I-5 early, Soviet Biplane Fighter

Plastic kit for a Soviet biplane Polikarpov I-5 (early)

• Scale 1:72
• Dimensions (built): Length 95 mm / Wingspan 134 mm
• 48 parts
• 2 marking options
• Clear parts included
• not built, not painted
• Paint and glue not included

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.