My modelling
philosophy is "decent models from cheap kits": this is my Smer Macchi
mc-200. I built this kit out of the box several years ago, but some times after
construction it had an "accident" so it layed in pieces in it's box
until two months ago, when I decided to rebuilt and improve it, with no help
from aftermarket, of course.
So, I sanded and
rescribed all the surfaces, scratchbuilt cockpit, canopy, landing gear and gear
bays. Having chosen a quite simple paint sheme (italian "mimetic green
2" over "light blue-gray"), I decided to "catch the
eye" representing open oil tank bay, scratchbuilding all the visible inner
frame structures. Spares decals were used, only the coat of arms of Savoia (italian
royal house since Italy was a kingdom) in the tail cross being handpainted.
Click on
images below to see larger images
|
|
|
The model was
finished in the colors of "white 1" (commander) belonging to 96th
squadriglia (sqn), 9th Gruppo (group), 4th Stormo Caccia Terrestre (land fighter
wing), operating against Yugoslavia from northern Italy, late 1940 (sorry for
historical inaccuracy, but these are the informations I get from the web).
Massimo
|
|