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Macchi C. 205 Veltro (1/72 Italeri 1227)

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  • Member since
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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, January 9, 2020 12:03 PM

cupofwondering

Hi Joe and gamera,

 

Sorry I didn't get back to you aerlier, but pneumonia got in the way.

I handpainted the smoke rings using the thinnest brush I could fine and thinned the acrylpaint. Though I worked carefully I considered the rings to be too thick. So with the smae bruch I made them thinner by applying desert sand colour in the inside of the rings. That looked much better.  To make them a bit rougher I used the cocktail sticks, dipped them in the green paint and aded these little bulges. Hope this helps you out.

Cheers from Holland!

Jan

 

Oh cool, thanks for letting us know. 

And I hope you're feeling better. Your health is way more important than this forum! 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by PFJN on Monday, January 6, 2020 6:56 PM

Hi,

These paint jobs look great too.

Pat

1st Group BuildSP

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    July 2012
Posted by cupofwondering on Monday, January 6, 2020 4:54 AM

Hi Joe and gamera,

 

Sorry I didn't get back to you aerlier, but pneumonia got in the way.

I handpainted the smoke rings using the thinnest brush I could fine and thinned the acrylpaint. Though I worked carefully I considered the rings to be too thick. So with the smae bruch I made them thinner by applying desert sand colour in the inside of the rings. That looked much better.  To make them a bit rougher I used the cocktail sticks, dipped them in the green paint and aded these little bulges. Hope this helps you out.

Cheers from Holland!

Jan

The Dutch Fokker G-1 Reaper, heavy fighter. If we only would have had more of them back in May 1940....

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  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Thursday, November 21, 2019 8:06 PM

Wow very nicely done Sir! I too would love to see the smoke ring how to video, you nailed it!

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    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, November 21, 2019 7:53 PM

Oh wow, Italian aircraft are some of the most attractive Second World War planes. Love the smoke ring camo!!! I too would love to hear how you do it with cocktail sticks!!!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: MOAB, UTAH
Posted by JOE RIX on Thursday, November 21, 2019 1:01 PM

Both of those are absolutely stellar. Very well done sir. I have this kit as well as several other Italian aircraft in my stash. As such, I too would be very interested in how your cocktail stick painting technique works. Please share.

Cheers, Joe

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    April 2015
Posted by Mopar Madness on Saturday, November 16, 2019 8:59 PM

Beautiful smoke rings!

Chad

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  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Saturday, November 16, 2019 3:46 PM

That's a how-to video I'd like to see!

Thanks,

John

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    July 2012
Posted by cupofwondering on Saturday, November 16, 2019 2:10 PM

I used little cocktail sticks.

The Dutch Fokker G-1 Reaper, heavy fighter. If we only would have had more of them back in May 1940....

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Saturday, November 16, 2019 12:07 PM

Very nice!  Beautiful Italian airframe.  Nice paint job.   How did you do it?  

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    July 2012
Macchi C. 205 Veltro (1/72 Italeri 1227)
Posted by cupofwondering on Saturday, November 16, 2019 9:41 AM

Macchi C. 205 Veltro

Aviazione Co-belligrante Italiana (ACI) 378 Squadriglia, Cagliari-Elmas, Sardinia, 1944

 

 

 

 

Comparing it with its older brother, that was less heavily armed, had a different wing and the lighter DB501 powerplant.

Macchi C. 202 Folgore: Regia Aeronautica Italiana (RAI), 369e Squadriglia, 22e Gruppo, 53e Stormo Caccia Terrestre, Capodicchino, Napoli, June 1943:

 

 

 

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The Dutch Fokker G-1 Reaper, heavy fighter. If we only would have had more of them back in May 1940....

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