Possible subject: a yellow tailed Polikarpov I-153

[Stikpusher]

Thanks for the compliments guys. But after a good night sleep I just saw I forgot one detail: that metal band over the doweling that Russian radials had.

So I will have to fix that. But that should not be much work. Then I shall make some better pics with a neutral backdrop and really call it done.

I’ve read that those cowl retaining metal straps were painted when the aircraft was built, but then the paint flaked off due to the flexing of the bands while removing the cowlings for routine maintenance.

[BorgR3mc0]

Thanks for that answer Carlos! I always wondered why they had such a shiny piece of metal in the cowling. Since the aircraft in my reference pictures had a shiny metal band I am going to model it that way. I also removed the gear covers, I saw that these where removed as wel.

[BorgR3mc0]

The finished article can be found here:

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/viewtop ... =21&t=5987