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IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 A.30 [1/48] Special Hobby

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    July 2018
IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 A.30 [1/48] Special Hobby
Posted by Rod The Fixer on Saturday, August 25, 2018 11:47 AM
Hello everyone, this is my latest aircraft built.

 

The IMAM Ro.37 A.30 was a two-seater Italian reconnaissance, a product of the Industrie Meccaniche Aeronautiche Meridionali (IMAM) company.
Powered by the FIAT A.30 RA, a 600-hp, liquid-cooled V-12, the Ro 37 could reach a top speed of 199 mph (332 kph) at 13,120 ft (4037 m), could land at 67 mph (112 kph), and had a service ceiling of 21,976 ft (6762 m).

The kit is the Special Hobby Ro.37 1/48 and is finished in a medium quality, grey soft plastic with recessed panel lines; the level of detail is modest. The kit contains a set of photo etched parts, resin parts and a high quality decal sheet. Overall a well engineered kit.

I assembled a 103° Squadron Plane engaged in the Ethiopian  War (c.a. 1936)


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr


IMAM (Romeo) Ro.37 [1/48] Special Hobby by Rodolfo Emme, su Flickr

Happy modelling time
  • Member since
    January 2004
  • From: Brisbane Australia
Posted by ChrisJH666 on Thursday, August 30, 2018 2:45 PM

Very nice build. I believe a handful of derelict airframes of the similar Ro.37bis were recovered a couple of years ago from Afghanistan and are being rebuilt.

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

 

Chris

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Friday, August 31, 2018 9:39 PM

Welcome to the FSM forum, Rodolfo.

Very Nice!  Great photos and diorama base.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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