I am not especially found of
Italian airplanes, but I think that some planes built by Italian engineers
during WWII are among the most elegant airplanes ever
built. The "Veltro" is a good example, and for me the "Sparviero"
is the most handsome and elegant tri motor.
I owned this kit
for many years and because of his poor quality, I left it sleeping for a long time.
An article on ARC inspired me to build it.
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As you can see on the
photos above, it's a vintage kit and the cast seems like "short
run". The torpedo was completely bent and I had to "warm" it
to give it a good shape. Some pieces were missing (a propeller blade, the
guns, a part of the tail ...) so I had to re-build it or use the spare
box.
On this kit, every
step was difficult. The cockpit was completely empty. The camel back was opened
and showed
... nothing, so I had to create it (with on old fuel tank). Gluing the motor was
very difficult. A lot of "putty" was necessary ... and a lot of
sanding. The clear part was poor quality but it was impossible for me to replace
it. Even putting the decals was a very delicate exercise because they were
extremely fragile.
With this kit, the
painting was the easiest part of the kit, and this scheme gives to the model a
more elegant look. All the painting was completed with handbrushing ...
and lot of patience.
I think my model
can't win a prize, but when I look at the parts of the kit at the beginning and
the final result, I am (reasonably) proud of myself.
Thank you for
reading.
This article gives me
the opportunity to thank Mr Steve Bamford, it's really a pleasure to visit
this site every day. THANK YOU !!!, long life to ARC ... and all the ARCers ...
Denis
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