Regia Aeronautica GB II (06/15/09 to 06/15/10)

Perfect Frank! I think you have not only come up with a fresh new design but captured the spirit of the people who are involved in this GB! Lets see if everyone else likes it then we can proudly display it in our signature line!

                                                                                     Soulcrusher

Thanks SC, glad you like it!

We'll wait for the OK from Command, hope they like it.  Perhaps coming up with that will get me off the hook for not finshing the 109 in part 1.

I do'nt know about that Frank. Guy is pretty tough when it comes to posting work in progress.

Ok now I have a photobucket question for anyone willing to help me out. I have collected enough GB badges that they do'nt fit in my signature line anymore. I see all of you people with a slideshow displaying all of the GB badges and it looks very tidy. I have spent the last two hours trying to figure out how to put the slide show in my signature lie but I can not get it to work. I posted it but only the first image appeared and it would not change. Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong?

                                                                                                Soulcrusher

Great badge, Frank. We all got together on the phone from Rome and decided it is preziosa!

I may have to break down and start using them again.

Crush, I know that The Last Priest, Cardshark and John Eaton all seem to know the trick, but the real answer of course is that it's:

ALL DAVE"S FAULT!!!

He's got an animation of his models, very nice one too.

Hey Guy; nice job buddie on the updates on the first page, but, um, would be nicer with Mamma, Aiudo! Know you've been busy.

bondoman wrote:

ALL DAVE"S FAULT!!! He's got an animation of his models, very nice one too.

Bondo, Fai come ti dico e non ti accadrà nessun danno.  (I'm having fun with online translation )

Here is my next project for this GB

Guy, I just found out recently that the owner of your beloved Liverpool team also owned the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club.  He just sold it, but he can't be all bad if he's into hockey as well. 

Si.

Now I was looking through these pages and I think that your Torpedo Fighter has the same camo style I need for the little Breda. Very well done, too. Have you ever looked at the Stormo magazine site? Or can you identify it? What colors did you use?

Looks like you and I are both building flying greenhouses!

Guy- Nice to see another 21st CT model in the GB, I'm hoping to get some pics up this weekend.

Bondo and Dave- Cool subjects, the ANR had some "quirky" aircraft, those should be great additions to your collection.  Looking forward to seeing them finished!

Frank, badge looks great!!!!! I'd rather have dinner with Sophia Loren though!!! Hope to get in on this build!!!! Will see how I go with the others.

bondoman wrote:

Si. Now I was looking through these pages and I think that your Torpedo Fighter has the same camo style I need for the little Breda. Very well done, too. Have you ever looked at the Stormo magazine site? Or can you identify it? What colors did you use? Looks like you and I are both building flying greenhouses!

Flying greenhouses it is Bill.  I used Model Master Enamels as that was all I could find with the Italian Colours.  Colours were Italian Sand (2110) and Italian Olive Green (2112).

All those in favor of Franks Badge, stick your hands in the air.....mmm......i count everyone. Congrats Frank. You are an Optivisor wearing, badge producing, God of a man.

Bondo, Im going to update the front page now. Youll have to get hold of the Sarge for piccies as hes in charge of that pge. Where is he by the way? I hope your not keeping him up too late over at the FAA GB. You know he needs his sleepy byes.

Dave, that looks like a stunner for sure. Deffo a flying Greenhouse. Just imagine how hot it would get in there.

As im still fairly new at this GB hosting malarky. Where should i post up the new rosta of builds.

Great to have you onboard Luftwaffle.

...Guy 

I can edit my post at the bottom of page one with the new badge, but make sure everyone who wants to keep the old badge has it hosted somewhere.  Otherwise, Lufty or Mac could put it up closer to the top.  Either way...

Glad everyone likes it!

Where is Sarge? If he does not show up soon we migh have to list him as AWOL! Finished my Hispano Ha-1112 tonight so I will be cutting sprue on the Fiat G55 soon! I can see lots of superglue and swearing for me in the near future!

Guy I want to see you working some majic on that Macchi C202 soon. Really loooking foward to seeing you bring that kit to life.

                                                                                              Soulcrusher 

OK, I have been working on this one sporadically.  Was in Japan for a week and getting some things corrected on this beast turned out to be more of a project than I thought!

