shadowmare Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Hi, i started new ICM kit of this lovely biplane. I decided to convert it to early version - with other type of spinner similar to I-16. My choice of painting is red 29: but I can't find any photo of it : / Maybe you can help me? If i won't find it, alternative scheme is this one, with existing photographs: Engine is not a good side of kit, it looks like scaled 1:72 element, but it won't be visible much under engine cover. Wheel bays are unfortunately empty, maybe i scratch something there. Despite these disadvantages, kit is coming together very nicely and fast. ICM did great job! MikeMaben, Tnarg, XOPCT and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Wow, you're flying! Received the kit yesterday, think it looks great. Found this profile of Red 29 with further info shadowmare, Troy Molitor and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 shadowmare 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I did an impulse purchase on this one earlier in the week. I'm finishing up a “gifted†ICM I-16 Rata and can't wait to start on the I-153. Keep the pictures coming. Thanks for sharing. Troy shadowmare 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Nice work. I have two on order. I may back date one also. Rick shadowmare 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 That does look nice! Will have to look for a good price for one. shadowmare 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmare Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 Found this profile of Red 29 with further infoYes but no photo anywhere. Schemes sometimes lie. Nice work. I have two on order. I may back date one also. Rick On early type there is need to modify engine cover and fill gap where big side exhaust is too. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Yes but no photo anywhere. Schemes sometimes lie. NP there, that only means you can go forth with that scheme since there is no evidence anyone can use to prove you wrong shadowmare and Kagemusha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmare Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 That's a thought! But i like to have some evidence - it is making model more real. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 Plus, modeler's Murphy's Law says as soon as you post completed photos or put it on a competition table, someone will post the photo of that exact aircraft showing how you did it wrong. Rick Griewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 That's the game we play. No crystal ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmare Posted June 9, 2018 Author Share Posted June 9, 2018 It looks like the detail is nice, that's for sure. I guess this means my Silver Wings kit is now pretty much passe. But hey, I paid the money so I'm building it. SW kit is better in therms of details - better cockpit, wheel bays, engine, inlets closing plate and other things. But SW is discontinuing further production of this kit. I don't like to work with resin so i bought this one. It has a significantly lower price too. Rick Griewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmare Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 Cockpit is finished, I added wires and seatbelts. Engine is done too.I replaced kit exhaust with my own made from soldering wire - it is a good material for this kind of work, flexible (but not too much) and easy to drill. I made few tweaks to engine cover: Unfortunately after looking long time for photo of red 29 i found that high possibility that this is fictional scheme. So i ordered masks for red 8 with green lines. Paul in Napier, Kagemusha, Rick Griewski and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Fantastic work, great tip on the solder for the exhausts, just to let you know Northstar make a set of resin wheels. Where did you get the masks made? Out2gtcha and Rick Griewski 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDave Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 https://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/i15/i-153/i-153painting/i-153painting.htm Useful Rick Griewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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