Hasegawa Polikarpov I-16 tipo 24 em 1/72 |
Início:
novembro / 2006 Término: novembro / 2007 |
"The various Hasegawa I-16s are widely available
world-wide,
and usually in stock in most large hobby shops. These kits include
extra
parts such as ski landing gear and two ShVAK cannon in some versions,
but
the mold is unchanged between all of the released kits. The engineering
on the Hasegawa kit is quite nice,
as a matter of fact, and the fit and construction of the kit is quite
enjoyable.
The cockpit is rather plain,
as can be true with Hasegawa kits in 1:72
scale, and in need of improvement. Alas, these facts do not save the
kit,
for it is plagued by gross
shape and planform errors in virtually every
area of the aircraft. These inaccuracies, sadly, mar an
otherwise fine
effort. The fuselage most closely represents a Type 24 machine,
but the shape and details are fairly out of sorts. I have built this
kit
with the fuselage 'as is', but more detailed modelers will want to correct
the shape of the fin/rudder, and the profile of the fuselage.
The fuselage is too narrow,
as well, and card should be inserted to correct this problem. The wing
inner sections are basically acceptable, but the planform of the outer
portions are horribly wrong. The result is a model that does not
resemble
an I-16 very closely; the 'look' is quite spoilt by these defects. This
is all the more unhappy, as the technical treatment of the wing ribbing
details, especially on the undersurface, are really quite good and to
my
liking. The cowling is similar to the ICM kit, and will
require modification to the lower oil cooler intake shape. Also,
ski-gear
troughs will have to be added for any realistic I-16 variant to build
with
this kit. A propeller hub is kindly provided, and the spinner itself is
a very good representation of the M-62/constant-speed prop combination,
as on the Type 18 and 27. In all other respects, the kit is
basically sound
and buildable. The various markings and decals provided in these
kits are generally of little value, as the version described thereby
cannot
be made with the kit. The coloration of some markings is quite strange,
as well, and therefore beyond use. In general, these instructions were
completed in an era before any modern references were available on the
I-16, and they reflect this condition. Possibilities:
NeOmega have come to the rescue of this otherwise
useful kit by issuing a set of correction outer wing sections in resin.
These units are delightful, fit very well indeed, and make all of the
difference
on this model. In fact, I cannot contemplate building this kit without
them. The Types 24 and 28
are a realistic possibility with this kit only
by finding a proper spinner, and the 18 and 27 could be
completed with
some work."
Ficha técnica | |
Kit:
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Hasegawa AP28 (#51328) |
Acessórios:
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Cintos de segurança: fotogravados
antigos da Eduard para a Luftwaffe |
Transplantes:
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Paineis do motor: cópia em
resina do I-16 da ICM 1/72 - Rodas: cópia em resina do I-16 da ICM 1/72 - Portas principais do porão de rodas: cópia em resina do I-16 da ICM 1/72 |
Tintas
básicas: |
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Primer: Gunze Mr. Surfacer 500 - IMUP blue-grey primer (cockpit): misturado com cores básicas Vallejo - AII blue: esmalte sintético Revell #49 - Light Blue - AII green: laca automotiva Aerotech RLM 82 |
Observações: |
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O cockpit é scratchbuilt - Os canos do escapamento foram feitos de tubos de latão - O spinner foi termoconformado a partir de uma cópia em resina do I-16 da ICM - O mecanismo de retração das portas do trem de pouco são scratchbuilt - Tubo de Pitot feito com agulhas de aço inoxidável |