Lower Wing: Since this guy does double duty as a pre-assembled "collectable" it has some ugly holes where some poor, underpaid guy in China has to screw it together.  Obviously this doesn't work out for me so these require filling and sanding.  The wheel wells are probably the weakest part of the kit, detail is non-existent.  I lined the wheel bay with .010" sheet styrene and the strut bay with lead foil.  The strut stowage area should have four oblong ovals (lightening holes), I tried a couple of methods to do these but none were satisfactory so it will remain "as-is".  Next time I'll try a resin insert for this.

The landing and radiator flaps will be re-positioned for a more natural look.  The landing flaps were completely cut off and some 1/2 round oval stock was glued on then filled and sanded.  The upper wheel bays received some plastic stock to simulate the the ribbing.

The wing radiators also needed some help, I cast these intake screens myself to insert into the openings.

The screw holes in the fuselage were a real bugger to get filled in right, I'm not sure that they're perfect but I'm sick of messing with them at this point.

Should have some more pics up soon, getting ready to do some painting...

soulcrusher wrote:

Guy my Fokker is nearing completion and the Ha-1112 is a simple build. After that I plan on building a bunch of planes for this GB. I already have my second build picked out. A Me 109 G-6 in late war Italian IAR markings. I know Frank is going to be loving this one. I have no other GB comittments starting until December so I am going to throught the stash of Italian planes until then. I am not sure of the colors on this G-6. Anybody have any ideas as to what colors are seen on the fuselage? For some reason the Classic Airframes G-55 came with two sets of the same decals. The other decal option on the sheet has the small devil emblem on the nose and it has the postage stamp national insignias for the IAR markings! How perfect is that!                                                                                             Soulcrusher

SC- When the ANR received Bf 109's they almost always left them in the original RLM colors.  Since that's a G-6, 99% likely it would be the standard 74/75/76.  In 1943, the ANR would usually remove all or most of the German insignia, usually overpainting them in Grigio Azzurro Chiaro (Blue Gray).  As 1944 progressed this practice was scaled back somewhat, the swastika would be removed and sometimes the Balkankreuz on the upper wing would be sprayed over and replaced with Italian insignia.  The fuselage and lower wing Balkankreuz were usually left intact.  Also note that the profile may not be correct IRT flag placement.  The flag was almost always forward of the tactical number, usually underneath the aft part of the cockpit.  This could be correct but I'd do some research first to be on the safe side.  A lot of the color profiles floating around the internet are just full of errors.

Thanks for the input Mike. The book I found this color plate in a book that is not exactly the bible when it comes to 109's but it does have several pics in it that I have never seen and some interesting color profiles. This one caught my eye because the Fiat G 55 I am building has the decals for the unit emblem and all of the ANR insignias. I was 99% sure the colors used in the drawings were wrong. I have never seen a G-6 painted in those colors. I think you are correct about the colors most likely being 74/75/76. I have some other pics of G-4's that were turned over to the Italians and I think I will treat this kit the same way. Like you said overpainting of the crosses with gray. First I am going to go a few rounds with the Classic Airframes G 55. Not one of thier better kits but the camo pattern is really cool so I will put up with the shortcomings of the kit just so I can lay down some really cool paint

Looks like you are really working that kit over with the putty and styrene Mike. Looking foward to seeing more. 

                                                                                           Soulcrusher

Mike, the 109 is looking groovy mate. I love the extra detail that your putting in. Really giving me the itch to get cracking on the Veltro. My main prob at the mo is im working all the time. My next day off is Tuesday!!! Yes im  working on a sunday...BOOOOOO.

Out of interest, what did you use to fill the holes in the wing and the fuz. My plan was going to be styrene discs and superglue with maybe a splurge of filler to finish.

...Guy

I'm like Mussolini in May, like an Italian in a red car, like Marcello flirting with Sophia....

I'm now equipped with my entree, my Piatti, my Dolce for dinner with the Duce!

The spoils of Imperialism, Regazzi:

In the middle the very fine CMR (Planet) Breda Ba. 44 that arrived today. On the right, the Airfix/ Heller Dragon Rapide in both kit and complete form.

