[planenutsfrog]

Found on your site, 1/48 models for 2007 : F2A, Spitfire XIV, MC202, MC205, I-17
What is a I-17 ? The only one I know is a pre-war Polikarpov prototype...

Do you know if the Spitfire 14 will be with a teardrop canopy ?

Thanks.

[hawkonevoodoo]

Originally Posted by planenutsfrog

Found on your site, 1/48 models for 2007 : F2A, Spitfire XIV, MC202, MC205, I-17
What is a I-17 ? The only one I know is a pre-war Polikarpov prototype...

Do you know if the Spitfire 14 will be with a teardrop canopy ?

Thanks.

http://www.airpages.ru/cgi-bin/epg.pl?nav=ru60&page=i17
http://avia.russian.ee/air/russia/pol_i-17.html
http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/I-17/tskb-19b.html
http://www.aviapress.com/viewonekit.htm?AMO-7203
http://turukame.fc2web.com/Miniature.../isao_I17.html
http://www.ussr-airspace.com/catalog...6/10134425.jpg
http://www.ussr-airspace.com/catalog...6/10134434.jpg

I don't know about the canopy yet.

[Berkut76]

As everyone knows here, I am fan of the Soviet pre-WWII and WWII aircraft, but even I not going to splurge on I-17. Are you sure it's I-17 and not anything else. Seriously, anything else will sell better.

Regards,

Sergey

[hawkonevoodoo]

Originally Posted by Berkut76

As everyone knows here, I am fan of the Soviet pre-WWII and WWII aircraft, but even I not going to splurge on I-17. Are you sure it's I-17 and not anything else. Seriously, anything else will sell better.

Regards,

Sergey

I fully agree and I have emailed them asking for confirmation and waiting for a reply. It has been a couple of days because there is a model fair going on in Hong Kong that has them quite busy, I should know today or tomorrow.
What do you think would be the best prop option to replace it if they did change their mind? Just one choice.

[STARMAN 352ND]

Maybe the I -17 was a error.
Maybe it's a Mig-17...that be a little better i think.
JP

[Tyler109]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

Maybe the I -17 was a error.
Maybe it's a Mig-17...that be a little better i think.
JP

Hmm a Mig-17 in North Vietnamese markings

[Berkut76]

Originally Posted by hawkonevoodoo

What do you think would be the best prop option to replace it if they did change their mind? Just one choice.

Since we are talking 1:48 scale here, I would go with I-16 type 5 (cloesed cockpit) and I-16 Type 24 (the workhorse of the Red Army in 1941 and Safonov's mount).

Of sourse, if we are talking about 1:72, then by all means one has to stick with MiG-17

Regards,

Sergey

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by Berkut76

Of sourse, if we are talking about 1:72, then by all means one has to stick with MiG-17

I'll second that! We need this Mig-17 in North Vietnamese livery done if HM decides to do a Cunningham/Driscoll "Showtime 100" 1:72nd F-4J Phantom for sure!

[hworth18]

I agree with the above sentiments.. The I-17 was never even a production plane..

http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/I-17/index.html

I would suggest something more along the lines of a Yak-9 or something like that..

[Elmer]

Originally Posted by hawkonevoodoo

What do you think would be the best prop option to replace it if they did change their mind? Just one choice.

MiG 3!!!

Hell pilgrim! Almost any Soviet WWII prop plane but an I-17. I raised this in a previous post... I am relieved to know I am not alone in my sentiments.