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Hello from Australia!

I am currently busy building a model of the Nardi F.N.305 I-CARI (military c/n MM 354) as flown by Carina Negrone with race number 36 in the 1938 III Raduno Aereo del Littorio. I am hoping someone here may be able to assist with reference images of this sporting machine, or even advice or suggestions on where to target my research.

I have collected a few images already, all collected into an album here:

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjDaPD1

Any further images greatly appreciated, as would be higher resolution copies of those images already in that folder.

I have started the 1/48 Special Hobby kit, working to convert it back to this particular early version. I hope to post progress images here in the future.

Thanks

Hi Greg, Welcome to Stormo and I look forward to following along on your progress.

There isn't much information for I-CARI MM.354, the plane was the first Alfa 115 powered two-seater with the Nardi canopy. In the reference ADI Nardi FN.305 #6 Mini Serie by Gregory Alegi there's just a sentence on the plane, flown by marchioness Carina Negrone (the leading female pilot in Italy at the time) in numerous races and rallies. The reference also has a photo of the plane, the same photo on your page (nice page btw), 2nd photo from the top of your page with the plane preparing to taxi. The lighting bolt on the fuselage sides was green and the undercarriage legs red (see some of the builds of this plane in our Gallery).

Try shooting Stefano Lazzaro an email, he may have additional information for this plane. I'll pm his email.

Thanks for the prompt & considered response! All you have relayed aligns with my research, so that is most reassuring. I do have that Ali D’Italia book. There is another I have on order from Italy: ‘NARDI FN.305 - Storia e restauro’ about the GAVS restoration of the one in the Vigna de Valle museum. I’m hoping that will be helpful too.

Nardi canopy will be the biggest task .. I plan to vacform my own replacement!

I look forward to this build and how manage with the canopy. Let us know what you find or keep your page updated, its an interesting subject. Thanks.