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by Craig Sargent
Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Airfix 1/72 Fiat G.50bis
Replies: 10
Views: 33614

Airfix 1/72 Fiat G.50bis

After seeing what Mike Grant was able to do to the venerable old Airfix kit, I have become inspired and dug mine out. What I'd really like to know is the following: 1. What needs correcting to build the aircraft accurately? 2. Are the decals and scheme in the box accurate (can I do that scheme with ...
by Craig Sargent
Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:47 am
Forum: Pics
Topic: Special Hobby/RCR/Hasegawa 1/72 Macchi C.200 Saetta kit-bash
Replies: 12
Views: 27043

Thanks to all. Not to sure how much more you will see from me. While I have a lot of Italian aircraft (multiples of Viper, Tornado, Spillone, Ghibli, Tifone, Harrier, etc), I only have a CR42, Fiat G50 and possibly S2C-5 (all in 1/72) which will fall into this category. The CR42 and G50 are virginal...
by Craig Sargent
Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:43 am
Forum: Pics
Topic: Special Hobby/RCR/Hasegawa 1/72 Macchi C.200 Saetta kit-bash
Replies: 12
Views: 27043

Finished photos

Painted to depict the aircraft on the cover of the old Revell kit box-top. First kit I built as a kid - the one that got me into the hobby at age 5. In hindsight, the fuselage band is too wide. http://kfir.hobbyvista.com/images/c200/macchi1.jpg http://kfir.hobbyvista.com/images/c200/macchi2.jpg http...
by Craig Sargent
Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:40 am
Forum: Pics
Topic: Special Hobby/RCR/Hasegawa 1/72 Macchi C.200 Saetta kit-bash
Replies: 12
Views: 27043

Special Hobby/RCR/Hasegawa 1/72 Macchi C.200 Saetta kit-bash

Some in progress shots. Base kit was the Special Hobby "bubble top" version. Prop, some photo-etch and hump from RCR kit (black styrene). Tail wheel, tail planes, main gear doors and upper main gear legs from Hasegawa C.202. True Details C.202 cockpit fudged to represent C.200. Decals from ALPS exce...