Special Hobby 1/32 Fiat G.50 COMPLETED

[stona]

I found an interesting description of CR.42s operating over Malta. These had a camouflage comprised of a Havana (light tobacco brown) background with green and chestnut brown mottle over silver/aluminium under surfaces.This sounds much more like the scheme on the CR.42 that force landed near Lowestoft. The CEAR describes this as, "Upper surface muddy brown with green blotches, under surface silver."

The scheme on the CR.42 examined on the beach at Orfordness was described as, upper surfaces mottled greenish yellow, under surfaces silver. So that probably had the 'Giallo Mimetico' background colour with the Verde Mimetico mottled over it. Whether the third colour, Marrone Mimetico, was also applied remains a bit unclear. I am now convinced that the lower surfaces were indeed 'silver'.

I'm becoming more convinced that the received wisdom, that these aircraft had grey under surfaces in 1940 is far from correct and that some at least still had both silver/aluminium under surfaces and the darker camouflage scheme (with the 'Havana' base colour).

[Charlie Delta Foxtrot]

Love that paint! Great work!

[flyjoe180]

A lovely rendition Steve. The camouflage scheme is very eye catching, it will look great on your display shelf

[stona]

Thanks for being so nice about the model and also thanks to those who have given their time and made the effort to help an ignoramus such as myself have a better understanding of Italian camouflage.

Unfortunately the CR.42, which I was planning to start this week, has been put on hold. The reason, however, is quite exciting...

One of these is on the way!



I'll start a thread once it hits the doormat.

[Andy the Sheep]

Booking a first row seat for that thread. I'm considering to add it to my shelf as it's one of my favourite aircraft.

[stona]

Booking a first row seat for that thread. I'm considering to add it to my shelf as it's one of my favourite aircraft.

I've been watching this for some time, waiting for it to finally be released. I've always loved the Whirlwind, and it's something I know something about

I've had a look at the kit options, and Special Hobby have made a bit of a mess of their aircraft identification on two of the four. It's nothing that can't be fixed, and I'll explain it all when I start my build.

I'm a bit worried about the size of the model. The real one had a wingspan just over 45 feet (more than 8 feet/2,4m longer than a Spitfire!)

[Steve-the-Duck]

Ooh, pretty!

[BarryW]

Beautiful work Steve and I really am looking forward to seeing the Whirlwind build.