Kriss Posted February 13, 2022 Posted February 13, 2022 Hello! Here is another model that landed in my workshop, the first one because in such a large for me scale 1:32. And the hero that landed in the workshop is Fiat CR.42 "Falco" in the already mentioned scale 1:32 from the company ICM. 32020. In the box we find 6 frames of grey plastic and one transparent, a decal and a manual with two variants of camouflage. On the frames the manufacturer has placed a whole range of accessories for building various versions of the "Falco", which is included in the ICM offer. Returning to the mouldings, ICM has included different surfaces on the model, so where the surface is covered with sheet metal it is smooth, and where it is covered with canvas, apart from the realistic reflection of the canvas deflection it also has a different surface texture corresponding to that of the canvas. ICM has also included in the instructions a template for making masks for the windshield, but I will write about it later when I am at that stage of building the Fiat. ICM has also released a very nice supplement not only for "Falco" in the form of a set of Italian pilot figures, which will also fit other models of Italian aviation. I'm going to use following extras while building my model: Eduard 33979 Eduard 33271 seatbelts. Yahu models YMA3267 instrument panel CMK 5141 main wheels - ordered and waiting for delivery. KAGERO TOPDRAWINGS 102 Fiat CR.42 9 2
Martinnfb Posted February 13, 2022 Posted February 13, 2022 Welcome to the forum Kriss, interesting subject, I will follow with interest. Cheers Martin 3
KevinM Posted February 13, 2022 Posted February 13, 2022 You're killing me Got one of these on order coming at the end of the month.I have become a big fan on ICM will be watching with interest. 5
Bomber_County Posted February 13, 2022 Posted February 13, 2022 Welcome Kriss, to our small corner of the web. Please do a WIP on this build as I have never seen one these built up. I to rate ICM highly…… 3
GazzaS Posted February 14, 2022 Posted February 14, 2022 Welcome to the forum, Kriss. I look forward to seeing your progress. 3
Kriss Posted February 18, 2022 Author Posted February 18, 2022 The introduction has been made so it is time to show that something is going on with the model. After putting it to the plans this "Falco" fits perfectly, but it lacks riveting and I have to mark some dividing lines and also some flaps. Some of the riveting and marking out I did on the fuselage before making the interior, it's just easier for me. 9 1
Kriss Posted February 19, 2022 Author Posted February 19, 2022 I have enriched the interior of the cabin with plates from EDUARD, the only problem was the position of the step in the cabin because the manual does not specify its exact location. I have helped myself with some documentation including photos found on the net and I have assembled the left panel with the floor and in this way I have placed the step on the left side. Cabin interior parts waiting for processing. And partially glued parts waiting for primer. 12 1
belugawhaleman Posted February 19, 2022 Posted February 19, 2022 I recently read the book Ace of Aces. It was about Pat Pattle, the South African Ace who flew Gladiators and later, hurricanes. It mentioned that one of the aircraft he encountered was the Fiat CR. 42. I'll be following your build. 4
Bomber_County Posted February 19, 2022 Posted February 19, 2022 Great start Kriss, the kit looks quite well detailed, looking forward to more progress….. 3
DocRob Posted February 19, 2022 Posted February 19, 2022 Very nice work on a seemingly great kit. I haven't build an ICM kit yet, but have the Gladiator in my pipeline along with the ICM Cobra in it's Special Hobby boxing. I'm looking forward to your progress with the Falco. Cheers Rob 4
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted February 20, 2022 Administrators Posted February 20, 2022 ICM has been doing great work of late! Great build, Kriss and I’m looking forward to seeing this one develop. I have the Luftwaffe version in my stash, but I’m really waiting for the Italian kit to arrive here. 4
Kriss Posted February 20, 2022 Author Posted February 20, 2022 I laid the primer and then continued the work. I wanted to make natural looking exposition marks in the cockpit, so I painted the places where there would be bruises and scuffs in the same color as the primer and then applied a coat of hairspray and then the base color for the interior. I used the hairspray so that the base color could be easily used to make paint chips on used surfaces. 8
Kriss Posted February 21, 2022 Author Posted February 21, 2022 The EDUADR kit comes with tinted pilot stripes that you have to ink yourself on the reverse side. I have to paint them on the other side so that after forming I don't have a bare sheet of metal. The seat cushion is a bit more fun as I had to glue it with a piece of plastic to the right thickness and then, like with the belts, also retouch it with the right color. Such a small detail but how happy. 8
Peterpools Posted February 21, 2022 Posted February 21, 2022 Kriss Welcome aboard and a terrific start on the Falco. Will be following with great interest Keep 'em comin Peter 2
KevinM Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 Nice Start Kris!!I do not think my skillset will lead me down the road to a full rivet deal mine are for what I erased along the way.Lovely work! 2
Kriss Posted February 24, 2022 Author Posted February 24, 2022 The cockpit equipment continues. After the belts it is time for the clocks. I have got not only the company kit but also the EDUARD plate and YAHU Models kit. I have chosen YAHU kit and added some EDUARD parts to it. Now I am putting everything together. postscript. Thanks a lot for the kind reception and I will be presenting my large scale works here. Fiat CR.42 is my first model in this scale, but not the first model I built. My English is based on translator so please forgive my spelling. 10
Bomber_County Posted February 24, 2022 Posted February 24, 2022 Kriss, looking good, very tempting to grab one of these…… 2
Peterpools Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 Kriss Right with Phil, beautiful start on the IP - looking so good. Keep 'em comin Peter 1
Kriss Posted February 26, 2022 Author Posted February 26, 2022 Work in the cockpit is almost finished, I have added missing cables and wires. With the clocks I made the base from YAHU and added some elements from EDUARD sheet. I also made the sight glass. Now I have to close the fuselage and start further construction. 8
Peterpools Posted February 26, 2022 Posted February 26, 2022 Kriss Terrific work on the front office. Details and aluminum bracing look so good. Curious about the seatbelts ... are they from the kit or Eduard? Keep 'em comin Peter 2
Kriss Posted February 27, 2022 Author Posted February 27, 2022 The belts are from the EDUARD kit colored on one side, the other side I had to repaint after bending. Belts are a separate set. 5
Peterpools Posted February 27, 2022 Posted February 27, 2022 Thanks Kriss - they do look good Keep 'em comin Peter 1
Kriss Posted February 28, 2022 Author Posted February 28, 2022 Riveting continues, there is still a lot of work to be done and two "Tunnan" are already waiting. 6
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