JWM Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) Hi, My third topic for today, also from archive shelvs: Reggiane fighters family. In mid 1930. the Seversky P-35 determined standard for modern fighter for a while. This was a low wing, all metal, close canopy machine with radial air-cooled engine and retractable undercarridge. The most close to this "ideal" was Italian project - Reggiane Re 2000. In Swedish army they were then both in use, and it takes a while to be sure if there is Reggiane or Seversky on the photo Then European companies developed alternative concept- with V-engines (RR, Daimler or Hispano-Suiza), liquid cooled and this bacame next standard. Reggiane adopted their fighter to this conept - and a Reggiane Re 2001 fighter-bomber appeared. Then was next radial engined (missed as yet in my collection - Re-2002) and finaly deeply re-designed, with complete new fuselage V-engined Re-2005. The 1/72 kits of some Reggiane fighters were available form ca. 1972: Re 2000, Re 2001 and Re 2002. All three were in my stash but since I was always an obsessive scratchbuilder, instead of doing Re 2002 I made Re 2005, a scratch conversion out if it. It use basicly the same wing (but differently retratcted u/c (like in Spit or Me109 instead of original going just backward). The fuselage is basicly hand made, I used parts of Frog Fiat G55 for exhausts. This was about 20 years ago. Now there are other kits of Reggiane and aming them there is a nice ( belive) kit of Re 2002 by Sword and perhaps I will do missing part of family... Reggiane Re 2000 in markings of 1./1 Fighter Squadron Hungarian AF, summer 1942 (the squadron emblems are hand painted, other decals from drawer) Reggiane Re 2001 is in markings of 359 Squadra Autonomica, 22 Gruppo Reggia Aeronautica, Sicily 1942: Reggiane Re 2005 is in markings of a fighter unit of Republica Sociale Italiano, Bresco near Milan, March 1944. And the family photo: Comments welcome Regards Jerzy-Wojtek Edited August 23, 2017 by JWM Switch to Flickr 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Where do you find these old kits? Not often seen and the 2000 stands out for me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 Where do you find these old kits? Where? - on my shelf, the one with old Italians :) Seriously I think that Italeri exhumated those ex-Supermodels kits recently, perhaps not all since my 2005 is scratch conversion . But there are now nice kits of 2005 by RS, Pagasus and other by Special Hobby More seriously - thank you Darby for comment...The Hungarian markings are eye-catcher, they use to be more colourful then even Italians due to strips on tail. Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) They have a beautiful shape to them,.....like Italian sports cars! Cheers Tony Edited May 10, 2015 by tonyot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I do like WW2 Hungarian schemes. The He70 by Matchbox/Revell has the option of a 170 and I think it looks better with the radial engine and Hungarian markings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Again some nice and rare kits from your huge collection. Well done ! I always liked the Regia Aeronautica birds, they look simply great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Lovely. I've got a Special Hobby Re2000 to do shortly - this is good inspiration! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 A lovely trio here Jerzy. I've the Italeri Re2000 & the Supermodel Re2002, other than the cowl, the sprues are pretty much identical. I've also got the Sword Re2001 & after seeing yours, I now NEED a Re2005. Very inspiring. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne 0 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Splendid trio of what are some of my favourite aircraft. I have built the Sword Re2001 and RS Re2006 and have RS Re2005, Sword Re2002 Special Hobby Re2003, Re2000, and Italeri Re2000 awaiting an Italian build spree. My favourite is the Re2000 in Hungarian markings. Nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Thank you Gentelmen for comments . Tony - I agree - Italian design is a class. Darby - I echo you - the Hungarians really have colourful painting schems!. I posted already He 46 and Ar 96. I did not posted yet my Hungarian He 170 and Me 108 and in plans I want to do Savoia SM 75 (Broplan vacu) as Hungarian ambulance, http://www.avia-info.hu/Kep/Katonai2/Savoia-Marchetti-SM-75-E-105.jpg and others: Caproni Ca 101, Fw 190F8, FW 56 and FW 58... All are waiting in stash with a lot photos and profiles already collected. Just I have to find the time to do this... Generally - Hungary used during WWII a really tremendous number of types, including (besides mentioned alredy) Potez 63-11, Jakovlev UT-2 (captured), RWD-8, Caproni Ca 135, Ju 87A &D, Ju86, Do 215, Fw 189, Bucker 131 - obviously also Me 109, Ju 52, Ju 88 ....And some own constructions. The complete list is longer... Steve - what I've seen in net, the RS kit of Re 2005 allow to produce a far better model than my scratch work I keep my fingers crossed for your work on this as for Mitch and Weyne for Re 2000s ! Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 On 5/12/2015 at 7:09 AM, JWM said: Steve - what I've seen in net, the RS kit of Re 2005 allow to produce a far better model than my scratch work I keep my fingers crossed for your work on this as for Mitch and Weyne for Re 2000s ! Cheers J-W Keeping fingers crossed is much safer than holding breath, beware of cramps in fingers though. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJJunis Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Such fine lines...you'd think a main stream manufacturer would take these on and make some new tools. I think it's fun to look at some old models once in while and see how far we've come....hopefully LOL! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Another nice collection J-W and i am well impressed with the Re2005 conversion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73north Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I wish someone would make a decent 1/48 injection kit of the Re.2005 , its such a beautiful aircraft - I know that Flying Machine's debut release was the Reggiane Re.2005 in 1/48 scale. The model comprises just 26 parts in grey styrene, 33 parts in pale yellow resin, and two vac-form canopies. but its really rare ( I was dumb and sold mine on ebay 2 years ago - when I was short of cash ) to find 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidelvy Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 To my eye the Reggiane Re2005 is one of the most beautiful aircraft ever designed. This comes from a Spitfire fanatic. I have built the 1/48 Flying Machines Re 2005 and was very pleased with it. A very stylish and easy to paint colour scheme of green and grey. Unlike the Folgore and Fiat G55 in my stash which demand smoke rings and a weird splinter camouflage. Thanks for sharing Jerzy. Can't have too many of these lovely aircraft. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 Thank you Gents for comments Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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