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

That looks pretty cool Sean. it should definetly inspire you to build something when you look at it.

                                                                                        Soulcrusher

SC- That is a Fantastic looking build, I can hardly wait for you to get back with your next build.

This should be called what I did not get done to the Cant Z today. Over the years I have saved what I thought was cool looking model boxes. I spent most of the day cutting them out .. I have started appyling them to the wall behind my work area. Still more to go .

Sorry for getting off topic of the build.

First thanks to everyone for the kind words. I really enjoyed building this kit. For a short run kit the fit was pretty good and no major headaches are invovled to build this bird. The engine being to large to fit in the cowl was the only glarring fit issue and this is not very hard to fix. Either sand down the clyinder heads a little shorter or sand down the top of the heads, you can't see them anyway once  the engine is in the cowl.

Guy yes it is the Eduard kit. I purchases the dual combo version. Not sure why. Either I was afraid of breaking something and I wanted spares readily avalible or I wanted to build two of the same plane in two different paint schemes. I guess I will know the answer when I start on it tonight or tomorrow. I will keep my word and shall return to build up that cool Ro 37. Man there are alot of little parts on that bugger. I think Aaron would like this kit. There must be over thirty pieces just for the cockpit!

                                                                                    Soulcrusher

Luftwoller wrote:

bondoman wrote:  Luftwoller wrote: Looks like ive gone and found another possible build. (If i win on Evilbay that is LOL) http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=SL10015 Whatcha reckon? Any good. ...Guy P.s Wheres that Aaron? Hes heading for lines at this rate. Oh it looks fab, Guy! my kinda kite too! There's an inbox review in Hyperscale thats all pos. looks as though the markings are prewar. Oooh ooh, Bondo, i looked and couldnt find it. Could you post a link to the in box review. That would be great. Chhers mate. Aaron, sleep is vastly overrated. On a bus back to the depot today, me and a few other passengers (I wasnt driving BTW) were watching this girl sleeping while sucking her thumb. LOL.Im sure itll be on Youtube. ...Guy

http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/it/kit_it_10015.shtml

The other day i was driving to work and listening to sports talk radio.

"Let's go to Dave in Hayward. Go ahead Dave".

"Hey guys, how's it going? Wanted to talk about the game last night."

"Hey Dave, where are you calling from right now?"

"I'm driving a school bus full of kids on I-880".

"Click"- dial tone. Sheesh, some people.

bondoman wrote:

Luftwoller wrote: Looks like ive gone and found another possible build. (If i win on Evilbay that is LOL) http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=SL10015 Whatcha reckon? Any good. ...Guy P.s Wheres that Aaron? Hes heading for lines at this rate. Oh it looks fab, Guy! my kinda kite too! There's an inbox review in Hyperscale thats all pos. looks as though the markings are prewar.

Oooh ooh, Bondo, i looked and couldnt find it. Could you post a link to the in box review. That would be great. Chhers mate.

Aaron, sleep is vastly overrated. On a bus back to the depot today, me and a few other passengers (I wasnt driving BTW) were watching this girl sleeping while sucking her thumb. LOL.Im sure itll be on Youtube.

...Guy

 I'm here too much work and the ZZZ monster caught up with me!  Great job on the Re 2000 SC! The markings remind me of a WWI fighter with the colorful nose.

Already posted on page 1 Guy!  I need to see what your into now!

Luftwoller wrote:

Looks like ive gone and found another possible build. (If i win on Evilbay that is LOL) http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=SL10015 Whatcha reckon? Any good. ...Guy P.s Wheres that Aaron? Hes heading for lines at this rate.

Looks like ive gone and found another possible build. (If i win on Evilbay that is LOL)

http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=SL10015

Whatcha reckon? Any good.

...Guy

P.s Wheres that Aaron? Hes heading for lines at this rate.

