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Title: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on January 15, 2022, 07:57:35 PM Clear Prop! will release an I-16 type 5 sometime this year. In fact, it must be close to being released, because test shot images are already appearing; here's the only one I've seen so far:
https://i.ibb.co/Yyng7rN/95e68f2d7c28b480874e26353de277fe-0-cr-jpg-3511343815efa1f78db4188b8ec21fff.jpg Looks excellent - it's a long-overdue replacement for the old Amodel kit, which until now has been the only credible type 5, in spite of its flaws. I'm really curious to see how the kit is designed - yes, I know - very poor form to criticize with no more information than one test shot image, but that joint line between the wing panel and the fuselage will need very careful filling to eliminate it - there was no panel line there on the real thing. John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on January 18, 2022, 07:47:13 PM Hi John,
this is interesting. Such a model would be historically very important, and a good base for many conversions. Are there other images of the test shots? Massimo Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: K.Ingraham on January 18, 2022, 08:24:35 PM I sure hope that there actually will be a -5 in 48th! I've got all the Eduard I-16 variants and a two-seat conversion from AML. A '5' will really be the icing on the cake.
Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on January 19, 2022, 09:49:55 AM I think that there is a kit from Academy, but it is a reboxing of an older and approximative kit from Hobbycraft.
Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on January 19, 2022, 06:06:11 PM Hi Massimo; I haven't seen any more test shots, but have a look at this CAD-based video. It seems like Clear Prop! have already provided several conversion options:
https://youtu.be/vR2zxbzcecg John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on January 20, 2022, 01:38:07 PM Very interesting. A basic Type 5 model 1937, one with skis and new windshield, one with M-25V. But, I would expect to find rocket rails for the use as assault plane, it was no longer used as af fighter in 1941-42.
Regards Massimo Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: learstang on January 21, 2022, 02:57:17 AM Yes, it is nice to see someone come out with a new-mould I-16 tip 5. That's one I shall no doubt pick up.
Regards, Jason Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on January 22, 2022, 07:04:30 PM New image of parts sets:
(https://i.postimg.cc/gjXsKR47/270831998-608028633828449-5014007927176975164-n.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/K3btG167) John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on January 22, 2022, 11:28:37 PM Very interesting, it looks very well made. But why two pairs of upper wing surfaces? I can't see differences in the photo of the sprues.
Regards Massimo Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on January 23, 2022, 12:28:09 AM I think the mold for the upper wing sprues produces two sets at one time; in other words, parts for two kits at once, and the sprue is then cut into two pieces after it comes out of the mold. Note the location of the Clear Prop! logo and the sprue identification letter "C" on the two halves, the one on the right, correctly oriented; the one on the left, upside down.
John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on January 23, 2022, 07:30:51 AM Pity that the wings and wheels of Type 1936 are not previded as option.
Regards Massimo Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: ChristianK on January 23, 2022, 10:52:28 AM These upper wing halves are actually two different types. Look at the wing tips. Two of them have some rectangular structure there. Wonder what these are ???
Cheers, Christian Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on January 23, 2022, 02:27:34 PM Good point, but it appears to me that that feature is only visible on the right wing, not the left; also, I would expect that a different set of wings would have a different sprue letter designation - both of these are "C". I hope we'll soon have the actual kit available for inspection!
John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on January 24, 2022, 01:06:14 AM I'm still curious about the rectangular structure that ChristianK pointed out. It's visible in the image I linked in the first post in this thread. I don't see it in Massimo's type 5 drawings or the ones in Maslov's I-16 book, but the type 4 has a panel on the right wingtip which I believe is a flare launcher. Maybe the panel on the CP kit's wingtip is also related to flare launching? I haven't been able to find images of the wingtips on any real Type 5's - Operation Barbarossa photos weren't taken with modelbuilders in mind!
