Savoia S.79 Sparviero
- Kubrt
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Savoia S.79 Sparviero
Hi all!
This is my first topic on this forum. I am modeller from Czech republic. I want presented my last long time project. My Savoia are kitbashed Trumpeter and Flashback kit. Both kit are bad...
I have used this items:
- Trumpeter Savoia S.79 Sparviero kit
- Flashback Savoia S.79 Sparviero kit
- Eduard Big Ed photoetched parts (interior, exterior, engines)
- Italiankit engine cowlings
...and here is result
new canopy framing (Trumpeter are wrong):
base coat with sand paint:
bigger camouflage patches:
painted all new canopy framing:
repainted engine cowlings:
Savoia almost done
This is my first topic on this forum. I am modeller from Czech republic. I want presented my last long time project. My Savoia are kitbashed Trumpeter and Flashback kit. Both kit are bad...
I have used this items:
- Trumpeter Savoia S.79 Sparviero kit
- Flashback Savoia S.79 Sparviero kit
- Eduard Big Ed photoetched parts (interior, exterior, engines)
- Italiankit engine cowlings
...and here is result
new canopy framing (Trumpeter are wrong):
base coat with sand paint:
bigger camouflage patches:
painted all new canopy framing:
repainted engine cowlings:
Savoia almost done
Jakub "Kubrt" Vilingr
absolutely stunning
great sample of craftmanship, please keep posting your RA models, regards from Peru.
Amaru
Amaru
- Vincent Biondi
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SM79
Wow!
Best SM79 I have ever seen. Is this Buscaglia'a personal aircraft?
Vincent.
Best SM79 I have ever seen. Is this Buscaglia'a personal aircraft?
Vincent.
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Due to my PC problems, only now I've seen your excellent work. Really great! I hope you'll continue to build Italian aircraft. I expecially appreciate the correction of the windscreen: how did you made it? Vacu-form on a new master and plastic strips?
I think you'll appreciate some info on this aircraft and its duty. It was MM 23945 (MM is Matricola Militare – Military Serial), and came to 278ª Squadriglia, at time based at Berka (Lybia), on 6th May 1941, piloted by Ten. La Guercia. So, it was never flown by Ten. Carlo Emanuele Buscaglia, as he had left the Squadriglia since 23rd February. It was a brand new aircraft of Reggiane’s XV Serie (40 aircraft built by that factory between February and June 1941), and replaced 278-3 MM 23881, which was lost in the Lybian desert in the night between 21st and 22nd April 1941, with the death of Cap. Oscar Cimolini and all the crew. MM 23945 had its baptism of fire two days after its arrival, when four aircraft of 278ª Squadriglia attacked enemy ships during Royal Navy’s Operation Tiger. At the end of same month it was transferred to Pantelleria together with MM 23871 (Ten. Spezzaferri and Ten. La Guercia), while the other four aircraft went to Gerbini (Sicily). Until 23rd July they performed only escort and uneventful patrol missions, but that day four aircraft attacked a convoy during RN’s Operation Substance, where they claimed two cargo ships and a cruiser hit. The pilots from Pantelleria were Ten. Copello and Ten. Spezzaferri. The following day, Ten. Spezzaferri took off (possibly on this aircraft) from Pantelleria and claimed sunk a steamboat. On 27th July, 278-3 and MM 23871 were transferred to Gerbini, being replaced in Pantelleria by other two S 79s. On 2nd August, Ten. Silva released against a cruiser, with unknown results. Until 26th September, the Squadriglia performed only training missions with Regia Marina. The following day, they attacked with other torpedo-bomber Units the convoy of RN’s Operation Halberd (see http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/italy_santoro.htm for a detailed description of this battle), where two S 79s of 278ª, led by Cap. Magagnoli and Ten. Silva, badly damaged the cargo Imperial Star, which was scuttled the following day. At the end of October, Comando Aeronautica ordered to over paint the yellow cowlings, either with camo pattern or a solid green, perhaps the new Verde Oliva Scuro 2 (FS 34052). However, available photos of this unit’s aircraft show that the lower third of center engine cowling and the lower half of lateral ones were left yellow, perhaps to help recognition by Axis ships. MM 23945 was still in use in March 1942. From May 1941 to that date the following pilots served in 278ª Squadriglia: Cap. Massimiliano Erasi, Cap. Dante Magagnoli, Cap. Ugo Rivoli, Ten. (then Cap.) Mario Spezzaferri, Ten. Guido Barani, Ten. Gaetano Bucceri, Ten. Carlo Copello, Ten. Emilio Iuzzolino, Ten. Mario La Guercia, Ten. Guido Robone, Ten. Giorgio Sacchetti, Ten. Lelio Silva, S.Ten. Gaetano Marletta, S.Ten. Mario Mazzocca, S.Ten. Vittorio Moretti, S.Ten. Carlo Pfister and S.Ten. Giovanni Scalia.
On April 1st the Squadriglia passed to 132° Gruppo Autonomo Aerosiluranti. Since 15 August 1940 it had performed 26 torpedo bombing mission, claiming four cargos and six cruisers sunk, and 23 ships hit.