Sc, very nice build indeed and congrats to you. It turned out very nice and the red nose really sets this one apart and makes it stand out. Overall a great addidion to your collection

Steve

Crusher, shes a honey my friend. Your excluded from homework for the duration of your KOTS build. I built a DVII for Franks build. Its a cracker as well. Is yours the Eduard kit? If it is, it really is a great kit. Anyhoo, we will wait for your return with baited breath. We might have a Group outing over to Franks KOTS gb to heckle from the sidelines.

...Guy

P.s i took my mini MC 200 to my Model club and they all loved it. I was well chuffed. LOL. (Chuffed is a good thing btw)

SC- Now THAT is a beautiful build!  Love the lines of that fighter, and yours is absolutely gorgeous!  Always loved a red-head.

Thanks for the pics, and I'll see you over at KOTS II!

Alex- Thanks for that link!  If I could get my hands on some white numerals, I might consider going that route as well.  I have the unit badge, and a couple of white numbers but not enough to build that one.  I considered using the ones I have to make up an aircraft, figuring that if there was a real "white 14" there might have been a "white 15" as well.  But, without finding a photo or profile, I shall continue on with my quest.  Thanks again for the link, very inspiring work!

Finished up the Re 2000 tonight. I added the tiny strut rods for the landing gear. Glued the canopy on and finall the lower gear cover and thats all she wrote! here are some pics for your viewing pleasure.

Now I'm heading over to the Knights of the Sky GB to finally get started on my Fokker.

Guy I promise as soon as I get a good start on the Fokker I shall return and dazzle you with the Ro 37!

                                                                                  Soulcrusher

Guy-

I checked out that link and all I can say is

I love Guy, hes so cool and ace an all, i wish i was his son...

Very cool stuff, and they even had the badge I needed!  I printed out three copies of the decal I needed, so I have extras JUST IN CASE when the time comes.  Thank you THANK YOU!

Thanks Aaron for the offer, I think I have it covered!

SC- Progress pics?  Not much to see I'm afraid.  Just hours and hours of fitting, checking, priming, repeat.  I'm off this weekend, so I plan to get lots done!

Well Guy I guess I can not refuse a request from you so I will have to build it now. The detail and number of parts in this kit is incredible. It should build into a nice model. I am sure it will be a major PIA to build but it will look so cool when it is done. I do have to get a good start on my Knights of the Sky GB entry first though. It started over a month ago and I have not even started my Fokker D VII yet. I just have to add the strut rods and glue the canopy on the RE 2000 and she is done. Hopefully that will take place tonight.

Frank any luck on the decals yet. I want to see some more progress pics! Especially the prop and spinner!

                                                                                       Soulcrusher

The main differences between the 202 and the 205 as I understand it is the uprgarded engine.  I believe the 202 had the licence built DB 601 and the 205 had the licence built DB 605 around which the Reganie 2005 and the Fiat G55 were also designed.  Hence the similairities in the profiles between the three and the change in oil coolers between the 202 and the 205.

The other major difference between the 202 and the 205 was in the armament.  the 202 had two small caliber machine guns and two larger caliber machine guns whereas the 205 was upgraded to three 20mm canon with one firing through the hub (hence the flattened spinner Sean) and two in the wings.  It also kept the two larger caliber machine guns. 

Crusher that Iman is gorgeous. You so need to do this build asn well. Also well done in sorting the homework out as well. Almost verging on the creeping. If thats an apple in the box by the door then its lines for you young man.

As for the diffs between the 202 and the 205, ill have a look later in my 205 book. I think it has the info in there. Im off to my monthly model club meet tonight. Im taking my little MC 200 and my DVII from Franks KOTS II gb.

Frank, heres the decal you wanted. I realise that this link is from a competitors publication but it offers free downloadable decals that may be of use to those that can print decals. The decs are for a Fiat G55 but im sure they are pretty usefull to other similar sized/ era planes.

http://www.modelairplaneinternational.com/full_site/frames/info/059.htm

...Guy

Thanks bondo!

