That's Amore (Italian GB) Jan 1-June 30 2012

Supermodel, a gone italian brand lots of italian subjects was in their production 

Put the 2001 not the 2002.... unfortunately the re-2002 kit comes withouth clear parts they are out if production from many years and are rare to find.

Italeri actually bought back the name Supermodel as part of it's line up now.They've released I think at least 3 kits combinng 1/48 aircraft and armor at a very, very reasonable price.  My cr42 and AB41 show previously is one of these kits, I think I paid less for the 2 together than what you need to pay for the Italeri cr42 by itself now. The have another truck and the ESCI hs-219 as a combo.

Here's a link to a review of the ab41/cf42 combo kit.

http://www.internetmodeler.com/2008/november/first-looks/supermodel_cr42ab41.php

Nice pieces, originally the founder of italeri and the founder of supermodel was in the same industry, after one keep the italeri and the other founded the supermodel so i know....

then here the old kits arrived

and the specific re-2001 falco II

the old owner started to rescribe panel lines 

and the back of the box with other supermodel subjects , some are reboxed and improved from italeri as Waikong says

start probably this night to work with it

Thanks for the history lesson guys.

Wayne, nice to see progress on the Centauro.

Worked a little on the falco this night :

Closed the holes in the cockpit walls and rescribbed the other half fuselage (the heavy worked is mine the fine is from the modeller that gave me the kits)

Looks like this GB has been busy!!

waynec - I didn't know you were building a mini-sub.  Very different entry and it looks great!  The Centauro is another cool entry, I don't think there's any modern armor built here yet.  Can't wait to see it done!

bsyamato - nice work on the Veltro and Falco!  All that detail work is really making a difference!

Eric - HEY!  Theres the Semovente!  Man those tracks do look nice, even though the sprocket teeth didn't fit...I didn't even notice them missing except you mentioned it somewhere else.  Excellent build overall dude!  The camo job, weathering and tracks are outstanding!  

dupes - Man I'm looking forward to the completion of your little AB 41.  I really like this Italian armored car. 

waikong - Your little Fiat bipe is looking good!  I love all the detail in the cockpit

I actually got started on the Zvezda M13/40 last weekend!  It was so nice outside I took the kit, tools and supplies outside to work on the patio! 

To augment the kit I'm using a Jordi Rubio barrel, Friul tracks and Eduard PE

The suspension took a while; cleaning up all the little wheels, leaf springs and bogie housings.  I was pleasantly surprised how sharp the detail is.  Here they are all assembled.  Oh, I accidentally stepped on one of the leaf spring retaining plates, breaking off all the supports.  I had to scratch new ones from Evergreen rod.

I cleaned up all the major hull panels and pre-assembled with Tamiya tape.  Generally the fit is pretty good, with just some minor gaps to fill.  Pic with the bogies temporarily added.

The Eduard PE is actualy designed for the Tamiya kit, but it seems to fit the Zvezda kit.  I won't use all of it, especially the interior PE parts, but I definitely would like to correct the louvers over the radiators.  Instead of running laterally across the top, they should run longitudinally front to rear.   A simple matter of cutting the kit louvers off, but what to do about the empty space beneath?

Thanx Ernest, following the 13/40 too!

Here today's updates

rescribbed and added missed panel lines on the upper right wing

Working to scratchbuild the cockpit

the floor and the rear bulkhead complete with control stick (stretch sprue ) and rudder pedals in various metal types 

And added all structural details on the side walls, now left instruments

this night will work more

More work on the falco II this night

used a copper sheet to build the seat in a sigle piece

improved compressor ,air intakes and exhausts

that's all for tonight!

Bsyamato, fine job on the scratched seat.

Ernest, thanks for the kind words. It likes you're zipping through your project. Gee, not much rim on those wheels to play with is there? The detail seems decent enough.

Thanx Eric, i want the badge then working hard!!!

Nice work on the blindo centauro Waynec

heres my updates:

wings parts glued and rescribber the whole upper part

a dryfit and comparing with the veltro

complete lef cockpit side

the right side need again some piece tomorrow

other pieces added to the floor (also moved back the control stick and rudder pedals)

and the complete IP

bsyamato and waynec, you guys are just zooming along!  There's no keeping up with you!  I didn't get much done this weekend as it was just so nice outside, I couldn't sit inside at the bench.  Hopefully I can get some work done on the M-13/40 during the week.

bsyamato, that's some major scratch buidling there. Looking very nice. Great effort on the rescribing too, I've done that a few times, and absolutely hated the effort involved, so my hats off to you.

Thanx waikong i rescribbed too much!!! some panels was wrong, and actually needed to remove some line on the wings, on reality less complex

then tonight work, few things ,but a 15 min full of fear cutting canopy!!! fortunately all goes right

Added last pieces in the cockpit and painted all in black as primer

That third pic looks like a crime scene,bs.

LOL theres some strange pieces not meeting the reggiane requirements

here progress on the cockpit, thi night weathering etc

Keep plugging away sir. 

Yess!!

here more:

last layer for the ip, glued to the front with clear cote

and the finished ip

added seat belts and glued seat

and all cockpit parts (included the sight) glued on

and the complete walls

Afternoon probably will glue the fuselage!!

And more!!

Cockit complete

Closed all and actually correcting the kit errors with lots of references!!

on of the two new big brothers

at the next!!

Beautiful work on the cockpit!  Keep it coming... I am still following everybody's work.

Pre-shaded:

This is my second attempt at pre-shading and it's probably too heavy

I can't answer you Baron, since I'm more of an armor builder. I'm not sure i believe in preshading, but that is me, and again, I'm an armor builder. However, I have a Zero that I'm ready to basecoat, so I need to choeck out all angles.

Bsyamato, that pit turned out real well with the weathering. Busy little area.

Bsyamato - nice range of colours in that small pit

Baron - I don't think you can go too dark with pre-shading, it just allows you to be heavier handed when you later spray on the aircraft colour.  I believe this method originated as a way to make a more interesting finish of a  monotone aircraft scheme.  The visual realist that I am, I've tried to explain to myself what this darker tone really represents.  I think it is probably  dirt,  oil, lubricants etc. that has accumulated around panel lines.  Factoring in the slip stream when aircraft is flying, the dirtied up area would be more prominent on the aft side of the lines and less apparent on those lines running in the direction of airflow.  But this is just my opinion.

Here's an example with my current build:

regards,

Jack

RRB the preshade lines seem out of all too wide  (you using an airbrush?)

Jack another good spitfire there

Thanx for comments guys probably finished with the rescribe and accuracy mods (read rivet counter!!) on the little reggiane, but think not able to finish never this in time for the GB

heres the updates

corrected the nose guns and bottom panels

primed almost all pieces to reveal where needed more putty and sanding