1/32 ICM I-16 type 29, WWII Soviet Fighter

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1/32 ICM I-16 type 29, WWII Soviet Fighter

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SKU:
ICM32003
UPC:
4823044404988

Description

      One of the first monoplane fighter aircraft with retractable landing gear was the I-16, developed in the N.N. Polikarpov Design Bureau.

      The maiden flight was in December 30, 1934.

      “Type 29” modification with power armament, M-63 engine and reinforced chassis was in production in 1940-1941. It were produced 650 I-16 type 29.

      In the summer of 1941 I-16 fighters were the basis of Soviet Fighter Aviation. They participated in air battles in all sectors of the Soviet-German Front. I-16 fighters were used in combat until mid 1943.

 

Kit Features:

  • SCALE  :  1:32
  • TIME PERIOD  :  WW2
  • MARKINGS  :  I-16 type 29, 4th Guard Fighter Regiment of the Baltic Fleet Aviation, Winter - Spring 1942.  I-16 type 29, 4th Guard Fighter Regiment of the Baltic Fleet Aviation, Winter - Spring 1943.  I-16 type 29, 71st Fighter Regiment, Autumn 1941.  I-16 type 29, 158th Fighter Regiment of the North Fleet Aviation, Pskov region, July 1941
  • MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X WIDTH)  :  192 x 282 mm
  • BOX SIZE  :  410 x 260 x 55 mm
  • NUMBER OF DETAILS  :  139