Brandy Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Beautiful, Giemme. very nice indeed. Looking forward to seeing its stable-mate soon! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 16 hours ago, limeypilot said: Beautiful, Giemme. very nice indeed. Looking forward to seeing its stable-mate soon! Ian Thanks Ian Work on the C205 will resume next week, most likely Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 Hi everybody; I realized I hadn't really completed the C202, as there still was a missing bit which I had planned to add and totally forgot when I came to the final touches. Both the C202 and C205 had an external "mechanical" gunsight, in addition to the regular one in the cockpit, made by a metallic ring and an aiming dot, both on top of a rod. So I scratch built them like this The ring was made by wrapping a very thin copper wire around the end of a toothpick; I then hammered the overlapping section and cut out the excess; the supporting rods were made from steel rod, which I tapered towards one end by fitting them in my Dremel and spinning them on a coarse file. The ring is glued in place with CA. And here they are in place (at an earlier stage of the build, I had already drilled the corresponding receiving holes) Now the C202 is definitely completed! Comments welcome, as ever Ciao 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Marvellous build! I love the mottling and the gentle weathering too. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Excellent finishing touch with the ring & bead sight Giorgio! Keith 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 12 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Marvellous build! I love the mottling and the gentle weathering too. Regards, Adrian Cheers Adrian , thanks Glad you like her! 9 minutes ago, keefr22 said: Excellent finishing touch with the ring & bead sight Giorgio! Keith Is that what it's called? Thanks Keith, you're a star! Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexN Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Wow...the excellent is now even more excellenter ( ). In my recent burrowings through the collection I came across the Pacific Coast Modles 1/32 C.202 - something for me to look forward to. Looking forward even more to your Veltro, though - very much indeed! Cheers, Alex. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 13 hours ago, AlexN said: Wow...the excellent is now even more excellenter ( ). In my recent burrowings through the collection I came across the Pacific Coast Modles 1/32 C.202 - something for me to look forward to. Looking forward even more to your Veltro, though - very much indeed! Cheers, Alex. Cheers Alex, thank you There are some builds of that kit on Internet, looks interesting. I had planned to resume the work on the Veltro this week, but things are going on slowly, so it's going to be more likely next WE. Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 More amazing detail work, the ring and bead sights must be tiny. Also looking forward to the Veltro. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 9 hours ago, Biggles87 said: More amazing detail work, the ring and bead sights must be tiny. Also looking forward to the Veltro. John Cheers John, thank you Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 I like having the excuse to pop back and look at this one again Giorgio. She really is a gem. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Fritag said: I like having the excuse to pop back and look at this one again Giorgio. She really is a gem. Thanks Steve Next update will show more action on the C205, I promise Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I don't know I turn my back for a month and you bloody finish the thing! She's beautiful mate, stunning work as ever. Looking forward to an update on the 205. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Just now, rob85 said: I don't know I turn my back for a month and you bloody finish the thing! She's beautiful mate, stunning work as ever. Looking forward to an update on the 205. Rob Thanks Rob, good to have you back too There's a RFI thread here for the C202, if you fancy some more completed pics Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watcher Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Giemme, Forgive me but I'm been looking though the build to pick up some advice on how you made the masks for the markings. Excuse me if I've missed it. Could you tell me how you did such a wonderful job? Matthew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 16 minutes ago, Watcher said: Giemme, Forgive me but I'm been looking though the build to pick up some advice on how you made the masks for the markings. Excuse me if I've missed it. Could you tell me how you did such a wonderful job? Matthew No problem, Matthew. There's a bit of an explanation here: Basically you need the right masking material, in this case Orimask 810, and a cutter, such as Brother Scan'n'cut or Silhouette Cameo; I used Inkscape to trace the lines of top of the scanned decal sheet, producing the cutting file to be sent to the cutter. The rest is explained in the link above. HTH Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 That is one handsome pelt on that beast. Bravo Giorgio! Tony 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 2 hours ago, TheBaron said: That is one handsome pelt on that beast. Bravo Giorgio! Tony Thanks Tony, quite a compliment Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 That is simply superb Giorgio Slightly dodgy to use one of those dodgy, fake large coins though Dodge on Giorgio, can't wait for the next 'un 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 10 minutes ago, perdu said: Slightly dodgy to use one of those dodgy, fake large coins though That's a real 20p, Sir, honest Sir! Souvenir from my last trip to London Thanks for the comment Bill, much appreciated If all goes as per the plan, next Monday I'll post a WE progress report for the C205 Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Excellent photo work too, Giorgio. Gene K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 18 hours ago, Gene K said: Excellent photo work too, Giorgio. Gene K Thanks Gene, glad you like them As promised, I resumed work on the C205, so here's a WE progress report - actually, most of the WE went into completing the Roman General bust I started a few months ago, of which I posted a RFI here: Anyway, yesterday I managed to do some work on the C205; mostly a deja-vu, since I repeated some of the things I had already done on the C205. For some others, I took advantage of the experience in completing the Folgore, so I made them differently or with a different sequence. Enough blah-blah: opening the top and bottom engine cowl vents Drilling holes in preparation for the bead and ring sight (trying not to forget to put this on before I declare the build completed, this time! ) Top vent opened too Replacing the kit wing guns with brass barrels: here you see the kit part along with the modified one Of course I thought of putting a stopping tab inside the wing as a mounting reference for the barrel, but then there was a "slight" interference with the main wheel leg receptacles molded on the bottom wing .... x2! so I removed them and glued back along said receptacles On the C205, the Venturi was in a different position compared to the C202; instead of being on the bottom side, right in front of the water radiator, it was moved on the fuselage, starboard side. I obviously forgot to drill the corresponding hole before joining the fuselage halves, so I had to do it afterwards, trying to guesstimate the correct position Supercharger intake: this had the sand filter by factory standard; since the back part of the intake is crossed by the same 17mm (in 1:1) gap of the engine cowl just like the C202, I thought of scribe this gap prior to gluing it in place - a lot easier this way: and so I did on the cowl panel lines Then I glued in the front intake half cone - this is going to give me some filling and sanding job to do ... That's it for the day, comments welcome Ciao 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Fine work again G. Glad to see that you are human LOL. Great pics as usual, and commentary too, I must add. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Mmmhhhh.....i was wondering where you were with the second part of the topic!!! I don't remember if I did comment the last finishing touches on the 202,...anyway it really looks great! Nice to see you back to work on the 205!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 4 hours ago, Spookytooth said: Glad to see that you are human LOL. Definitely so, mate Tahnks for your appreciation! 1 hour ago, massimo said: Mmmhhhh.....i was wondering where you were with the second part of the topic!!! I don't remember if I did comment the last finishing touches on the 202,...anyway it really looks great! Nice to see you back to work on the 205!!! Thanks Massimo I really had to complete that bust, he kept staring at me all the time Hopefully more progress during the week Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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