Also on the subject of wing parts - as Massimo pointed out, the kit should include the early wing structure with 11 ribs as well as the later one with 22 ribs; the parts images so far show only 22-rib wings. Maybe I'm overstating something that is obvious to everyone else, but there must be another parts sprue we haven't seen yet - both of the box art images (Spanish and Chinese) show aircraft with the early 11-rib wings. John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: ChristianK on January 24, 2022, 11:13:20 AM I haven't been able to find images of the wingtips on any real Type 5's - Operation Barbarossa photos weren't taken with modelbuilders in mind! John, here are the photos from my collection which have the best view of the starboard wing upperside of a Type 5. Both look "normal" to me, even though it is a little hard to see on the second one. (You can click on them to view a larger version). (https://i.ibb.co/92qznB7/1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gwDHyQx) (https://i.ibb.co/ygTpHKc/2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/GCw9zG4) Cheers, Christian Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on January 24, 2022, 02:19:21 PM Thank you for the images, Christian! Certainly the first one shows the wingtip very clearly, and as you say, it looks "normal". It's puzzling; maybe when the kit is finally released there will be more discussion of this detail, perhaps on scalemodels.ru. If it's wrong (which it seems to be, or else it was limited to just a few aircraft), it looks like it will be easy to correct. I wonder what the underside of the kit wing looks like in that area - it seems that the wingtips are molded full-thickness with the upper surfaces.
Discussion on scalemodels.ru: http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/viewtopic_t_86582.html I usually don't have much trouble with Google Translate, but for some reason, this time it's almost impossible to understand. So far the discussion seems to be about I-16 skis, though, with only the last post (second post on page 3) showing that image of the kit's starboard wing. John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: righidan on January 31, 2022, 09:06:20 AM Dear friends,
I have been surprised by the right wing representation, with the rectangular structure, so I scrolled the directory where I put I-16 photos, because I had something in mind. I must say that all the photos I found where you can see clearly the right wing tip are exactly as those shown by ChristianK, except for this one, the image I had in mind: (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51852828268_2903debc3f_z.jpg) It is a famous photo from the collection of G. Petrov, which shows the I-16 white 16 flown by ace A.G. Lomakin, at the museum of the defense of Leningrad in 1945. I must say that it looks more like a patch than a fixed structure, but it could explain the origin of the rectangle in the model. In scalemodels.ru, up to now, this point has not been discussed. We will see the real model, and study how much it is accurate, and how easy it is to correct this detail of the wing. Regards Daniele Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on January 31, 2022, 02:21:49 PM Thank you, Daniele! That's very interesting. I sent a message to Clear Prop! about this, but I have not yet received an answer. They probably think I'm crazy to ask about such a tiny thing! :D
John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Anton Petrov on February 01, 2022, 06:42:52 AM I am looking forward to getting the Clear Prop kit too, looks great:) and that rectangular shape/patch will be really easy to erase /fill in/correct ( as John said) even for an inexperienced modeller.
To add to the discussion, I think there is a hint of that rectangular shape/patch on the starboard wingtip of this 'later' type I-16. (https://live.staticflickr.com/4161/34378333981_543a5f9260_c.jpg) But It doesn't look like the Type-5 had it. I have the same wingtip close-up photo of the Type-5 from V.Chkalov museum in Russia but I can't for the life of me figure out how to upload it to this forum and I can't find the internet link where I found the image originally :(. Basically the Type-5 I-16 in the Valeriy Chkalov museum doesn't have that shape/patch on the starboard side wingtip, you'll just have to trust me on that one:) This is the plane I am talking about (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/%D0%92_%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5-%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%B5_%D0%92._%D0%9F._%D0%A7%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0_14.JPG/1920px-%D0%92_%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5-%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%B5_%D0%92._%D0%9F._%D0%A7%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0_14.JPG) Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on February 01, 2022, 02:36:10 PM Thanks, Anton! I hope the kit is released soon. I wonder whether it will have the 11-rib wings for the early type 5 included with the later 22-rib wings, or if it will be sold as a separate packaging of the kit - probably a separate packaging. This will be a good year for VVS modelling in 1/72 scale - the CP I-16, and later, the Zvezda Yak-9D. Who knows - there may even be some surprises ahead, too!
