Savoia-Marchetti Sm.81 Pippistrello in 1/72

[Flyingbabydoc]

Hi friends,

I hope you are all well and safe.

I know I have been missing a lot in the forums. Sorry about that. The virus has been giving us a ride for our money, but hopefully I will be able to participate a bit more in the next few months. I am absolutely planning on joining the MMM 2021, it's a tradition.

In any case, I was able to work on this big bat, the SM.81 with the colors of the 43. Squadriglia (21° Gruppo)

of the legionary force during the Spanish Civil War. This is an Italeri 1/72 Pippistrello OOB, just for fun.

No pictures of the assembly, sorry. Only the finished bird. I hope you like it.

Cheers

Alex

 

[moon puppy]

Really nice Dr Alex, your brush skills have really improved.

 

[razordws]

Love the paint job Alex!

 

[rob hart]

Great choice of subject! Maybe we should consider a SCW campaign.

 

[errains]

Great Job Alex!! That is some crazy camo...in a good way.

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Thanks a lot guys. It was fun to paint. Still a bit rough, but at least not as thick as before. These Italian airplanes from WWII are delightful to paint and even more to train all these crazy cammos.

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Great choice of subject! Maybe we should consider a SCW campaign.

Rob, I absolutely support this idea. There are so many subjects for a SCW campaign, either nationalists or republicans, Condor Legion, Italian Expeditionary Force, Partisans... I am in!

 

[Rhino]

Your camo skills truly shine on your Macaroni brethren's airplane models! The angular, ungainly qualities of some of their bombers are interesting.

 

[Impisi]

That looks good, thoase italian camo were realy ab bit outside the norm

 

[centaur567]

Nice job! Kinda reminds me of the camo smocks of the SS. Gary S. XLV MMXXIV

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Your camo skills truly shine on your Macaroni brethren's airplane models! The angular, ungainly qualities of some of their bombers are interesting.

You are absolutely right. That is what has always fascinated me in Italian WWII planes. Such unique designs. What a shame they did not work properly (undermotorized, undergunned, small payloads) but still my favorites. Thanks for looking.

 

[Duke Maddog]

Wow Alex! This is a tremendous improvement over all your other work. I would be scared to try that camouflage pattern. I commend you good sir!

notworthy

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Wow Alex! This is a tremendous improvement over all your other work. I would be scared to try that camouflage pattern. I commend you good sir!

notworthy

You are WAY too kind. I appreciate the comment, it is better, but you just stay tuned - this was a warm uup round for what's coming up next!

 

[Barney]

Cool cammo, Alex.

A SCW campaign would be great... There were hundreds acft used in that conflict, but it has been taken down.

 

[Sherman 18]

Very cool!

 

[Duke Maddog]

Excellent Alex! I am looking forward to what you were warming up for!

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Thank you both. I am warming up for this guy here:

Cheers

Alex

 

[moon puppy]

Thatsa nicea pattern. (in my best Italian accent.)

 

[Barney]

Thatsa nicea pattern. (in my best Italian accent.

with or without the drawl?

 

[Duke Maddog]

Nice one! That looks very similar to a pattern I did on one of my Italian bombers. The SM.79 is the only one I have never built; that and the Breda.

Looking forward to this.