Breda Ba65 A80 special hobby 1/48 Full build and diorama

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Breda Ba65 A80 special hobby 1/48 Full build and diorama

Post by Icepol » Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:34 am

Hello ,
I would like to present a wip of mine that I completed some time ago on the Breda 65 two-seater version.
The idea was born after seeing a photo that immortalized the plane during its construction .... it fascinated me and I decided to get to work.

Unfortunately I have not been able to recover all the photos of the various steps but I hope that the ones I will publish go well.

This is the box art of the kit
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and this is the inspiring photo
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With the help of the original drawings, I rebuilt the entire frame of the fuselage
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as you can see from the pictures there are some errors, the most evident concerning the increased fuel tank! This was a modification that took place in the field and did not start from the factory

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Another thing I didn't like was the truss structures that came with the kit .... too flat and therefore redone with rod


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To give the idea of ​​the plane under construction, I thought of removing some of the plastic from the wings to reveal the underlying structure.

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I switched to the contralateral part and did the same without doing a mirror job

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as you can see i corrected the tank and putting the bomb bay

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closed wings and fuselage and redone the landing gear legs


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worked the dashboard

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prepared ammunition box

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punctured wheel rims that those in the kit are wrong

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the hatches of the bomb bay have been rebuilt and will be left open

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as in the initial photo there will be two engines:
- one complete and in full view
- the second kept semi-visible
I separated the naca into three sections: front hood ring and flaps

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now the fiat Ar80 engines
clearly this is the more detailed one that must remain visible

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I built the support always inspired by the initial photo

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I then dedicated myself to the construction of the furnishings, service stairs and trestles to support the aircraft

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painted everything and added flooring and walls with the inevitable 'suggestions'

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overview

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when I assembled the kit I had not thought that using the transparent piece for the lower window you would have seen that it was fake so here too I redid everything in scratch

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now the final images of the work

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Thanks to Riccardo Trotta who patiently helped me in many aspects and to modeling friends more in Italy.
Well the post is finished I hope you enjoyed it.
Hello!

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Re: Breda Ba65 A80 special hobby 1/48 Full build and diorama

Post by Editor » Fri Jan 28, 2022 3:44 pm

Beautiful job and thank you for posting your work! This build, the SH 1/48 Ba.65 is on my list of things to do (in Iraqi service). If you have a moment, please submit a short article of this build for the Gallery. Thanks again.

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Re: Breda Ba65 A80 special hobby 1/48 Full build and diorama

Post by Vincent Fiore » Sat Jan 29, 2022 1:47 am

Just fantastic, a remarkable build. I can not think of enough adjectives to express my admiration. You are to be congratulated.

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Re: Breda Ba65 A80 special hobby 1/48 Full build and diorama

Post by davenport49 » Sat Jan 29, 2022 8:05 am

Amazing work! I am so impressed. Thanks for joining the forum and sharing your project.

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Re: Breda Ba65 A80 special hobby 1/48 Full build and diorama

Post by warhawk » Sun Jan 30, 2022 5:56 am

Amazing work all-round.
Thanks for sharing!

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Re: Breda Ba65 A80 special hobby 1/48 Full build and diorama

Post by Icepol » Mon Jan 31, 2022 2:42 am

thank you all for the appreciation of my work.
As for the article to do for the gallery, I have no idea how to do it ... any suggestions?

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Re: Breda Ba65 A80 special hobby 1/48 Full build and diorama

Post by Editor » Mon Jan 31, 2022 5:14 pm

Hi Paolo I think I can use what you've posted here for a feature article.

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Re: Breda Ba65 A80 special hobby 1/48 Full build and diorama

Post by Icepol » Sun Feb 06, 2022 7:31 am

Ok , do it :thumbup:

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