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Modeling Soviet Warplanes => Model Kits => Topic started by: dragonlanceHR on July 05, 2012, 10:26:38 PM



Title: New mold ARK 1/48 Polikarpov I-16 family
Post by: dragonlanceHR on July 05, 2012, 10:26:38 PM
And no, it's not "pirated Eduard"

http://tinyurl.com/7wvj3v3 (http://tinyurl.com/7wvj3v3)

http://tinyurl.com/cuuwhbq (http://tinyurl.com/cuuwhbq)


Title: Re: New mold ARK 1/48 Polikarpov I-16 family
Post by: John Thompson on July 06, 2012, 01:53:01 AM
Interesting! Thank you for the information - I'm tempted to move up to 1/48 scale! ;)

John


Title: Re: New mold ARK 1/48 Polikarpov I-16 family
Post by: Troy Smith on July 06, 2012, 02:37:54 AM
Thanks for the info Vedran!

Another 1/48 VVS kit!   This is getting exciting!  ;D

Just a shame they didn't do an early wing with the full length aileron....I need one of those for the AML UTI conversion...

1st link has comparison to the Eduard kit, some differences, no sidewall detail in cockpit.  Possibly same plastic in all kits?  the auto translate is not too clear on this.

The 2nd link has box art, 4 versions, Chinese nationalist Type 10, Spanish Republician  'supermoska', Type 18 and Type 24 'Boris Safonov'

be interesting to know more about the pro and cons of this one.

cheers
T


Title: Re: New mold ARK 1/48 Polikarpov I-16 family
Post by: B_Realistic on July 06, 2012, 09:11:32 AM
As far as I can see they made the cockpit floor better then Eduard.


Title: Re: New mold ARK 1/48 Polikarpov I-16 family
Post by: dragonlanceHR on July 06, 2012, 04:59:36 PM
They fixed the tail, I don't know if they also made the required anti-torque tail "twist". note also that the cockpit is further forward and that the fuselage gun fairings are longer.

Models UA should have them for under 15$. Russian price is better but I can't find a decent webshop.

I bought the Begemot "100 I-16" decal sheet last year, I wonder if I'll get a large order discount ;-)

Vedran