{"product_id":"special-hobby-132-scale-polikarpov-i-16-chinese-japanese-132","title":"Special Hobby 1\/32 Scale Polikarpov I-16 \"Chinese \u0026 Japanese\" 1\/32","description":"These are plastic model sets that require assembly and painting. They do not contain paints and glues unless otherwise stated.\u003cbr\u003eSH32042 Polikarpov I-16 \"Chinese \u0026amp; Japanese\" 1\/32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolikarpov I-16 was one of very successful 1930s monoplane fighters equipped with retractable undercarriage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe production of the first of many subsequent versions had started in 1934. I-16 participated in many conflicts in Europe and Asia since the Spanish Civil War to the Second World War. They were still in use even in 1944 on Eastern Front.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Soviet Union offered it 'volunteers' and aircraft during Sino-Japanese Conflict as a part of help to China. I-16s were delivered in significant numbers among the other aircraft delivered to China. The combat deployment took part in 1938. Both Soviet and Chinese pilots used them. China used I-16s till 1942 when they were no chance against modern A6M2 Zeroes. Japanese happened to seize one I-16 during Nomonhan conflict and they subsequently tested it in Japanese mainland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe I-16 kit contains four sprues with plastic parts allowing to build I-16 typ 10 or 17, injected windshield, resin and photo-etched parts Decals included offer three machines in Chinese markings and one Japanese aircraft.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Special Hobby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58856960590205,"sku":"SH32042","price":32.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0353\/6604\/3780\/files\/z1_7917e657-413d-4bb9-9e1a-f53d0024c99b.png?v=1791307604","url":"https:\/\/fieldsofglorymodels.co.uk\/products\/special-hobby-132-scale-polikarpov-i-16-chinese-japanese-132","provider":"Fields of Glory Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}