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Polikarpov I-16 Type 24; Revell 1:32 Scale (03914)
Topic Started: Apr 23 2018, 08:18 AM (73 Views)
Johni044
Lt John "bullet" Irwing
Polikarpov I-16 Type 24
1:32 Scale
03914


Normally on build reviews I build the kit purely out of the box, however with this being a larger scale kit with an open cockpit I've decided to put some belts in, so if I'm doing that I'll try a little weathering as well. I will be using brush painted Revell Aquacolor paints, Tamiya Extra Thin Cement unless I state otherwise in the narrative.

Construction starts with joining the wing tops and bottoms.
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Next is attaching the lower cowling, however first I cut out and dry fitted the fuselage halves together.
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The panel was fitted
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This was then offered up the the fuselage to make sure everything lined up.
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Moving onto the cockpit internals starting with the floor and seat.
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and internal framing. Alignment was achieved by dry sliding the compoments into the dry fitted fuselage, then glue applied to the starboard side and waiting for the glue to cure.

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The belts arrived on Saturday,

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So I cracked on. The I.P. was assembled, for this I painted the panel leaving the lens alone, then applied the decal to the inside using a thin coat of Humbrol Clear as a fixing agent.(sorry about the fuzzy picture, the camera must have focused on the framing.)
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The belts were installed (Eduard ED33185) and dirtied down a little with a dark wash.
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The oil tank was affixed to the firewall.
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Followed handles for the guns.
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U/C crank and other controls on the starboard side.
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Rudder was assembled.
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I did not fix the clear parts in the top panel, choosing to but them in with PVA after painting.
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Fuselage was then joined.
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And fixed to the wings.
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You can see the Geebee influence on the design when its together.
TTFN.
Edited by Johni044, Apr 23 2018, 08:20 AM.
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Johni044
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Still on with construction, next up the control surfaces, firstly the wings and rudder.
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Then the tail planes.
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Which were then attached to the fuselage.
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The tailplane/fuselage join was the first time durring construction that the fit was not perfect, this will need just a little tidy up before painting.

Onto the engine, the instructions would have you build the radial, mounting frame and exhaust then attach the entire structure to the firewall. After a little thought I opted not to go this route for one main reason. That is the exhaust stacks should vent through the engine covers and I did not want the exhausts not to line up with these vents. So firstly I cemented the engine mount to the firewall.

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Then dry fitted the engine covers in place and retained them there with Tamiya tape.

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The engine was constructed and the first set of exhaust pipes attached.
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This enables me to slide the radial into position and fine tune the exhaust alignment allowing the cement to cure before moving onto the next set.
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When all the exhausts were attached, the radial was cemented into position and the engine covers removed.
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Finally the Battery? was carefully put in position with tweezers and cemented in place.
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The engine front cover was then glued in place. (side panels still dry fitted at this stage)
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Think I need to dirty down that yellow a tad.

Time for some paint next.
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looking good

one of those fascinating series of aircraft
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Johni044
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Got some paint on the Rata, a couple brushed on coats of Revell Aquacolor 99 Aluminium thinned with some water.

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Not a going for a natural metal finish as the plane is of wood and covered fabric construction.
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Looking good.

I have seen a NM finish on wood and fabric bi-plane models complete with colour variation and panel lines, in a competition as well at one of the major shows.
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