Carlo Faggioni's SM.79bis ANR (2nd plane)

[Flyingbabydoc]

Carlo Faggioni's SM.79bis (ANR)

Hi everyone

Thanks for the support. Sorry about the whinning, all is good and here I am ready for another one.

The guys were not wearing stockings... . This picture was artificially restored in colors (original can be seen in the website of the Aeronautica Militare Italiana) and the shadows from the torpedo were coloured as dark skin. It does look funny! :dude

So, here is my second attempt and second entry. This is the other airplane flown by Carlo Buscaglia after the Armistice in Sept. 1943. He joined the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana (ANR), which was the air force branch of the German puppet state in northern Italy (Repubblica Socialista Italiana). Faggioni flew only twice the SM.79bis before dying over Anzio in 1944. This improved version of the SM.79, also called SM.79bis, had a few important modifications:

- Addition of Armour plates
- four 12,7mm Machine guns
- RDG-RGM-37 receiver
- strenghtned access door
- increased fuel capacity to 1,165 liters
- new exhaust pipes
- removal of the dorsal gondola and bombing apparatus
- variable-pitch, constant-speed and featherable airscrews
- new 24V electric system
- FuG 101 radioaltimeter and several other navigation updates

(Gori, Cesare in SIAI S.79 - Ali d'Italia 29, 2008 La Bancarella Aeronautica, Torino, pp.80-81)

I will be using the PE from Eduard and Decals from Sky models. Let's see if I can do better.

Happy Easter everyone!

Alex

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Carlo Faggioni's SM.79 (281-4)

Second time around. Let's hope it gets better this time. Actually the experience with the Stuka was very positive, as you can see in the other thread.

This is the beginning of the build. One major modification of the SM.79bis was the increased range due to an extra fuel tank in place of the bomb shaft. I have used an extra fuel tank I had from a Dornier Do-17 and assemble this modification:

Other than that, the interior PE and extra cables are already in place.

I will wait for the extra wiring after the initial painting, it will look better hopefully.

As usual your comments are most appreciated

Cheers

Alex

 

[jknaus]

Looking really good. I like all the extra details you put in and at such a small scale. If you would like a suggestion. if you look in a specialty shop you can find some fine lead wire for fly fishiing that will give you some various diameter "wire ". Also if you have a computer where the small fan siezes up you can strip the wire out of the armiture and it is super fine, perfect for your scale. And I have never found any but a lot of European modelers use fuse wire. I hope those hints are of some use or interest to you.
James

 

[phantom II]

Lot of really good detail in here. Should be a nice build.

I agree with James . Getting your hands on some used electronics is a great source for fine wires.

If you can't find a source just PM me and I'll point out some businesses that can help.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[SA Dave]

Damn thats some fine work there (And I am off to go look for that burnt out fan I have lying around here somewhere)

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Thanks guys!

YOur suggestions are great James. I usually have little access to eletronics but fishing shops abound here (Ulm is crossed by the Danube river, lots of trout). I will look into that. I usually use old guiding wires for ureteral catheters but today there were only rather big ones. Something new on the to do list! Many thanks!. :drinks :drinks

I will also look into some of the hardware stores here. There is usually a great selection of eletronics stuff.

More work to come. I really really enjoy building this fine details. :geek

Cheers

Alex

 

[lupanzer]

... another great job Alex!...congratulations :drinks

Abraço!

Luiz.

 

[sharkman]

Coming along nicely Alex!

 

[jknaus]

Thanks guys!

YOur suggestions are great James. I usually have little access to eletronics but fishing shops abound here (Ulm is crossed by the Danube river, lots of trout). I will look into that. I usually use old guiding wires for ureteral catheters but today there were only rather big ones. Something new on the to do list! Many thanks!. :drinks :drinks

I will also look into some of the hardware stores here. There is usually a great selection of eletronics stuff.

More work to come. I really really enjoy building this fine details. :geek

Cheers

Alex

I would assume your hospital has an IT staff to manage all the computers required. Hit them up for a small fan (1 inch is good) and then strip the wire. Takes a bit of work but it is very fine stuff.
James

 

[Heavens Eagle]

If you want some really fine wire, an old dead quartz watch movement has a coil in it that has some super fine wire. To get it loose will require some acetone and a careful light touch to unwind it.

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Hello dear friends,

So a little update. The internal painting and assembly are finished. As usual, the Italeri kits seem to fit rather well IF (that is a big IF) you do not use PE in the assembly. Otherwise, it is a bit nerve-wrecking.

The initial shots are from the crash site with the different components. The additional fuel tank is completely scratch-built based on some diagrams and images found in the Ali d'Italia issue of the Sparviero.

I really think the detailing and painting got better in this one than in the previous models:

Now the cockpit assembly. Here there was a lot of fitting, sanding and filling required:

And finally the main interior assembly:

I hope I can get some more work done in the weekend.

Thanks for looking and for your comments.

Cheers

Alex

 

[helios]

Cracking job with that interior.

 

[phantom II]

Better and better each time Alex . I really like this one.

In total agreement about the PE . Besides it has a tendency to not fit correctly

Keep up the good work .

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[SA Dave]

Hello dear friends,

So a little update. The internal painting and assembly are finished. As usual, the Italeri kits seem to fit rather well IF (that is a big IF) you do not use PE in the assembly. Otherwise, it is a bit nerve-wrecking.

The initial shots are from the crash site with the different components. The additional fuel tank is completely scratch-built based on some diagrams and images found in the Ali d'Italia issue of the Sparviero.

I really think the detailing and painting got better in this one than in the previous models:

Now the cockpit assembly. Here there was a lot of fitting, sanding and filling required:

And finally the main interior assembly:

I hope I can get some more work done in the weekend.

Thanks for looking and for your comments.

Cheers

Alex

Great interior mate

 

[lupanzer]

Nice pit job!...

Luiz

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Been meaning to compliment you on how well this build is coming along Alex! Improving all the time!

 

[centaur567]

Hi Alex, Your doing a great job. Hope it can be seen latter. Good thing you took pics. The lines of the Italian aircraft are a pure work of art. Gary

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Hi there

Thanks a lot friends, you have been very kind to me. I really appreciate your support.

Little progress this weekend. Had a dinner party, the wife did a wonderful job in preparing sushi and sashimi but too much sake was involved...

Here is what I have thus far. All in all better than the previous one.

Cheers

Alex

 

[phantom II]

Pretty nice Alex . Nice PE for the torpedo mount .

Might have to pick some up for this future build .

A wife that can make sushi would definitely be a keeper

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Thanks Christian

Your suggestion of the many coats (and really thin ones) did pay off. This is the progress after painting, I think it looks better than the previous ones. Now I am letting it rest then will futurize it for the decals.

Cheers

Alex