yeppers, now start a thread in the Start to Finish and we(you don't want me) can help you through this.

Geo

 

[Wurger]

Ditto...

 

[vsanzbajo]

I will finish this one, but I do not have the skills or the money right now to invest in a better painting system. I only want to finish mine, but I can not give him my model. It looks like crap. I want to give him one that looks like it should. I looked into the diecast but can not find any with the Republic decals. Only Russian version.

 

[fubar57]

Alrighty then, wondering if you can pop the decals off the diecast one and put the Spanish ones on. It might be a costly venture though if it doesn't work.

Geo

Still offering to help with the one you're building.

 

[Wurger]

I would follow Geo's advice. I don't think the model looks like a crap. Most of my models were painted with a brush and there is nothing wrong with using of that. As I understand your model isn't going to participate in any competition. So...if you don't want to give her to your nephew as the gift you may treat it as a kind of getting training for making the second one. It will cost less than commisioned one.

 

[fubar57]

Wojtek, if he doesn't like the paint job, what would you recommend as a paint remover? Cheaper than buying another model. All my models are brush painted. I've got an airbrush but it scares the bejaysus out of me.

Geo

 

[Wurger]

If these paints are acrylic, a green brake fluid R-3 should help or the WAMOD paint remover.

 

[vsanzbajo]

And how can I remove the paint? With a rag or how?