Voir er Savoir PLUS - Polikarpov I-16
I love the look of this box, that's why I bought it.
As a snap together kit, there's really not all that much to worry about.
And that's it... 5-6 pieces and we're done... or are we?
To stick a small DC motor in there, some modifications are required to the propellor...
As well as drilling out the interior. A snug fit, is good as long as it fits!
All wired up and glued in place.
Hmmm... the drilling seems to have pushed the left side of the fuselage out of alignment a bit. It's already glued, so we're going to have to work with a bit of filler and sanding. Pulling it apart would likely destroy this tiny little model.
Love that Soviet blue!
Disaster... one of the wires broke and, as expected I wasn’t able to open it up again without destroying the motor...
Ok... round two... fight!
The nice thing about making a mistake is that the second attempt is usually better than the first.
A couple of coats of paint go on quickly in 1/144 scale.
Decals on... now... to paint the cockpit and we're all done!
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2 10 February 2020, 23:19
Greg BakerWatching paint dry always makes me hands itchy, and this little Zvezda snap kit was handy. I had to do some careful drill work to get the DC motor to fit, but it's in there. Snug, but it fits. Unfortunately the drilling pushed the left side of the fuselage slightly out of alignment before the glue dried. It's so small, and I damaged the structural integrity by drilling a (relatively) massive hole down the middle, so I think trying to take it apart and fix it will cause havoc. So we're going to have to work with a bit of putty and sanding I think.
10 February 2020, 23:30
Alex K... oops... I see... the Voir et Savoir collection has suddenly been "expanded"...
10 February 2020, 23:53
Greg BakerDisaster Strikes! I somehow managed to break one of the wires, and the kit didn't survive the surgery. I've been here before. If at first you don't succeed...
13 February 2020, 01:25
Greg BakerI think just me, generally. Don't worry though... I've got another kit and we're back in action!
13 February 2020, 07:29
Greg BakerA few lessons learned and hopefully a better result because of it. I knew exactly what to do, and what NOT to do... and we're almost caught back up to where we were before.
14 February 2020, 00:22
Greg BakerNo, I haven't forgotten to paint the pilot.I'm just saving him for last for some reason...
17 February 2020, 15:38
gorbyWow! I can't believe you've fitted a motor into something that I can barely see.
It's small in 1/48 but 1/144!!!!!!!
17 February 2020, 16:42
Greg BakerHeh. It did take me two cracks at it though. I really like these planes. I keep eying the Academy 1/48 boxing, so I'm glad I found one in a size that'll fit on my shelf.
18 February 2020, 01:07
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