Subject: Re: Polikarpov Article
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Oliver NTL Mail" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 21:50:18 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Oliver NTL Mail 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 4:33 PM
  Subject: Polikarpov Article

    
  1:72 Nakotne Polikarpov I-3

  by Oliver Weston
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  Hello everyone! 

  Something a bit different for your delectation. A Polikarpov I-3 bi-plane fighter, don't know to much about the history of this aircraft. Suffice to say it was operated by the USSR in the late 20's early 30's as a front line fighter. Originally engined with a BMW motor, with latter production models having the Soviet M-17 unit (of which this is an example) giving a useful 730hp and a top speed of 176 m.p.h. Armament consisted of a pair of synchronised 7.62mm Vickers machine guns firing through the prop, with latter variants having Soviet PV-1 gun's installed. Approx 500 airframes were constructed during its life, some equipped with ski's for winter operations. 

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  Picked this little kit up off Ebay for a couple of Quid, what a little gem! Its from a manufacturer named Nakotne, and the kit is made in Latvia. I've never heard of them but I would certainly purchase another, as the moulding was quite crisp and the fit was rather good! Only real grip, very poor decals so I used some I had from several other kit's and the instructions were a bit basic. I made one big mistake during the construction which I will let the reader look for (only noticed when I had finished the kit DOH)! Very enjoyable little model this one, recommended!

  Regards 

  Oliver

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