That is one beautiful job on an SM95!!

Great paint job,

Vincent

Hello Richard,

If I were doing a Macchi 200 in the Malta campaign, my choice would definitely be The aircraft of Franco Lucchin!
He gained most of his kills in Malta with a Macchi 200.

https://alchetron.com/cdn/franco-lucchi ... e-750.jpeg

Vincent

The Breda and the Lockheed both look almost identical. Who knows, maybe there might have been some industrial espionage going on between the two companies!

Hello All, If you look at the period between 1930 and 1939, you will find that a number of Italian aircraft engineers either worked partly in the US or had some type of working experience with the likes of Seversky, Boeing, Budd, Waco aircraft, American Aeronautical Corp. Companies like Breda, Piagg...

Wow!
Paper airplane, looks real good so far!
Very nice colour scheme.
Vincent

Hello, Here is another book by Michele Palermo, Le Battaglie Aeree in Africa Settentrionale Novembre-Dicembre 1941 (North African Air Battles November-December 1941. I already have a copy of his first book Ali D'Africa 1 Stormo C.T (African Wings 1st Stormo and this book is very well written, docume...

Maxidad66,
Yes, if you want to model the aircraft operating over Malta, then I would use the Skymodels decals.
Have fun,
Vincent.

Maxidad66, According to the sources that I have, the only SM81 unit that flew over Malta, was the 202, 203 Sq.s of the 40th Gruppo, 38 Stormo. In November of 1940, the unit briefly operated at night over Malta. The 218 sq was involved in the Balkan theatre. If you look closely at the Skymodels Decal...

Hello All,
That very airplane has been fully restored and was unveiled at the Volandia Park and Museum of Flight at Malpensa, near Milan, a couple of days ago!
Here is the link: http://www3.varesenews.it/gallerie/index.php?id=10361
Enjoy,
Vincent

Merry Christmas to all and a very prosperous and healthy New Year!
Vincent

Great job Wil!
Love the camo scheme, especially the green one.
Vincent

Jose,
Truly a nice job on the maiale!
Vincent.

Gabriele,
Wow indeed!
Absolutely fabulous!!
Great job on the MAS Boat.
I like the paint job and the weathering on the sides of the boat.
Vincent.

Wow!
Great job!
Vincent

RLM colours, definetely!
Vincent.