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« Reply #30 on: April 20, 2022, 03:43:05 PM » |
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #31 on: April 20, 2022, 10:35:37 PM » |
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It looks great. Let's hope for the best about the situation there. The planes of 1936 should have wings with less ribs and thinner wheels, I don't think that they will be included. Regards Massimo
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John Thompson
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« Reply #32 on: April 21, 2022, 12:30:56 AM » |
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It looks great. Let's hope for the best about the situation there. The planes of 1936 should have wings with less ribs and thinner wheels, I don't think that they will be included. Regards Massimo
I'm still optimistic - the box art for each of the first two kits (72023 and 72024) shows early wings with 11 ribs. My guess is either the early and late wings will both be included, or (more likely) these first two kits will have the early wings, and the third kit (72025) will have the later wings with 22 ribs. May is almost here! John
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John Thompson
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« Reply #33 on: April 25, 2022, 03:44:59 PM » |
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #34 on: April 25, 2022, 08:33:15 PM » |
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Hi John, the work on this kit looks continuing. I hope for the best. Regards Massimo
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John Thompson
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« Reply #35 on: May 05, 2022, 03:59:43 PM » |
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Test build of the SCW version now posted on CP's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Clearpropmodels/Looks very good - nice canopy; accurate taper of the fuselage and cowling; I notice that this built example includes the 22-rib wings, though. The box art for the SCW kit shows 11 ribs. Maybe this kit includes both early and late wings? That would be very welcome; I hope we'll be able to buy these kits soon! John
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #36 on: May 06, 2022, 07:21:46 AM » |
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Hi John, good to know that the work is continuing. Yes, it looks very good. Anyway the 22-ribs wings were generalized in spring 1937 and likely refitted to previousy built planes, besides removing ribs don't seem exceedingly difficult. Regards Massimo
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John Thompson
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« Reply #37 on: May 09, 2022, 06:07:54 PM » |
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Here's a new image from the CP FB page; it shows the 22-rib wing upper surfaces, as a separate sprue. This (I think) answers any question about whether early (11-rib) and late (22-rib) wings are accommodated - it appears that the first kits includes early ones, with the later ones as an added sprue if necessary. Although kits which are specifically the late version may have the early wing parts deleted and replaced by the late ones - maybe early and late upper surfaces are each on separate sprues. John
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #38 on: May 10, 2022, 01:27:55 PM » |
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Hi John, let's wait and see... Regards Massimo
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John Thompson
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« Reply #39 on: May 10, 2022, 04:41:04 PM » |
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Hi John, let's wait and see... Regards Massimo
Well, it won't be much longer to wait - Clear Prop now has pricing posted on their web site, and a new descriptive page instead of the Tilde placeholder. The price is 20 Euros; status is shown as "Out of stock", so it's not possible to place an order yet, but I'm sure it will be soon! John (The third version, CP72025, I-16 type5 1938-1941, has also been added to CP's catalog page! As of right now, it's the only one of the three that shows sprue images, including the late wing; I hope CP will soon update the other two to show what those kits include. The sprue shots show two different pairs of wheels, so you get your wish, Massimo!)
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #41 on: May 12, 2022, 08:14:12 PM » |
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Hi John, very interesting, I will be glad to buy one or two. I hope that they will make a kit for the planes converted as shturmoviks in 1941-42 with rockets, reflective gunsight and maybe skis. Is it previded a 1/48 kit too? Regards Massimo
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John Thompson
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« Reply #42 on: May 12, 2022, 08:47:08 PM » |
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This CAD video shows skis, so I'm hopeful that these will be part of a future release: https://youtu.be/vR2zxbzcecgSo far, no news about a 1/48 kit, though. John Now that I think of it, I believe the ICM 1/72 I-15bis winter version includes a set of skis which look very much like the ones in the video, so anyone who's in a hurry could use those.
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #43 on: May 13, 2022, 06:37:56 AM » |
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Very interesting video. The modernized ones were fortemost attack planes, so they should have rockets and metallic plates under the wings. I hope to see one of those too. Regards Massimo
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