Spitfire

Thank you kindly Hubert, it is one that I am very happy with now, but if I want another C200 I will wait for the new Italeri kit. Cheers Dennis

Following on from the Re2005 I decided to build another PCM kit, so dug out the MC.200 kit as it is so much an iconic Italian subject. The C200 was used by the Italian air force throughout their involvement in WW2 up to the armistice in several theatres and was the forerunner of a series of aircraft culminating in the formidable C205 one of three Series 5 aircraft, all being powered by a licence-built DB-605 engine the Fiat RC 58 Tifone 1,475hp engine. Some C200’s soldiered on after the armistice on both sides but its heyday was over though some were retained until as late as 1947 as advanced trainers. The subject that I picked for my build was a 364 Squadron aircraft red 7, as I do not know much on the subject of Italian WW2 aircraft I asked the guys over on the Stormo site for some help. They gave me lots of information about my subject, as well as two photos of “my” machine and the following comment. We don't know the MM of this plane, but from the extended windscreen (the two thin rectangular glass panels aft of the windscreen), the plane is a late production machine built by Ambrosini (SAI). The build took me exactly one year, the long time building was mainly due to me losing interest as it was a challenging build and my hand problems which in the end resulted in surgery for new thumb joints, but like most PCM kits it turned out well in the end. My Subject And this profile Paints used were Xtracolor for the main finish and Humbrol for detail painting, Montex masks for a C202 were used for the wing national markings, the rest was kit decals and for a change they worked great. I also found and used Kora Decals Italian prop logo decals, these come as a continious sheet that you have to cut out individual logos, but they look good. The only AM I could find was CMK main wheels for the G50 which were better than the kit ones. And on with the photos. Cheers Dennis

Impressive. Cheers Dennis

Now that is really looking the part. Cheers Dennis

You have our sympathy it's not nice but that is the price you pay for all the fun and companionship that pets bring, they are part of the family, we lost our two cats a few years ago and it was devastating. Dennis

Thank you, I'm really pleased with it (now) Cheers Dennis

Nearly there Cheers Dennis

The next Italian subjects that I build just must have smoke rings, so, as I am not a wizard with the old airbrush I have bought these masks. While I was at SMW at Telford I stopped by the people from EBMA Hobby & Craft who made the nice paint storage drawers for my Humbrol, Revell and Colourcoats paints. I asked if they had simlar items for my Testors Model Master enamels. They said that they could make me a custom set of drawers for the MM paints, so I emailed the measurements of the jars to them and within a short time had everything stored away neatly. The cost was roughly the same as the "off the shelf" ones. Cheers Dennis

Beautifully done, that is looking so good. Cheers Dennis

Looks pretty good to me, a classic early jet shape. Cheers Dennis

Thank you kindly, it's been a long time since I did some mottling but I was very pleased with how this one turned out. Cheers Dennis

I like it a lot John, an impressive feat of modelling even if it was out of the box rather than a spare parts challenge. Cheers Dennis

This is ever so good, proper modelling, looking at the first photo you would never have believed how good it would turn out. Cheers Dennis

Still plodding on with this one, I masked and painted the national markings but had to use decals for the rest but they went on fine. And just for fun with the cowl loosely in place. And the real thing Cheers Dennis

That P40 Cockpit is looking really good. Cheers Dennis

Latest "investment", ready for the Italeri C202. Cheers Dennis

Looking good, bodes well for my two when I finally get round to building them. Cheers Dennis

Nice to hear from you again Peter, a Kotare Spitfire might just be the thing for you to engage with. Take care Dennis

All the best have a really happy birthday, Cheers Dennis

Thank you kindly Hubert, it's slowly growing on me after the struggle to put it together. Cheers Dennis

Nearly there, mottling all done, masking removed from the fuselage band and tail, just the markings and detail parts to do. The set up for the mottling Mottling done and white masking removed Undersides masking and Blu Tac removed, nice soft edge on wrap around camouflage. Had to mottle the cowling seperately as I had left it on the shelf and forgot about it when I did the main airframe. The last lap Cheers Dennis

A 1/32 scale modern tool Lysander would certainly get me to spend some money. Cheers Dennis

What a great achievement, its great that there are characters like this out there. Cheers Dennis

Nice work, I have their Seafang and Spiteful in the stash so will follow with Interest. Cheers Dennis

I'm with you on that one, I clear my bench after every modelling session and still lose parts. Cheers Dennis