SMER Macchi MC-200

m.lacivita · Post by **m.lacivita** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:23 am

369th sq. - 22th Gruppo Caccia. USSR, 1941

Adamello · Post by **Adamello** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:05 am

What a beauty. Super job!

Kind regards,

Adam

Post by **Editor** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:09 am

Masterful job on this very rough kit! Thank you for posting the images. The C.200 Eastern Front scheme is a favorite of mine.

Post by **Editor** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:06 am

What did you use to construct the undercarriage ?

m.lacivita · Post by **m.lacivita** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:33 am

Webmaster wrote:What did you use to construct the undercarriage ?

stretched sprue, small bits of plasticard, thin copper wire. The forks came from the kit: they were moulded off-center, but they were so thick that I could sand them until I corrected the issue. The wheels also came from the kit: they were off-center as well, so I splitted them vertically, added some plasticard to give more thickness and re-glued them aligned. The hubs were reshaped by adding small plastic discs. I wanted to use as many original parts as I could.

Vincent Fiore · Post by **Vincent Fiore** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:40 pm

Fantastic, having built this kit some years I know what an great job you have done. It is just a great pleasure to see someone do such a great job on such a poor kit. Great Great job!!!

Mirek Riha · Post by **Mirek Riha** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:58 am

Fantastic JOB with this "ancient" kit. Great looking.

Mirek

GAJouette · Post by **GAJouette** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:45 pm

As alway another fine example of modeling art.Simply amazing work Massimo.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

Vincent Biondi · Post by **Vincent Biondi** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:58 pm

Beautiful job on your MC200!
I agree with Vince, the MC.200 Eastern Front scheme is a favorite of mine as well.
Vincent.

Luftwoller · Post by **Luftwoller** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 3:17 am

Simply gorgeous. Your work on the UC is amazing. Top marks,
...Guy

rocat · Post by **rocat** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:50 am

this shows what can be done even with ancient kits...bravo!

bye

roberto

Post by **Editor** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:14 pm

rocat wrote:this shows what can be done even with ancient kits...bravo!

bye

roberto

Agreed! In fact I get more satisfaction from these kits then I do from the latest high-tech ones.

jrlucero · Post by **jrlucero** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:15 pm

What an excellent model Massimo! Hat's off to you!

Best regards,