1/72 I-16 type 5 In Finnish Service review from INTERNET MODELER

Naturally and with most aircraft models, construction starts in the cockpit. The detail out-of-the-box is wonderful. While I could have used the decal seat belts, I decided to replace those from Eduard. I added the bar above and behind the seat out of wire, to which the shoulder belts overlapped and added after the cockpit was in and the fuselage halves assembled. I did add the instrument panel decal over the raised, plastic instrument panel and I think it came out very nice. At the end of construction I then added a drop of a Future-equivalent to each dial to give it a representation of glass. Difficult to see, though. Because I left the cockpit mostly out-of-the-box I closed the cockpit side door. My next build will include the Clear Prop! photoetch set and then I'll leave that door opened.

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