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Box art:

(http://s4.postimage.org/pr7siwo4/Polikarpov_I_185.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/pr7siwo4/)

Sprue images:

(http://s1.postimage.org/1u1nlakqs/image.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1u1nlakqs/)

Instructions, sprue map, etc.:

(http://s2.postimage.org/hcty8hus/Scan10382.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/hcty8hus/)

(http://s2.postimage.org/hcqn5sv8/Scan10381.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/hcqn5sv8/)

John

Thank you John,
I-185 is one of my favourite planes. This looks a kit of the fifth prototype. All the prototypes were rather different between them.
Massimo

It looks very good, doesn't it? Not complicated or over-designed, but apparently well detailed. I'll be wanting one of these as soon as it becomes available! Now if only Art Model would do a 1/72 Yak-1b... ;)

John

A few days later I should get this model. Then I can describe in more detail. Now it is known that the modification of "Etalon" for the series with the motor M-71.

Well here is the model I have. Castings are very good, almost without fin and shrinkage. Although Short Run a good quality geometry models are very accurate, the design of surfaces though a bit let down. the pointing inside, right. Canopy thin and transparent. Canvas on control surfaces made exaggerated. Small errors with the cook and the screw by a propeller, small parts are made is not very detailed. Interer cabin a bit oversimplified. Overall a very good impression. Currently working on correcting a set of polyurethane resin.

Thanks John for showing us the kit and Walker for the review.Undoubtely,a very interesting kit,greetings.

Martin

I agree, and I already have this kit on order - I'm still hoping it will be delivered this week! However (and stop reading now if you're tired of hearing me complain about the Yak-1b!), I wish they would do, yes, a well-detailed, accurate 1/72 Yak-1b! Even just an accurate one - it doesn't have to have loads of extra detail! I know lots of people will buy the I-185 because it's unusual, but there are so many possibilities with the Yak-1b, which actually saw service in large numbers, unlike the I-185. The connection with the Normandie Nieman group alone would guarantee some popular markings options, and make the kit popular in France as well. How many I-185 kits will one person buy? I know I'll only buy one. How many Yak-1b kits would I buy? Maybe five, if the kit doesn't cost too much, but at least two or three, even if it's more expensive!

John

Ha, John. Listen to you, it's time to start making a master model)))

Yes! Yes! Please!!! ;)

John

Prop&Jet resin detail set for this kit - scroll down a bit:
http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/viewtopic_t_25982_start_80.html

Musa - a suggestion: Maybe you could consider doing a 1/72 resin early MiG-3 fuselage to replace the fuselage in the Hobby Boss kit, in order to convert it to an early MiG-3. Don't do this just because I think it's a good idea - do it if you think you could sell many of them! ;)

John

Thanks, John. Need to think about.

Correcting set for this model: http://propjet.ucoz.ru/forum/5-11-1

Nice correction set, Musa!  I'm still trying to scrape some money together to buy your razorback La-5 - times are a little tight for me money wise right now, I'm afraid, although hopefully that will change soon.

Regards,

Jason

Hi Musa,
now I want absolutely buy this model as soon as possible to use your beautiful correction set. My compliments for your high craftsmanship, and thank you very much.
Best regards
Massimo :)

Musa & all,

I just picked up one of your detail sets for the I-185.  Nicely done!

Do you - or anyone else here - happen to have an English translation of the instructions?

Thanks,

Madoc

Thanks! Sorry my English is very poor. May be John?

<gulp!> Instructions? Why do we need instructions? Are we not men?! ;)

But seriously - the best I can do is to post a scan of the instruction sheet; perhaps some English-speaker who can actually read Russian will be kind enough to provide a translation!

(http://s3.postimage.org/5kf2ab5w/P_J_I_185_instr_1_001.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5kf2ab5w/) (http://s4.postimage.org/2f63s01ic/P_J_I_185_instr_2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2f63s01ic/)

Cheers!
John

I apologize if something comes across rude words ...  ;D

(http://storage1.static.itmages.ru/i/11/0718/s_1310993083_46ed6eb546.jpeg) (http://itmages.ru/image/view/233122/46ed6eb5)

I'm not certain, but I think there's a part of the instructions where when translated into English, it says "my hovercraft is full of eels".  (With apologies to Monty Python and the entire English-speaking world.)  Musa, that's a шутка.

Regards,

Jason

Thank you, Musa - very helpful!

Cheers!
John

ha-ha...  ;D I warned