VSV Product 1/72 Sheremetev Sh-13- Light record aircraft

Greetings, dear colleagues.
I want to present to your attention another model. This time in my favorite, 72nd scale.
The prototype - the Sh-13 aircraft designed by B.N. Sheremetev was provided for testing in the spring of 1939. to the sports department of the Central Aeroclub of the USSR.
The famous glider pilot P.G. Golovin was appointed test pilot. The plane was intended for training, to break the distance record in the category of light aircraft. The aircraft was tested with two 40 hp Salmson AD-9 engines. and Bristol 'Cherub' -36 hp According to the test results, good results were obtained. Unfortunately, nothing is known about the further fate of the aircraft.

The model created by VSV product makes it possible to build an apparatus with a Bristol 'Cherub' motor. Made of light gray polyurethane resin (rather dense), the lantern is vacuum-drawn from transparent plastic. Decal is missing.


Since there are practically no photographic materials on the prototype, two photos, which at the beginning of the article are the only ones that I managed to find, I decided to rely on the fact that I read in some article that a lot was used from Ut-1 during the construction of the prototype.
The interior itself is made of sheet plastic and improvised materials:

The interior itself is made of sheet plastic and improvised materials:

Based on this diagram:

and a description of the design, drew and simulated fabric lining and tanks (they were most likely inserted from below, as on UT-1)

Motor fairings on the model are 'blank'. I took the cylinders from the M-11, from the model of Po-2.

I drilled holes in the engine hood based on the photo of the engine on other aircraft.

The screw rotation unit is made up of tubes of different diameters.

Cover of a lantern from an aluminum tape - self-adhesive.

Flap suspension units, undercarriage struts and stabilizer from stapler staples, they are already almost 'profiled', one side can only be turned with a needle file.
For the first time I tried to prime the model with Motip primer, etched from a cylinder, I really liked it. Lays down evenly, perfectly keeps on pitch. Paint, silver, also Motip. Grey-acrylic from ARM.PNT.
Here is the result. Happy viewing.

As always, after submitting materials for publication, colleagues noted that I forgot to glue the pitot and venturi tubes. I am correcting myself. Venturi tube from Croco.

That's pretty neat!

What an amazing little machine and with a wing span like that it could almost be considered a powered glider.

Nice subject.

Good work!