{"id":2269,"date":"2015-01-11T13:32:59","date_gmt":"2015-01-11T18:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/njipms.org\/?page_id=2269"},"modified":"2015-01-11T13:32:59","modified_gmt":"2015-01-11T18:32:59","slug":"172-dakoplast-sikorsky-s-16","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/njipms.org\/?page_id=2269","title":{"rendered":"1\/72 Dakoplast Sikorsky S-16"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_0608\"<\/a>Igor Sikorsky designed the S-16 in 1915, believe it or not, as an escort fighter for his famous Ilya Muromets bomber. It was a single pilot aircraft although some did have two side by side seats. The S-16 was armed with a single Colt model 1895 machine gun and utilized a Lavrov synchronizer for firing through the propellor arc.<\/p>\n

The Russian-Baltic Car plant received a contract in September of 1915 for 18 S-16 aircraft and by the middle of 1916 had built a total of 34 aircraft. The S-16 was used by various factions after the Russian Revolution with the last being removed from service at the end of 1923.<\/p>\n

This model was one of those “I never knew they made a kit of that” finds at a MosquitoCon a few years ago. Better yet, it was only five bucks!!!!!!<\/p>\n

The model was made by Denkoplast, a company I never heard of and contains 34 parts \"IMG_0609\"<\/a>on a single sprue of light grey polystyrene. The model is very well done, its molding reminding me of a Roden kit.\u00a0 The airfoils of the wings and tail assemblies are very thin and within scale. The cockpit is a little basic but contains a forward bulkhead with instrument panel, a nice rudder bar, a great control wheel (love those big control wheels!) and a well detailed seat. There is no sidewall detail but this can be easily made.<\/p>\n

The kit contains a well detailed Colt 1895 machine gun along with its ammunition box and associated feed chute. The LeRhone rotary engine is basic but has nice cylinder detail and with a little work will do just fine. The propeller is also very well done with nice mounting boss detail.<\/p>\n

An interesting part of this model is the landing gear which uses four wheels or a set of skies. The skies are exceptionally detailed and compromise four separate parts. To me \"IMG_0614\"<\/a>these skies would be worth the five dollars I spent for the kit.<\/p>\n

The cabane and interplane\u00a0 struts are very thin and great care will have to taken when removing them from the sprue.<\/p>\n

The decals are made by a Russian company called “Anne & Company” which again, I’ve never heard of.\u00a0 They are well printed, with vibrant color and appear thin, however as we all know, looks can be deceiving. I’ve got a nice sheet of American-Gryphon Imperial Russian markings in case these don’t work out.<\/p>\n

The instruction sheet is basic but does the job. It has a great rigging diagram for the wheeled landing gear but strangely does not cover the rigging for the wings or tail surfaces.\"IMG_0610\"<\/a><\/p>\n

One thing that would help this model is the addition of control horns for the elevator, rudder and ailerons. Toms Model Works has a great PE fret of control horns which would work just fine with this model.<\/p>\n

All in all, this is a great model of an obscure World War One aircraft and best of all it’s in the “One, true and righteous scale”.<\/p>\n

But the best is yet to come, at last years MosquitoCon, I found a second S-16 kit for five bucks! Now I’ll be able to build both the wheeled and ski version! If you see this model BUY IT, you will not be disappointed.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0617\"<\/a>I hope everybody had a great Holiday season and my best wishes for the New Year. Now get busy and start building something!!!!!<\/p>\n

-Review by Michael Terre, 3 January, 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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