Special Hobby/RCR/Hasegawa 1/72 Macchi C.200 Saetta kit-bash

Craig Sargent · Post by **Craig Sargent** » Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:40 am

Some in progress shots. Base kit was the Special Hobby "bubble top" version. Prop, some photo-etch and hump from RCR kit (black styrene). Tail wheel, tail planes, main gear doors and upper main gear legs from Hasegawa C.202. True Details C.202 cockpit fudged to represent C.200. Decals from ALPS except for fascia in front of cockpit and heraldic arms on tail cross which were from the Hasegawa C.202 also. Squadron vac canopy cut apart.

Craig Sargent · Post by **Craig Sargent** » Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:43 am

Painted to depict the aircraft on the cover of the old Revell kit box-top. First kit I built as a kid - the one that got me into the hobby at age 5. In hindsight, the fuselage band is too wide.

Craig Sargent · Post by **Craig Sargent** » Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:44 am

Post by **Editor** » Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:01 am

Craig, thank you for your post and welcome to Stormo! Beautiful work, I would love a build article of this model if you get a chance. Thanks again for your post.

LazyCat · Post by **LazyCat** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:29 pm

True pleasure to look at it, and inspiration to build C.200

Peter I. · Post by **Peter I.** » Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:21 pm

Most stunning result, incredible this is 1/72!

Peter

GAJouette · Post by **GAJouette** » Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:57 pm

Craig,
Beautiful project my friend. You Guys who work with 1/72 scale amaze me.Before I forget welcome to Stormo,hope to see more from you in the near future.
Regards,
Gregory Jouette

Jan Kotas · Post by **Jan Kotas** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:32 pm

well done Craig...

Craig Sargent · Post by **Craig Sargent** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:47 am

Thanks to all. Not to sure how much more you will see from me. While I have a lot of Italian aircraft (multiples of Viper, Tornado, Spillone, Ghibli, Tifone, Harrier, etc), I only have a CR42, Fiat G50 and possibly S2C-5 (all in 1/72) which will fall into this category. The CR42 and G50 are virginal, but the S2C-5 is nearing paint, although it is probably outside the scope of this forum.

Luftwoller · Post by **Luftwoller** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 5:13 pm

That is simply superb. Unless you posted that it was 1/72, id have nbever known,
...Guy

dogsbody · Post by **dogsbody** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:38 pm

Very nice. I like that paint scheme. I do have a qoestion, but not about your work.

The ring around the front of the engine cowling, I know is the oil cooler. I was just wondering if the inside of the cowling lip should be the same metallic colour?

I don't have any good pics showing this, so that's why I ask.

Post by **Editor** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:58 pm

Good question, the color is GAC, see the C.200 at Vigna di Valle AF Museum in Rome (link):

http://www.stormomagazine.com/Reference ... Valle.html

dogsbody · Post by **dogsbody** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:20 am

Thanks for the info.

Special Hobby/RCR/Hasegawa 1/72 Macchi C.200 Saetta kit-bash

Special Hobby/RCR/Hasegawa 1/72 Macchi C.200 Saetta kit-bash

Finished photos

And the glamour shot...