03-29-2005, 08:32 PM
This is not really part of my "military collecting", just new improved Action Joes 
The coolest thing is that they are dressed on a Soviet uniform/looking like one, so that can actually mix with the military collecting, help display pieces.
These are just miniatures after all, which is one topic I enjoy.
I guess it's not why The Lord of the Rings is one of my favourite books ever however :p
I've been also collecting Metal aircraft of WWII, of most nations involved, mostly fighters but also a few bombers. This collection composed of a total of 50 aircraft is being sold at my knowledge in a few European countries, France, Spain, Portugal at least.
Each new piece comes every two weeks. In Portugal we are now on # 34.
And this particular aircraft is one of the reasons I started this collection (even thought my favourite fighter from WWII is the German Messerschmitt BF 109, for its design and dogfights performances :p ).
But this one is also a very nice aircraft.
This is the Polikarpov I-16, that as far as I know started flying in 1933.
They started being delivered in the autumn 1934, then in the autumn 35 and the last delivery might have happened early in 1942.
During the Civil War in Spain (where I suppose it saw action for the 1st time) 475 were delivered to the Republicans.
Because of its great performances while climbing or diving, the enemies (the Nationalists) nicknamed it "Rata" (feminin for Rat) but the Republicans nicknamed it "Mosca" (Fly, the insect).
This particular aircraft shown here is the Polikarpov I-16 Type 24 from the 72nd Mixt Regiment (whatever that means!), apparently part of the North Airfleet (not sure if this is the right word in english!) based at Murmansk in 1940.
It was flown by Captain Boris Safonov, one of the Soviet Aces with 17 victories, died on May 30, 1942.
Well, I know that on the left side it's writen "Za Stalina" (For Stalin), but I don't know what's writen on the right side! Can any of the Russian language members help translate those words?
Thanks in advance.
Dolf
The coolest thing is that they are dressed on a Soviet uniform/looking like one, so that can actually mix with the military collecting, help display pieces.
These are just miniatures after all, which is one topic I enjoy.
I guess it's not why The Lord of the Rings is one of my favourite books ever however :p
I've been also collecting Metal aircraft of WWII, of most nations involved, mostly fighters but also a few bombers. This collection composed of a total of 50 aircraft is being sold at my knowledge in a few European countries, France, Spain, Portugal at least.
Each new piece comes every two weeks. In Portugal we are now on # 34.
And this particular aircraft is one of the reasons I started this collection (even thought my favourite fighter from WWII is the German Messerschmitt BF 109, for its design and dogfights performances :p ).
But this one is also a very nice aircraft.
This is the Polikarpov I-16, that as far as I know started flying in 1933.
They started being delivered in the autumn 1934, then in the autumn 35 and the last delivery might have happened early in 1942.
During the Civil War in Spain (where I suppose it saw action for the 1st time) 475 were delivered to the Republicans.
Because of its great performances while climbing or diving, the enemies (the Nationalists) nicknamed it "Rata" (feminin for Rat) but the Republicans nicknamed it "Mosca" (Fly, the insect).
This particular aircraft shown here is the Polikarpov I-16 Type 24 from the 72nd Mixt Regiment (whatever that means!), apparently part of the North Airfleet (not sure if this is the right word in english!) based at Murmansk in 1940.
It was flown by Captain Boris Safonov, one of the Soviet Aces with 17 victories, died on May 30, 1942.
Well, I know that on the left side it's writen "Za Stalina" (For Stalin), but I don't know what's writen on the right side! Can any of the Russian language members help translate those words?
Thanks in advance.
Dolf