The resemblance is very slight apart from the Gypsy engine nacelles with the wheel boots. Otherwise it's a different wing shape, different fuse,.... why do I care you ask?

Because there are lies, I tell you, lies!!!, on the www that the Breda is a license built Dragon. Nothing could be further than the truth.

And I'm happy for that because I do not like repetition.

A wonderful resin kit, beautiful castings, nice decals and vac canopy parts. The Heller kit will donate it's props and for that we are grateful. Prego!

OBTW over on the left is a Thank You card from the eBay seller. Manners live, gentlemen, esp. in the Regia!

Oh my sincereset of apologies for my absence here. I have had a greuling work schedule as of lately which as my wife says is better than the alternative.  By sheer luck tonight I went to work and 37 minutes later was sent home due to a lack of manpower. A full days pay for a midnight drive and to make a pot of coffee at work was an odd thing that doesn't happen too often but for the fluke to happen just prior to my off days was a happy coincidence. Especially after 4 days and nights of maximum shifts allowed by law.  I needed the break!

 Thankfully there is a new law in July  that limits us to only 276 hours a month. Gee thanks. Do the math and it seems to me that is one long work week. 276 divid by 4 is 69 hours a week.  Um 5 days of 12 hour shifts is 60 hours?  Wow that is 9 hours to spare?  Makes me tired thinking about it.

Anyways! Frank can finish his 109 now and that is always a treat.

Bondo  has wonderful new examples of seldom modeled birds and kits. If it looks half as good as his Floater it will surely be an object of envy.  Not sure why my e-mail had a pic of the Destroyer Shaw and Battleship Pennsylvania in the dry dock at pearlharbor mislabled but things look ok here!

Soul Crusher been watching you very carefully between sips of caffinated beverage!  The G55 is a cool scheme. I my try a G 55 as well. The old Smer kit again just to keep you on your toes. Your other stuff I have seen in the other GB's really are sharp work!  109's KOTAII  extc seems like you got it going on in a good way!

 Guy? well  You know I have been hooked on the FAA stuff but I shall try my best to get a few projects in here as this GB is just to good to ignore for long. Only got 3 more to finish and I am done with 1940 FAA kits and can go to 1941... was a long war it was for England. I should show my Gladiator here as it was a Malta defender and was the nemesis of many the birds we see here!

Great score there, Bondomiester. Im going to Duxford flying legends at the weekend, the last time i went they had half a dozen of those Rapide beasties. Well cool. As for the Breda, thats just too cool for school. Im freally looking forward to seeing that built. I knew an Irish Girl called Breda.... I wonder if she ended up have loads of kids?

Sir Aaron of Nutzville, its great to have you back big boy. The place seems rather quiet when your not around. Sounds like you had a great score too. Being sent home from work. Bonus. ts a bit like a breakdown on the busses for me. I get to miss an hour hear and there. And busses break down all the time LOL. shame.

In the spirit of the GB ive just started another Sven Hassel book......Monte Cassino.

...Guy

Alright Sarge is back. Now we can officially start all over agian. We'll wait for you to stop playing with all of thoses blue and gray thingies. I will be starting soon. I am finishing My Fokker and believe it or not I have not one other model even started so I'm free as a bird with a 100% clear work bench. Its going to be a great summer!

                                                                                 Soulcrusher

 The Sea Gladiator is done .

SInce Sean sent me the prop  Here are some Italian something pics too!

Where is the Guy at? Budda bing budda boom!

Good news, Crushers on board for a whole summer. Were expecting big things, young man.

Aaron, looks like a fantastic job once again. I imagine it was quite a site to see biplanes scrapping in WW2. What is the floaty thing? Or should i say who. It looks a beauty. Is there no end to your talents?

...Guy

 Well Guy that is the Italian WWII heavy cruise Pola. I built that at least 10 plus years ago. OOB no frills. Sean had ask about it as it still is sold for under $20 and for a 1/35o scale that isn't bad. An older kit to be sure. Has the old battery pack for motorization when Models were much more toy like.  Sean and II agrree that it has promise with a little love and maybe some PE rails.  If memory serves me The Pola lost power and her two sister ships went to render aid just as the British Navy caught up with her and the whole class was lost in one short one sided battle.

 It is a good size ship and compares well to the San Francisco by Trumpeter in size.