Zvezda 1/144 Polikarpov I-16 Type 24 Fighter in winter camouflage....Feb. 1942

[spanner570]

Great little 'Snap Together' kit. Excellent fit.

Painted the base colour green with Vallejo Model Air using a small flat headed brush and then a safety pin to apply the camo. Hard to do, but I'm satisfied with the outcome.

I imagined a poor Russian 'erk' being given a tin of water based white paint and a 4" paint brush and being told to "Go out in the cold and paint that aircraft!"

He would no doubt have completed his task in double quick time and return to the warmth of his stove. No chance of a careful application, even less chance of a second coating!

Here is his effort. He was sent to a Penal Battalion the very next day.....











...a bit of fun with some painted snowy ground.




Cheers.
Ron

 

[papa 695]

I don't know how your eyes cope at your age Ron. that looks a little beauty. Now it's time for a lie down in a dark room to rest those eyes.

 

[spanner570]

I don't know how your eyes cope at your age Ron.

Thanks a bundle Ian. I'm not done for quite yet... Glad you like the diddy aircraft.

I tried a magnifying gizmo once, and ended up painting the inside of my nose!

I'm very lucky. I'm still able to paint small stuff just wearing reading glasses.... and of course, a glass of summat to steady the old German Bands.

Ron

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Yay!

 

[Mini Me]

Well done 570..........darn near invisible on the patch of snow.........tricky, them Rooskies! Rick H.

 

[spanner570]

Thanks for your excellent input chaps.
I'm well happy you both approve of the finished aircraft.

Ron

 

[yak face]

Superbski Comrade , the poor artist still got sent to the gulag for losing a state owned aircraft - they parked it up and then couldnt find it again in the morning !!! Looking forward to your next tiddler
Regards
Ivan Eistrain

 

[Tim Marlow]

That looks great Ron......
How about this for a real challenge.....

Minibits

Minibits

www.minibits.net

 

[spanner570]

Thank you Tony and Tim. I appreciate you both taking the time to post your positive comments....

Superbski Comrade , the poor artist still got sent to the gulag for losing a state owned aircraft - they parked it up and then couldnt find it again in the morning !!! Looking forward to your next tiddler
Regards
Ivan Eistrain

Thank you Comrade.
I'm firmly hooked on these tiddlers. Great fun for little money!

Igor Aeyetwich.


Tim, Great link. Good job I don't mask my models. Imagine masking one of those cockpit frames!

Thanks again chaps.

 

[outrunner]

Fantastic job that man!

Andy.

 

[Gern]

OMG!

 

[JR]

570 that's pretty good .
yours 453

 

[Mini Me]

Only JR would come up with a DIY eye exam!

 

[spanner570]

Thanks everyone.

Sorry, I can't read the post from this John Race fella.

I think it reads ' 548 tat petty crud.
bore 488.

Sorry you don't like it, sir.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
It's good is that. Won't take up much shelf space and having finished it you can give Sherlock H his magnifier back.
Jim

 

[spanner570]

Cheers Jim.
Always nice to read your comments on my stuff.

Can't give S.H. his stuff back just yet, I'm building another diddy 1/135 U. Boat.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Can’t ever see you giving up the deerstalker.....

 

[spanner570]

Very true Tim. I need him when we both go culling deer in the Scottish Highlands.

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Nice one Ron .

 

[spanner570]

Thanks Ralph.
Great to see you are up and posting again.
Take care.

Ron