ICM Models 1/72 ICM I-5, Soviet Biplane Fighter
In the thirties it was the era of biplane fighters. In the Soviet Union they were designed by N. N. Polikarpov – “The King of Fighters”. The first Soviet mass-production fighter aircraft I-5 has constructed by him in 1930. Two prototypes, named “VT-11” and “Klim Voroshilov”, and first serial aircraft had individual cylinder cowers. Late series had “Townend ring” engine cower. I-5 were the basis of Soviet fighter aviation in early 30s. Some machines took part in 1941-1942 battles in the Soviet-German front as ground-attack aircraft. Kit Features: SCALE : 1:72 TIME PERIOD : WW2 MARKINGS : І-5 — the personal aircraft of Moscow Distict Air Defence Shief I.U. Pavlov, 1932. І-5 serial, summer 1941. MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X WIDTH) : 95 x 134 mm BOX SIZE : 247 x 183 x 33 mm NUMBER OF DETAILS : 53