I-16 type 5 in 1/72 and 1/48 - Clear Prop! Models

[John Thompson]

Markings options for 72023, the SCW version:










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

[Massimo Tessitori]

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

[John Thompson]

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

[John Thompson]

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

[Massimo Tessitori]

Hi John,
the work on this kit looks continuing. I hope for the best.
Regards
Massimo

[John Thompson]

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

[Massimo Tessitori]

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

[John Thompson]

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

[Massimo Tessitori]

Hi John,
let's wait and see...
Regards
Massimo

[John Thompson]

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!)

[John Thompson]

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

[Massimo Tessitori]

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

[John Thompson]

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.

[Massimo Tessitori]

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

[John Thompson]

Now available from CP's online catalog, at 18 Euros each:
https://clearpropmodels.com/catalog

John