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1/72 Regia Aeronautica: Fiat BR.20M COMPLETED
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Duke Maddog
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My 1/72 Regia Aeronautica: Fiat CR.42 Completed
Doc, I'm looking forward to seeing more. That dio base is brilliant, allowing you to display more than one plane. I need to make a few bases like that for photo purposes. The BR.20 is one I've never built; I'll be looking forward to seeing one of those.
Doc, I'm looking forward to seeing more. That dio base is brilliant, allowing you to display more than one plane. I need to make a few bases like that for photo purposes. The BR.20 is one I've never built; I'll be looking forward to seeing one of those.
My 1/72 Regia Aeronautica: Plane 1 COMPLETED!
GREATHello dear friends
So I am back from vacation and back to the Hobby. As promised, the Diorama is completed. I used an old armoured car from the Regio Esercito which I had build a while ago, and some spare parts as well as the CMK Resin Kit Italian pilots and mechanics.
As you can notice, I have experimented a new series of washes from AK Interactive an Ammo of Mig. They are AWESOME. Can't wait to try in the next models.
As you can see, the Diorama is also interchangeable - this is an Italeri Macchi C.202 I built recently "on the side". Works out great!
That's all for today Folks. Later on the week I will post some early pics of the Fiat BR.20.
Thanks for looking
Alex
My 1/72 Regia Aeronautica: Plane 1 COMPLETED!
Love it Alex! Really neat, if I had to say something about the lay out I would question the rocks on the ground around the aircraft. If that was a prepared field those rocks would have been cleared but other than that, outstanding!
Love it Alex! Really neat, if I had to say something about the lay out I would question the rocks on the ground around the aircraft. If that was a prepared field those rocks would have been cleared but other than that, outstanding!
Flyingbabydoc
Well-known member
My 1/72 Regia Aeronautica: Fiat CR.42 Completed
Thank you so much everyone. Your comments and Support mean the world to me.
Bob, it is supposed to be an unprepared field. The further the Afrika Korps went towards Egypt the less prepared these "outposts" were. The idea here is a small outpost where a Pilot in Trouble could get some fuel... Thanks for the comment though, for my next Diorama I will make sure I pay Attention to that Detail.
Quick question: is there a Limit as to how big a thread can be? I plan on continue this for a while...
That said, here is the beginning of the Fiat BR.20. This was at one time the most modern bomber in Italy, given that it was the first all metallic. However, it proved to be a failure due to weak engines, small bomb load and insufficient guns. It worked ok in Spain, but was a disaster in England during the later phase of the Battle of Britain. One of such airplanes is here depicted. This is the Fiat BR.20M flown by Lt. Cigerza which ended up in a ditch in August 1941 (in Barce) due to double engine failure. Again a 1/72 Italeri with PE from Eduard. Enjoy!
This is the preliminary work in the fuselage with Verde Anti-Corrosione:
And the Cockpit:
Rear gunner gondola
Engines
And finally the Bomber aiming devices in the front:
More to come soon. Have a nice Weekend everyone!
Alex
Thank you so much everyone. Your comments and Support mean the world to me.
Bob, it is supposed to be an unprepared field. The further the Afrika Korps went towards Egypt the less prepared these "outposts" were. The idea here is a small outpost where a Pilot in Trouble could get some fuel... Thanks for the comment though, for my next Diorama I will make sure I pay Attention to that Detail.
Quick question: is there a Limit as to how big a thread can be? I plan on continue this for a while...
That said, here is the beginning of the Fiat BR.20. This was at one time the most modern bomber in Italy, given that it was the first all metallic. However, it proved to be a failure due to weak engines, small bomb load and insufficient guns. It worked ok in Spain, but was a disaster in England during the later phase of the Battle of Britain. One of such airplanes is here depicted. This is the Fiat BR.20M flown by Lt. Cigerza which ended up in a ditch in August 1941 (in Barce) due to double engine failure. Again a 1/72 Italeri with PE from Eduard. Enjoy!
This is the preliminary work in the fuselage with Verde Anti-Corrosione:
And the Cockpit:
Rear gunner gondola
Engines
And finally the Bomber aiming devices in the front:
More to come soon. Have a nice Weekend everyone!
Alex
phantom II
Master at Arms
My 1/72 Regia Aeronautica: Fiat CR.42 Completed
Nice start
Cheers, Christian B)
Nice start
Cheers, Christian B)
My 1/72 Regia Aeronautica: Fiat CR.42 Completed
If it's a new build the thread title will be kinda confusing for folks but it's whatever you want to do Alex, no, in theory there are no limits on thread length.
Good start
If it's a new build the thread title will be kinda confusing for folks but it's whatever you want to do Alex, no, in theory there are no limits on thread length.