The hunt continues... so far I have tracked down a few sets that I thought might work, but apparently they are OOP.

soulcrusher wrote:

Have 'nt seen that one before Frank. What squadron is it from? Well I am pretty sure I must be going crazy because I am went throught my stash looking for a second subject for the GB and I pulled out my Classic Airframes Iman Ro 37. The detail included in this kit is pretty nice right down to the photo etch wire wheel hubs.  Now I know being a short run kit it is going to be a project and with all of the detail it will probally put me in my grave but I feel the need to build this cool overlooked airplane. So am I crazy? here are a couple of pics. What do you think?                                                                              Soulcrusher

This would be the look- apparently Aeromaster is your daddy.

http://www.modelingmadness.com/reviews/axis/luft/109/rolandellig14.htm 

None on eBay none in Google that I can find.

Dragon sells a 1/144 Tornado with a version of that, gee thanks Bondo.

BTW a good looking shoal of decals:

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Rev3/2101-2200/rev2116-Stormo-STRM-48003/03.shtm

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Rev3/2101-2200/rev2115-Stormo-STRM-48002/00.shtm

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Rev3/2101-2200/rev2114-Stormo-STRM-48001/03.shtm

1/72 there is an F-84, but you knew that. Vexing, but a great hunt is on!

The two oil coolers is all that I noticed so far. In a earlier build (aaron i think) is where I thought they were weird looking. There are a lot of these aircraft that have the same lines and Im not sure if I could make them out on recognition cards

Steve

sidure wrote:

Guy, great start on the 205. I am having a deja-vou seeing your pics. So far the 202 and 205 kits are the same. What is the major differences between the two. I would really like to do a 205 soon. Looks good Guy Steve

Steve -  I wondered the same thing all I have noticed is - twin cylindrical oil coolers, a retracting tail wheel and a blunter spinner.

Guy, great start on the 205. I am having a deja-vou seeing your pics. So far the 202 and 205 kits are the same. What is the major differences between the two. I would really like to do a 205 soon. Looks good Guy

Steve

Aaron-

Thanks!  It is on that decal sheet I tried to order, hope it comes to fruition.  Otherwise, I may take you up on that one!  If I can find that badge as a decal, then I have my backup plan for the G-6 (yep, G-6! ).  FOund a photo of one with that badge and a black "4".  I can mask and paint the four.  Just have to find that decal.

SC- I love that plane!  And look, you have already done your homework assignment by finding a period photo of it.  Are you going to build it?  As for that emblem, the page I found it on states this:

3° Gruppo, Regia Aeronautica
2a Squadriglia, II° Gruppo, ANR

This popular emblem was another one that continued on after the split of Italian forces in 1943. Originally it was seen on Regia Aeronautica Bf109s. In the ANR the badge continued being seen on Bf109s and also found its way onto Fiat G.55s.

 

Have 'nt seen that one before Frank. What squadron is it from?

Well I am pretty sure I must be going crazy because I am went throught my stash looking for a second subject for the GB and I pulled out my Classic Airframes Iman Ro 37. The detail included in this kit is pretty nice right down to the photo etch wire wheel hubs.  Now I know being a short run kit it is going to be a project and with all of the detail it will probally put me in my grave but I feel the need to build this cool overlooked airplane. So am I crazy? here are a couple of pics. What do you think?

                                                                             Soulcrusher

Daywalker wrote:

Man, a guy goes to work for a day and there's two pages to read!  Does anyone by chance know where to find a 1/48 decal of this squadron badge?

Frank , I saved a pic of every decal set I can find or that has been posted here. I see nothing yet but will keep searching.  If worse comes to worse we can go the make it ourself route. I am getting better at it now. Something that small surely we could get to work!

Man, a guy goes to work for a day and there's two pages to read! 

Does anyone by chance know where to find a 1/48 decal of this squadron badge?