Flyingbabydoc
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Hello everyone
So here is my entry to the campaign: the Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 "Marsupiale" in 1/72 from Italeri, with additional Resin Features (Cockpit, gondola, etc) from Pavla.
The SM.82 was in many ways a revolutionary aircraft, one of the best cargo planes of the war, which also doubled as a Long range bomber. This design from 1938 was the first "double decker" in Military Service and remained in Service until 1960! The wing was made of Wood, and it is amazing to think that it could sustain the weight of the Alfa Romeo 126 RC.34 Engines and of the cargo. Additionally, it was the first Italian plane with the Handley Page wing Slats. Some of the longest bombing missions of the war (like the raid on Manama, Bahrein in 1940) were carried out by SM.82
I will be Assembling the SM.82 from the 32° Storm which led the attack to Gibraltar on 21.08.1940 flying from the Decimomannu air base in Sardinia. This aircraft ("K") was piloted by Major G.B. Lucchini and did not return from the Mission, yet sucessfully hit the port installations with 250Kg bombs.
This is the Camouflage scheme (it will be a challenge but I am looking Forward to it):
Thanks for looking and for your comments.
Cheers
Alex
So here is my entry to the campaign: the Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 "Marsupiale" in 1/72 from Italeri, with additional Resin Features (Cockpit, gondola, etc) from Pavla.
The SM.82 was in many ways a revolutionary aircraft, one of the best cargo planes of the war, which also doubled as a Long range bomber. This design from 1938 was the first "double decker" in Military Service and remained in Service until 1960! The wing was made of Wood, and it is amazing to think that it could sustain the weight of the Alfa Romeo 126 RC.34 Engines and of the cargo. Additionally, it was the first Italian plane with the Handley Page wing Slats. Some of the longest bombing missions of the war (like the raid on Manama, Bahrein in 1940) were carried out by SM.82
I will be Assembling the SM.82 from the 32° Storm which led the attack to Gibraltar on 21.08.1940 flying from the Decimomannu air base in Sardinia. This aircraft ("K") was piloted by Major G.B. Lucchini and did not return from the Mission, yet sucessfully hit the port installations with 250Kg bombs.
This is the Camouflage scheme (it will be a challenge but I am looking Forward to it):
Thanks for looking and for your comments.
Cheers
Alex