Good start
phantom II
Master at Arms
My 1/72 Regia Aeronautica: Fiat CR.42 Completed
Me too, although mine was only a rebuild without extras :idonno
Looking forward to it :skipper
Built this kit a few years ago Alex so I am looking forward to your build. I didn't know Eduard made a PE set for this. Cool!
Me too, although mine was only a rebuild without extras :idonno
Looking forward to it :skipper
Flyingbabydoc
Well-known member
My 1/72 Regia Aeronautica: Plane 2 (Fiat BR.20M)
Thanks so much everyone!
So I am always trying something new, this time the washes. These are Enamel washes from Ammo of MIG and AK Interactive (seems that These are the same Company...) which actually worked out really well IMHO. The light is not good but you can see the subtle weathering. I am glad with the result. Remember, this is all in 1/72 so everything is smaller than it appears...
This is an old kit and it shows. The transparent parts are thick, the Details are non-existent and the overall assembly VERY cumbersome. But it is the only Option in 1/72 until someone decides to invest in Italian planes besides Italeri... Anyways, here the Progress so far.
Cheers
Alex
Thanks so much everyone!
So I am always trying something new, this time the washes. These are Enamel washes from Ammo of MIG and AK Interactive (seems that These are the same Company...) which actually worked out really well IMHO. The light is not good but you can see the subtle weathering. I am glad with the result. Remember, this is all in 1/72 so everything is smaller than it appears...
This is an old kit and it shows. The transparent parts are thick, the Details are non-existent and the overall assembly VERY cumbersome. But it is the only Option in 1/72 until someone decides to invest in Italian planes besides Italeri... Anyways, here the Progress so far.
Cheers
Alex
phantom II
Master at Arms
My 1/72 Regia Aeronautica: Plane 2 (Fiat BR.20M)
Nice cockpit
Cheers, Christian B)
Nice cockpit
Cheers, Christian B)
Flyingbabydoc
Well-known member
My 1/72 Regia Aeronautica: Plane 2 (Fiat BR.20M)
Hey guys
I have been rather absent from the Forum this week. I am again acting chairman of the department for this and next week so almost no Progress done. All I have to add is the completion of the fuselage & wings and the coating with the primer. It was a frekking nightmare to join the fuselage with the PE inside but after a lot of cursing it went together somehow.
Then a ton of sanding and putty-filling until I got the damn thing smooth overall. Here the pics:
Have a nice Weekend everyone
Cheers
Alex
Hey guys
I have been rather absent from the Forum this week. I am again acting chairman of the department for this and next week so almost no Progress done. All I have to add is the completion of the fuselage & wings and the coating with the primer. It was a frekking nightmare to join the fuselage with the PE inside but after a lot of cursing it went together somehow.
Then a ton of sanding and putty-filling until I got the damn thing smooth overall. Here the pics:
Have a nice Weekend everyone
Cheers
Alex
phantom II
Master at Arms
My 1/72 Regia Aeronautica: Plane 2 (Fiat BR.20M)
It's looking good Alex , but you are starting to sound a lot like me :laugh:
I hate it when there is so little time to enjoy a hobby .
Cheers, Christian B)
It's looking good Alex , but you are starting to sound a lot like me :laugh:
I hate it when there is so little time to enjoy a hobby .
Cheers, Christian B)
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
My 1/72 Regia Aeronautica: Plane 2 (Fiat BR.20M)
An interesting aircraft Alex. Looking forward to seeing the camo scheme on it. Definitely the small assembly details are improving.
An interesting aircraft Alex. Looking forward to seeing the camo scheme on it. Definitely the small assembly details are improving.
My 1/72 Regia Aeronautica: Plane 2 (Fiat BR.20M)
That's fine for no progress.
That's fine for no progress.
Flyingbabydoc
Well-known member
My 1/72 Regia Aeronautica: Plane 2 (Fiat BR.20M)
Thanks everyone...
The small details nearly drove me insane, Paul. This time nothing would fit as it was supposed to be. That's why there is so much glue Overall. Not good but at least somehow everything was glued together shut.
Here is the very small Progress: Aerials in place and the engine naceles already in the bright yellow used by the Regia in 1940.
Cheers
Alex
P.S. Abracos Luiz. Como estao as coisas ai com o Impeachment?
Thanks everyone...
The small details nearly drove me insane, Paul. This time nothing would fit as it was supposed to be. That's why there is so much glue Overall. Not good but at least somehow everything was glued together shut.
Here is the very small Progress: Aerials in place and the engine naceles already in the bright yellow used by the Regia in 1940.
Cheers
Alex
P.S. Abracos Luiz. Como estao as coisas ai com o Impeachment?
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