Best Wishes
Stefano
I think you'll appreciate some info on this aircraft and its duty. It was MM 23945 (MM is Matricola Militare – Military Serial), and came to 278ª Squadriglia, at time based at Berka (Lybia), on 6th May 1941, piloted by Ten. La Guercia. So, it was never flown by Ten. Carlo Emanuele Buscaglia, as he had left the Squadriglia since 23rd February. It was a brand new aircraft of Reggiane’s XV Serie (40 aircraft built by that factory between February and June 1941), and replaced 278-3 MM 23881, which was lost in the Lybian desert in the night between 21st and 22nd April 1941, with the death of Cap. Oscar Cimolini and all the crew. MM 23945 had its baptism of fire two days after its arrival, when four aircraft of 278ª Squadriglia attacked enemy ships during Royal Navy’s Operation Tiger. At the end of same month it was transferred to Pantelleria together with MM 23871 (Ten. Spezzaferri and Ten. La Guercia), while the other four aircraft went to Gerbini (Sicily). Until 23rd July they performed only escort and uneventful patrol missions, but that day four aircraft attacked a convoy during RN’s Operation Substance, where they claimed two cargo ships and a cruiser hit. The pilots from Pantelleria were Ten. Copello and Ten. Spezzaferri. The following day, Ten. Spezzaferri took off (possibly on this aircraft) from Pantelleria and claimed sunk a steamboat. On 27th July, 278-3 and MM 23871 were transferred to Gerbini, being replaced in Pantelleria by other two S 79s. On 2nd August, Ten. Silva released against a cruiser, with unknown results. Until 26th September, the Squadriglia performed only training missions with Regia Marina. The following day, they attacked with other torpedo-bomber Units the convoy of RN’s Operation Halberd (see http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/italy_santoro.htm for a detailed description of this battle), where two S 79s of 278ª, led by Cap. Magagnoli and Ten. Silva, badly damaged the cargo Imperial Star, which was scuttled the following day. At the end of October, Comando Aeronautica ordered to over paint the yellow cowlings, either with camo pattern or a solid green, perhaps the new Verde Oliva Scuro 2 (FS 34052). However, available photos of this unit’s aircraft show that the lower third of center engine cowling and the lower half of lateral ones were left yellow, perhaps to help recognition by Axis ships. MM 23945 was still in use in March 1942. From May 1941 to that date the following pilots served in 278ª Squadriglia: Cap. Massimiliano Erasi, Cap. Dante Magagnoli, Cap. Ugo Rivoli, Ten. (then Cap.) Mario Spezzaferri, Ten. Guido Barani, Ten. Gaetano Bucceri, Ten. Carlo Copello, Ten. Emilio Iuzzolino, Ten. Mario La Guercia, Ten. Guido Robone, Ten. Giorgio Sacchetti, Ten. Lelio Silva, S.Ten. Gaetano Marletta, S.Ten. Mario Mazzocca, S.Ten. Vittorio Moretti, S.Ten. Carlo Pfister and S.Ten. Giovanni Scalia.
On April 1st the Squadriglia passed to 132° Gruppo Autonomo Aerosiluranti. Since 15 August 1940 it had performed 26 torpedo bombing mission, claiming four cargos and six cruisers sunk, and 23 ships hit.
Best Wishes
Stefano
- Vincent Biondi
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Hi Stefano,
I really enjoyed your short history on the aircraft and the pilots who flew it. It sounds like you do a lot of research on the SM79!
Excellent work.
Take care,
Vincent.
I really enjoyed your short history on the aircraft and the pilots who flew it. It sounds like you do a lot of research on the SM79!
Excellent work.
Take care,
Vincent.
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Thank you, Vincent
Yes, I'm currently studying the activity of the aerosiluranti because I want to make a list of the RA torpedo-bombers scores, either claimed or confirmed. About 278-3, I researched on it some time ago, after the request of a friend. Not to diminish the excellent work of Kubrt, that's one of the best S.79 models I've seen, I noticed that his masterpiece is clearly inspired by a Squadron profile that's not wholly correct. If you are interested to (and if our friend Kubrt is not offended by this) I could post here my observations on this aircraft.
Stefano
Yes, I'm currently studying the activity of the aerosiluranti because I want to make a list of the RA torpedo-bombers scores, either claimed or confirmed. About 278-3, I researched on it some time ago, after the request of a friend. Not to diminish the excellent work of Kubrt, that's one of the best S.79 models I've seen, I noticed that his masterpiece is clearly inspired by a Squadron profile that's not wholly correct. If you are interested to (and if our friend Kubrt is not offended by this) I could post here my observations on this aircraft.
Stefano
- Vincent Biondi
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SM79
Libeccio,
Wow!!!
Your Sm 79 is also amazing.
Again, a great paint job, very realstic looking!
Keep up the fantastic work,
Vincent.
Wow!!!
Your Sm 79 is also amazing.
Again, a great paint job, very realstic looking!
Keep up the fantastic work,
Vincent.
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