The last and most perfect of NN Polikarpov’s biplane fighters was the I-153. It had gull-shaped upper wings, a retractable chassis and four ShKAS machine guns. The serial planes had M-62 radial engines and the later series featured the more powerful M-63. Its maiden flight was in August 1938. In total 3437 planes were made from 1939-1941. In the summer of 1941 the Chaika (‘gull’) was the basis Soviet Fighter Aviation along with I-16 fighters. I-153s were used in combat until mid-1943.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/32
Skill Level: 3
Length: 7.7”
Wingspan: 12.3”
Parts: 176
- Painting and assembly required
- 4 sprues
- Clear parts
- Molded in grey
- Decals
- Includes external loads
- Detailed interior
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
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Paint Guide:
A. I-153, 70th IAP (Fighter Regiment), Khalhin-Gol, August 1939
Flat Black
Light Ghost Grey
Gunmetal
Aluminum
Flat Light Blue
Steel
Gunship Grey
Field Green
Insignia Red
B. I-153, 15th IAP (Fighter Regiment), Lithuania, June 1941
Flat Black
Light Ghost Grey
Gunmetal
Aluminum
Flat Light Blue
Steel
Gunship Grey
Insignia Red
C. I-153, 72nd SAP (Mixed Regiment) of Nord Fleet Air Force, Vaenga, 1941
Flat Black
Light Ghost Grey
Gunmetal
Aluminum
Flat Light Blue
Steel
Gunship Grey
Field Green
Flat White
D. I-153, flown by Major P.I. Biskup, 71st IAP (Fighter Regiment) of Baltic Fleet Air Force, Lavansaari, summer 1942
Flat Black
Light Ghost Grey
Gunmetal
Aluminum
Flat Light Blue
Steel
Gunship Grey
Field Green
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