John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on February 02, 2022, 06:30:55 AM Hi all,
if they decide to include the 1936 type wing with 11 ribs, they should also include thinner wheels and unarmoured backrest (I don't know/remember if the backrest of the kit is armoured or not). Regards Massimo Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on February 02, 2022, 10:23:19 PM Hi all, if they decide to include the 1936 type wing with 11 ribs, they should also include thinner wheels and unarmoured backrest (I don't know/remember if the backrest of the kit is armoured or not). Regards Massimo Looking at the image in this link, after enlarging it a lot, https://scontent.fyto1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/270831998_608028633828449_5014007927176975164_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=ae9488&_nc_ohc=pZ1ohet5ynsAX81NyAy&tn=y5WCMiHq8q3bEBij&_nc_ht=scontent.fyto1-2.fna&oh=03_AVKZoHe079xKMk1lCL4hXqG0xZii5WyT656cdbCfU45RRQ&oe=621103FD ...I see the seat armour as a separate part, and two types of seat, one with a full-height backrest and the other which is the seat pan only, so it appears CP have made some provision for building the kit with or without armour. The wheels appear to be molded in separate inner and outer faces, so thinner tires could just be a matter of sanding away a bit of plastic from the mating sides of the two faces. John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on February 03, 2022, 12:56:33 PM Hi John,
this is right, two alternative seats are provided. I hope that they will provide alternative wings too. Regards Massimo Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on February 03, 2022, 04:51:37 PM Hi John, this is right, two alternative seats are provided. I hope that they will provide alternative wings too. Regards Massimo I expect they will provide alternative wings, but maybe not in the same box. Both of the box art images CP have posted show the early 11-rib wings, while the parts images show the 22-rib ones. So, I'm guessing that the first releases will be the early version, with 11 ribs, with the later version to follow, well, later... They did something like that with their La-5 kits - two different boxings in early and late versions. (With the La-5 kits, the obvious differences between early and late include the canopy, a landing light in the left wing of the early version and not the late one, and early and late tailplanes. There may be others too subtle for me to notice easily, but it seems that CP did very thorough research when designing the La-5 kits to the extent of molding new wings just to include the landing light where some manufacturers would have made do with an instruction to cut out the landing light location yourself. If I remember correctly, I believe they even remade the fuselage or cockpit parts molds because of early complaints that it was very difficult to close up the fuselage due to poor parts fit. We should expect that the I-16 will be treated just as thoroughly, and two different wing moldings will be created.) John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on February 03, 2022, 08:27:09 PM Hi John,
this would be very good. A Type 4/TsKB-12 could be derived, but there are very few photos of operative ones. Regards Massimo Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on February 08, 2022, 02:43:58 AM Posted today on Clear Prop!'s FB page, the transparent parts for the I-16 kit:
(https://i.postimg.cc/QxHpwrxy/CP-transparencies-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/crGgt23R) (https://i.postimg.cc/wTymFcwK/CP-transparencies-2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/RNmhZfrG) (https://i.postimg.cc/wxShCGyx/CP-transparencies-3.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3WF4p9Fz) Looks good! John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on February 08, 2022, 02:11:01 PM Very nice clear parts, they distinguish the old style I-16 with the new windshield as a refitting from those directly built with it.
Some spare windshields would be useful to improve older kits, if one still wants to build them. Regards Massimo Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on April 10, 2022, 05:18:20 PM Some good news from Clear Prop - an image of the decals for this kit. Apparently the people at CP are not giving up; let's hope and pray that they remain safe, and that this invasion is soon ended:
(https://i.postimg.cc/J09YFdmh/CP-I-16-decals.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/BPBCLpjW) I see two kit numbers but three titles on these sheets: - CP72023 - "I-16 type 5 1938 - 1941", and "I-16 type 5 In the Sky of Spain" - CP72024 - "I-16 type 5 Early Version" Edit - According to Piotr Mikolajski, the following are the correct designations: 72023 - I-16 Type 5 In the Sky of Spain 72024 - I-16 Type 5 Early Version 72025 - I-16 Type 5 1938-1941 John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on April 10, 2022, 08:33:58 PM Let's hope for the best, really! The decals sheets look great.
Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on April 10, 2022, 09:13:33 PM Two boxings (72023 and 72024) now up on CP's catalogue page as "Soon":
https://clearpropmodels.com/catalog?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=main-button&fbclid=IwAR3siYtlNuVoB7QA0rckEWlHuZ_0Jl483B0QUo6qvDWosG0DauodZLqSK1Q John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on April 20, 2022, 03:43:05 PM Markings options for 72023, the SCW version:
(https://i.postimg.cc/pdQdkV2g/I-16-CP-72023-1.png) (https://postimages.org/) (https://i.postimg.cc/Fs2s4kzM/I-16-CP-72023-2.png) (https://postimages.org/) (https://i.postimg.cc/cCv0qdS1/I-16-CP-72023-3.png) (https://postimages.org/) (https://i.postimg.cc/BvJ3ST0V/I-16-CP-72023-4.png) (https://postimages.org/) (https://i.postimg.cc/X7c3T1MC/I-16-CP-72023-5.png) (https://postimages.org/) (https://i.postimg.cc/zvYZQK07/I-16-CP-72023-6.png) (https://postimages.org/) (https://i.postimg.cc/x11rB0yw/I-16-CP-72023-7.png) (https://postimages.org/) (https://i.postimg.cc/LXMxKDFJ/I-16-CP-72023-8.png) (https://postimages.org/) Note that the images show the release date as "May 2022" - we can only hope, for the safety of the Ukrainian people as well! :'( John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on April 20, 2022, 10:35:37 PM 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 Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on April 21, 2022, 12:30:56 AM 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 Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on April 25, 2022, 03:44:59 PM Decal option images for the China/VVS "Early Version" are here:
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235104773-172nd-148th-i-16-type-5-by-clear-prop-models/&do=findComment&comment=4388216 John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on April 25, 2022, 08:33:15 PM Hi John,
the work on this kit looks continuing. I hope for the best. Regards Massimo Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on May 05, 2022, 03:59:43 PM 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 Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on May 06, 2022, 07:21:46 AM 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 Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on May 09, 2022, 06:07:54 PM 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.
