From: "Submissions for ARC" To: "Nicholas Moore" References: <894374.32890.qm@web96012.mail.aue.yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Hi Steve - Product review for Special Hobby I-152 follows... Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 10:40:41 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004F_01CB1C2E.88045610" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004F_01CB1C2E.88045610 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Nicholas Moore=20 To: submissions@arcair.com=20 Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 1:25 PM Subject: Hi Steve - Product review for Special Hobby I-152 follows... Special Hobby 1/48 Polikarpov I-152 with Skis product # SPH48060 About U.S.$46.00 from HobbyLink Japan http://www.hlj.com/ Product Article by Nick Moore Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo = 01.jpg here =20 In true Czech fashion this Special Hobby release of the stocky = Polikarpov I-152 bi-plane contains a box full of multi-media goodies = that add up to a satisfying package depicting one of the fringe fighters = of the 1930's through to World War II.=20 Instructions are comprehensive and are presented clearly and = simply in small booklet style. There are many marking profiles depicted = but the Aviprint decals provided in this boxing are limited to a total = of five aircraft - Soviet and Finnish. The colours are clean and clear = and the printing is sharp and glossy. The injection molded plastic parts = have quite clean and sharp engraving. The effect of fabric over = stringers and fabric over ribs on fuselage, wings and control surfaces = is subtle and particularly well realised on the fuselage. Casting seams = are occasionally heavy but clean up can be done without losing much in = the way of detail. Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of = photo 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of photo 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the = full sized version of photo 04.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo = will bring up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg Steve Bamford will = insert a click-able smaller version of photo 06.jpg here. Clicking on = that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20 There is a comprehensive collection of resin parts that cover = off many of the smaller items you'd normally expect to see in plastic - = i.e. the cockpit. Castings are clean with what would seam to be easily = removable plugs. Sadly my boxing seems to be missing the resin bomb and = rocket components. Maybe these are not intended to go with the ski = version. One of my resin mounts for the skis had become broken but = perhaps these parts could be fabricated from wire as they are designed = to fit the white metal landing gear struts provided with this edition. = These metal castings will take only a little more cleaning than the = resin parts and hopefully will provided additional strength to the model = when mounted on the smooth resin skis. When all these extras are added = to the plastic components you should end up with a nicely detailed kit. Two versions of vac-formed canopies are included and you get two = of each so if you butcher the first you can take a deep breath and = attempt to do better with the second. The canopy will need a little = polishing to get the best from it but is reasonably well defined. The PE = frets include a seat and harness that give you an alternative to the = resin seat and harness casting, instrument panel (and acetate backing), = engine cowling shutters and further supplementary details for rudder = pedals etc. These engine shutters once installed largely prevent any = effective view into the=20 empty engine bay. The PE is cut by Eduard. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo = 02.jpg here =20 This is a nice package of an exotic subject. As stated you get = an interesting variety of parts that are all neatly and carefully bagged = with cleanly printed instructions and colour schemes contained in a box = with an attractive painting of the subject. The lack of positive = fastenings such as pins and tabs will mean that greater forethought and = test fitting will be required in assembly but I expect that this is part = of the appeal and challenge of these good non-mainstream kits. A recommended kit of a small and widely used fighter.=20 This kit can be purchased here: = http://www.hlj.com/product/SPH48060 I would like to thank HobbyLink Japan (_www.hlj.com_) for = providing this review sample. Nick Moore 22 June 2010 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_004F_01CB1C2E.88045610 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know = your article=20 went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource = Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love = like you've=20 never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like = nobody's=20 watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on=20 Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Nicholas=20 Moore
To: submissions@arcair.com =
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 = 1:25 PM
Subject: Hi Steve - Product = review for=20 Special Hobby I-152 follows...

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Special Hobby


1/48 Polikarpov I-152 with=20 Skis


product # SPH48060


About  U.S.$46.00 from HobbyLink Japan http://www.hlj.com/=


Product Article by=20 Nick = Moore

Steve Bamford will insert full = sized version=20 of photo 01.jpg here=20

In true Czech fashion this Special Hobby release of the = stocky=20 Polikarpov I-152 bi-plane contains a box full of multi-media = goodies=20 that add up to a satisfying package depicting one of the fringe = fighters=20 of the 1930's through to World War II. =


Instructions are comprehensive and are presented = clearly and=20 simply in small booklet style. There are many marking profiles = depicted=20 but the Aviprint decals provided in this boxing are limited to a = total=20 of five aircraft - Soviet and Finnish. The colours are clean and = clear=20 and the printing is sharp and glossy. The injection molded = plastic parts=20 have quite clean and sharp engraving. The effect of fabric over=20 stringers and fabric over ribs on fuselage, wings and control = surfaces=20 is subtle and particularly well realised on the fuselage. = Casting seams=20 are occasionally heavy but clean up can be done without losing = much in=20 the way of detail.



Steve Bamford will insert a click-able = smaller=20 version of photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that = photo will=20 bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able = smaller=20 version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that = photo will=20 bring up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able = smaller=20 version of photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that = photo will=20 bring up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able = smaller=20 version of photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that = photo will=20 bring up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg

There is a comprehensive collection of resin parts that = cover off=20 many of the smaller items you'd normally expect to see in = plastic - i.e.=20 the cockpit. Castings are clean with what would seam to be = easily=20 removable plugs. Sadly my boxing seems to be missing the resin = bomb and=20 rocket components. Maybe these are not intended to go with the = ski=20 version. One of my resin mounts for the skis had become broken = but=20 perhaps these parts could be fabricated from wire as they are = designed=20 to fit the white metal landing gear struts provided with this = edition.=20 These metal castings will take only a little more cleaning than = the=20 resin parts and hopefully will provided additional strength to = the model=20 when mounted on the smooth resin skis. When all these extras are = added=20 to the plastic components you should end up with a nicely = detailed=20 kit.

Two versions of vac-formed canopies are included and = you get=20 two of each so if you butcher the first you can take a deep = breath and=20 attempt to do better with the second. The canopy will need a = little=20 polishing to get the best from it but is reasonably well = defined. The PE=20 frets include a seat and harness that give you an alternative to = the=20 resin seat and harness casting, instrument panel (and acetate = backing),=20 engine cowling shutters and further supplementary details for = rudder=20 pedals etc. These engine shutters once installed largely prevent = any=20 effective view into the
empty engine bay. The PE is cut by=20 Eduard.

 =20
Steve=20 Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here=20

This=20 is a nice package of an exotic subject. As stated you get an = interesting=20 variety of parts that are all neatly and carefully bagged with = cleanly=20 printed instructions and colour schemes contained in a box with = an=20 attractive painting of the subject. The lack of positive = fastenings such=20 as pins and tabs will mean that greater forethought and test = fitting=20 will be required in assembly but I expect that this is part of = the=20 appeal and challenge of these good non-mainstream kits.

A = recommended kit of a small and widely used fighter.

This = kit can=20 be purchased here: http://www.hlj.com/product/SPH48060

I = would=20 like to thank HobbyLink Japan (_www.hlj.com_) for providing this = review=20 sample.

Nick Moore 22 June=20 2010