"Alcioni” particolari ovvero due C.R.D.A. Cant. Z. 1007 Bis Bideriva con delle livree insolite Testo di Gabriele Luciani comes up as Not Secure http://modellismosalento.it/oldsite/walkaround/aerei/Alcioni/Alcioni.html clicked it & Gabriele Luciani's article with three photos came up just fine. Not ...

...For posting sample pix of previously unseen Regia Aeronautica Italiana aircraft model subjects of mine here rather than starting new discussion threads despite having asked it be closed commencing with the 1/72nd scale LF Models 7275 Ansaldo A.C.3 fighter based on the french Dewoitine D.9. This ...

That's a good observation, the middle part of the fasci is indeed painted over, likely with RLM 74 which suggests the fasci undersurface, on this plane, was painted all white. As to why they painted the fasci background white when they stopped doing this in May 1944 G.55s (1a Sq three-tone splinter...

https://i.postimg.cc/6Txszs3z/Untitled.png ...Note the center oversprayed presumably with an RLM color as additional camouflage and/or probably when black stencil outlines were ordered. Also note left facing fasci blade on starboard wing presumably saving on having to clean wash multiple stencils a...

My brother served in WW2 as a Sperry ball gunner on B24. Flew out of Libia and later Forga Italy. I served in the Air Force and served my overseas tour in Morocco. ...makes you decade-plus older than I; oldest known living first cousin is 82 those born before 1942 if still alive haven't seen in dec...

Many people that pass through Stormo have some kind of connection to flight, be it a family member or personal experiences in aviation, civil transportation, military that keeps the memory of these airmen alive and is what brings us together. ...Dad (US Navy Pacific), one uncle on Mom's side (Army ...

To R I C Sorry to learn you are not in the best of health. What do you do with your spare time now that you are not modeling? I know that if Trump gets elected in November it will raise your spirits. Let's hope the Demorats do not find a way to steal the election this time. Health isn't bad compare...

Its a yellow base but if you intend to model such a scheme you could start with the a green base and apply a mask and then spray on thin shades of yellow. The problem with this approach is that its hard to paint over darker shades (green) and if you over do it you'll get paint running. ...masked to...

...always had "issues" building the 1/7nd scale Airfix Sparviero kit, too bad the Italeri one wasn't available during 1980s, absolutely would had loved building it then! The 1/50th Artiplast kit was on sale at a handful of Sacramento, CA hobby stores during 1960s, too bad didn't buy one, store away...

...always had "issues" building the 1/7nd scale Airfix Sparviero kit, too bad the Italeri one wasn't available during 1980s, absolutely would had loved building it then! The 1/50th Artiplast kit was on sale at a handful of Sacramento, CA hobby stores during 1960s, too bad didn't buy one, store away...

The rudder is from an Aeritalia machine and ground grew painted over the rest of the cross. If you look closely verde overlaps some of the white. Middle C.200 photo cowing green mottle appears different as well. I didn't build any Italian model subjects with replacement parts painted in different c...

Here are some color photos of the C.200 (below). btw the patch on the G.50 forward rudder is white (part of a painted over CMASA Savoy cross) , and likely a CMASA built machine although its MM (? - not clearly visible but identified as MM.5947) says its an Aeritalia machine. Darn Vince! Didn't catc...

Long-time up YouTube Istituto Luce documentary video of FIAT A-74 engine & G.50 factory production of late serie Freccias presumably in Tavola X colors. Though a highly staged production one must admire the craftsmanship of Italian laborers skilled & otherwise under trying wartime conditions, one r...

...Trapezoidal bare metal patch on forward rudder certainly adds cred to bare or Alluminio-painted undersides on FIAT G.50s! This still capture from a 14 year old English-language montage YouTube video of wartime Italian fighters clearly shows color contrasts of an early production canopied Macchi ...