(https://i.postimg.cc/h4H1D0Y1/CP-I-16-22-rib-wings.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SjfMVckn) John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on May 10, 2022, 01:27:55 PM Hi John,
let's wait and see... Regards Massimo Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on May 10, 2022, 04:41:04 PM 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! :D 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!) Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on May 12, 2022, 02:11:11 PM Instruction sheets; these take a few seconds to download - ignore the message in the bottom left corner of the screen:
CP72023: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cwCrphEI6dLC7GdaVtV9ZcVDrbdU2xC4/view CP72024: https://drive.google.com/file/d/115nO8jHC7ks5XOBP4hV4OJsGrb9K332B/view CP72025: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gqIWGMkRpia-1DRY49Zbwt2uB0_3YzX-/view Not only are early and late wheels/tires included, there are two separate sprues for early and late wing upper surfaces (sprue C for late, sprue E for early). Also note that CP72023 (Spanish Civil War) includes both early and late wings; CP72024 (Type 5 Early Version, with the Chinese box art) includes only the early wings, while CP72025 (1938-1941) has only the late wings. John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on May 12, 2022, 08:14:12 PM 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 Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on May 12, 2022, 08:47:08 PM This CAD video shows skis, so I'm hopeful that these will be part of a future release:
https://youtu.be/vR2zxbzcecg So 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. Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on May 13, 2022, 06:37:56 AM 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 Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on June 20, 2022, 03:03:56 PM Now available from CP's online catalog, at 18 Euros each:
https://clearpropmodels.com/catalog John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on June 20, 2022, 08:55:23 PM Hi John,
will you buy it from the site? Regards Massimo Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on June 20, 2022, 10:10:31 PM Hi John, will you buy it from the site? Regards Massimo Hi Massimo! Yes, I have already placed an order for one of each version. I expect that other boxings will follow, at least one with skis. John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on June 20, 2022, 10:14:03 PM Go here for links to two build articles; for some reason, I can't post the links directly on this forum:
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/72nd_aircraft/viewtopic.php?p=122579#p122579 John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: learstang on June 21, 2022, 02:01:02 AM Thank you for the link(s), John! That does look like a very nice little kit. Definitely one to go on the 'will buy' list.
Best Regards, Jason Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on June 28, 2022, 06:21:52 PM I'm informed that these kits are being shipped this week, both from CP and from at least one vendor (Plastic Models Store) in Ukraine. Yes, it's great that we can buy these kits, but the courage and endurance of the citizens of Ukraine is remarkable!
John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on July 01, 2022, 06:32:45 AM I'm happy that these firms weren't stopped by the war. Do you know where are the facilities of Clearprop?
Massimo Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on July 01, 2022, 07:09:19 PM Hi Massimo! Their contact page just gives their address as Kyiv, but I don't know if that is where the kits are manufactured, or just their office. Some of their staff are working remotely for safety, but continuing to keep CP producing regardless - I got a message telling me that the kits I ordered have been shipped!
John Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: Massimo Tessitori on July 02, 2022, 06:01:55 AM Well, I hope that it'll arrive safe. What Ukrainan firms are still active? ICM, Modelart I think...
Massimo Title: Re: I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models Post by: John Thompson on July 02, 2022, 02:12:56 PM Foxbot (decals) and REXx (metal exhausts) both seem to be active; I'm sure there's more I haven't thought of. The online hobby shops are also doing business - Models.ua, Hobby.dn.ua, and Plastic Models Store have all shipped orders to me since Putin's invasion.
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