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crown r n7

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August 2015
From: the redlands Fl

Posted by crown r n7 on Saturday, September 19, 2015 5:56 PM

Yes a very nice camouflage and chipping

Nick.

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BrandonD

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January 2015

Posted by BrandonD on Saturday, September 19, 2015 5:19 PM

That looks really nice. I love the paint chipping and weathering details you pulled out. Well done!

-BD-

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BlackTulip109

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January 2015
From: Indiana USA

Posted by BlackTulip109 on Saturday, September 19, 2015 1:26 PM

Spot on Brother!!

I love weathered planes. You are right about what may have happened to the finish. At the time of year of the B of B and the location of the aircraft, there probably was moisture under the tarp and it baked in the sunlight a number of times. Add to it the the speed of the a/c while in flight and you have a "sand blasting effect". Just the same great job!!!!

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AdeB

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September 2013

Posted by AdeB on Friday, September 18, 2015 9:29 AM

Oh my thats damn good !!

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Aleksander

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January 2003
From: Poland

Posted by Aleksander on Thursday, September 17, 2015 1:11 PM

Thank you all, Friends, for your kind words. I'm happy to see my work accepted!

For chipping - I was told, that maybe someone left the tarp on it too long - this could explain why other painted parts of the plane look so neat.

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Scarecrow Joe

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April 2015

Posted by Scarecrow Joe on Thursday, September 17, 2015 12:13 PM

Nice work!

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the Baron

Member since
September 2006
From: Bethlehem PA

Posted by the Baron on Thursday, September 17, 2015 11:41 AM

Great build, and a beautiful finish! I like both your camo (I really like the Italians' camo schemes) and your chipping effects.

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Buckeye

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February 2007
From: Brunswick, Ohio

Posted by Buckeye on Thursday, September 17, 2015 11:24 AM

Excellent build! Yes

Mike

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BrandonK

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June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Thursday, September 17, 2015 9:08 AM

Man that is some crazy paint chipping going on there on those birds. You did a really nice job replicating it. Nice builds, super job.

BK

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Toshi

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March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Thursday, September 17, 2015 8:59 AM

Wow, it's very authentic to the real aircraft. Great job!

Toshi

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Jay Jay

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August 2013

Posted by Jay Jay on Thursday, September 17, 2015 8:00 AM

I was rather skeptical of your placement of the chippng until I saw the photograph. Man, you nailed it ! it looks exactly like the photo .Beautiful job and I admire your skills.

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Gamera

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November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Thursday, September 17, 2015 7:52 AM

Beautiful work, esp love the camo and the chipping!

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falconmod

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September 2011
From: Milaca, Minnesota

Posted by falconmod on Thursday, September 17, 2015 7:19 AM

Very nice!

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Aleksander

Member since
January 2003
From: Poland

Fiat G.50 - Italian contribution to Battle of Britain

Posted by Aleksander on Thursday, September 17, 2015 5:21 AM

As promised - since the start time of FS Group Build do not agree with the start time of my model - I show my share in Battle of Britain project here.

This is an old Secter 1/48 model with Eduard PE partss in the cockpit and few details added: Venturi tube, side glasses in the cockpit doors, undercarriage actuators and modified Pitot tubes.

The model shows an a/c of Mag. Mario Bonzano from Corpo Aereo Italiano, Ursel (Belgium), November 1940. The effect of heavy chipping paint was done using "salt technic" - I hope it looks a little bit similarly on the model.

The photo of the real plane (from Internet/for discussion purposes only)