I-16 type 28 WWII Soviet Fighter 1:72 ICM 72073

Plastic model airplane for assembly: I-16 type 28 WWII Soviet Fighter 1:72 ICM 72073

We present the model of the Soviet fighter I-16 type 28 from World War II. This 1:72 scale model was created by ICM and is an excellent representation of one of the most famous fighter planes of that time.

Model characteristics:

• Scale: 1:72
• Catalog number: 72073
• Model dimensions: 85 mm length x 135 mm width
• Number of parts: 52
• Markings: I-16 type 28, 1941

History and significance of I-16 type 28:

The I-16, designed by N. N. Polikarpov in 1933, was the world's first high-speed fighter and became the most numerous Soviet aircraft in the mid-1930s and early 1940s. It was a monoplane with retractable landing gear, which was a groundbreaking solution at that time.

The I-16 type 18 modification with the M-62 engine entered service in the summer of 1939 and participated in the Soviet-Japanese conflict over the Khalkhin Gol River, and later in the Soviet-Finnish Winter War of 1939-1940. From the end of 1939, versions of the I-16 type 24 with the M-63 engine and the I-16 type 28 with cannon armament were produced.

In the early stages of the Soviet-German war, the I-16 types 18, 24, and 28 were the most widely used aircraft in service and bore the brunt of heavy air combat. The I-16 type 28, due to its armament and performance, played a key role in defending Soviet skies in the early years of the war.

Assembly and painting kit. Does not include paints or glue. Assembly requires separately sold modeling tools (including cutters, files, tweezers), paints, brushes, and plastic model glue (e.g., Tamiya Extra Thin Cement). The photo shows a professionally assembled and painted model.