ICM Models 32001 1/32 I-16 Type 24 WWII Soviet Fighter

Model Kit

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. The “Type 24” modification with M-63 engine and reinforced chassis was in production in 1939-1940. 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.

FEATURES:

• Scale: 1/32
• Size: 192 x 282 mm
• Number of details: 115
• Marking options:
  • I-16 type 24, 67th Fighter Regiment, South Front, Summer 1941
  • I-16 type 24, 72d Mixed Regiment of the Northern Fleet Aviation, Summer 1941
  • I-16 type 24, 4th Guard Fighter Regiment of the Baltic Fleet Aviation, Winter - Spring 1942
  • I-16 type 24, 254th Fighter Regiment, Leningrad Front, Summer 1943

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