Polikarpov I-16 bio je sovjetski lovački avion tridesetih godina prošlog veka. Takođe je bio učesnik i Drugog svetskog rata. Najvažniji sovjetski lovački avion toga doba. Učestvovao je u više ratnih sukoba za vreme svoje operativne službe. Jednokrilac, sa uvlačivim stajnim trapom, i promenljivim korakom elise, bio je brži za oko sto kilometara od lovaca drugih zemalja toga doba. Prvo vatreno krštenje ovog moćnog lovca, bilo je ratno nebo iznad Španije – Španski građanski rat. Dobre osobine ovog aviona odmah su ga istakle u borbama. Nakon Španije, usledili su Kina i Mongolija, Sovjetsko-finski rat, odbrana otadžbine od nemačkog napada 1941. godine. Kasnije verzije aviona dobijale su sve bolje motore i jače naoružanje, ali je ipak vreme učinilo svoje, te ovaj, nekada moćni, lovac nije više mogao da se nosi sa savremenim letelicama koje su nastajale. Danas se I-16 smatra jednim od najznačajnijih borbenih aviona u istoriji. Puno je toga napisano o ovom legendarnom lovcu i koga zanima, može mnogo toga pronaći na netu. Prešao bih na sadržaj kutije nove Zvezdine makete I-16 u 1/48. Već standardno, tvrda i sigurna kartonska kutija u koju je upakovana maketa, pruža odličnu zaštitu. Kalup za maketu je potpuno nov i maketa je izlivena u svetlo-sivoj plastici na kojoj se nalazi puno detalja. Na ramovima se nalazi preko 220 delova, što je bas poprilično. Data je kompletna unutrašnjost kokpita, kao i sam motor. Sve je urađeno filigranski fino i precizno, kao što se može videti na fotografijama koje su priložene uz tekst. Takođe je data i figura pilota. Postoji i opcija sa otvorenom i zatvorenom kabinom, kao i dve verzije ovog aviona. Oznake pripadnosti, bojenje i označavanje je dato za čak šest verzija. Boje su standardno Zvezdine, kao i po Tamiji. Rad na ovoj maketi ce biti prava uživancija, a ceo proces izrade možete pratiti na našoj fejs stranici ili na instagramu. Maketa je za svaku preporuku. Zahvaljujemo se Zvezdi na ustupljenom novitetu za recenziju. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Polikarpov I-16 was a Soviet fighter plane from the 1930-ies. It took part in WWII as well. One of the most important Soviet fighter planes of the period. During its operational service it took part in multiple armed conflicts. Monoplane with retractable landing gear and changeable spinner step, was faster than other contemporary fighter planes by a hundred or so km per hour. Its trial by fire was on skies above Spain, during Spanish civil war. Its good traits immediately came to the spotlight. After Spain, it took part in conflicts in China, Mongolia, Soviet-Finnish war, Great Patriotic War during 1941. Later versions received upgraded and better engines as well as weapons, but time took its toll on this plane, since it could not compete with more modern adversaries that were being developed. Today I-16 is considered one of the very significant planes in the aviation history. A lot has been written about this legendary fighter, so any of you with interest in its history can look it up online. I will write now about the contents of the new Zvezda model of I-16 in 1/48 scale. Standard hard and secure cardboard box provides excellent protection of the model parts, by all means. The tooling is completely new and the model is casted in light grey styrene with a lot of detailing. There are more than 220 parts on the sprues, which is quite the number even for this scale. The complete cockpit interior, as well as the engine come in the box. Everything is done to a filigree precision, which can be seen on the photos of this review. There is also a figure of the pilot provided. Modelers have the option of open and closed cockpit, as well as two different versions of the airplane. The markings and the paint schemes are given for six different aircraft. The paints are given in Zvezda and Tamiya codes, as usual so far. The build of this model should be enjoyable experience and the whole WIP process can be followed on our Facebook and Instagram pages. I absolutely recommend this model. A big thank you to Zvezda for providing the model for this review.