Caerbannog Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 This was a great year for GBs with lots of interesting topics (which I all missed due to other projects - mainly my motorcycle which took longer than expected with TÜV -our MOT- still pending) but this one is the topic I awaited most. My build will be the Savoia Marchetti S.55 in 1:72 scale by Delta 2 which is long out of production. I managed to find this kit after years of searching on evil bay and was lucky enough that it contains a photo etch update set as well. Pics will follow asap. Here is a pic of the box: René 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggles.w Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Terrific!! Look forward to this one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Hi René, Welcome to the GB! That's a really unusual design you have chosen, looking forward to seeing it taking shape! Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Hi Rene Welcome to the GB, brilliant choice Can I be nosey and ask what make / model of motorbike you have been working on ? cheers Pat 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 This is an interesting aircraft René. I have the Delta 2 kit and etch set too. I read some reviews and it needs a little filler, but looks great once built . Falcon do a replacement canopy for it in one of their sets, it's very nice. In the title it says:'Savoia Macci' (sic) but the real aircraft name is: 'Savoia Marchetti'. Good luck for a fun build on a great aircraft subject Best regards TonyT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg in OK Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Oh this will be great, I am sure. Looking forward to your build. Greg in OK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 Thanks guys! Tony - I was so exited that the GB already started I mixed the company up - now sorted :-) Pat the bike I work on is a Yamaha XJR 1300. A great chance to hijack my own thread! I bought it new back in 2000 and always changed minor components but was never happy with the look. For all my life I loved Cafe Racers and now that these became hip there are more options available to customize your bike and keep it street legal. So I change to clip ons shortend the frame, build a new tail skirt and seat pan from aluminum, changed the whole switches and stuff at the handle bar and build a new wireing loom and so on. It is not a bing-bling bike as this was my daily ride for many years (my only other ride in 2000 was my Moggie which I still own and which is crying for attention now) so has lots of patina - some of it will be cleaned up when I got the MOT done but I will keep it used. If interested I can post pics next time. Back to the SM.55 X - I added a pic of the box in the first post here is what is inside the box: I started to glue some parts together just to give it a go. I have a TÜV (MOT) date with my above mentioned bike tomorrow so had some other stuff to get done first :-) It looks as if there is quite some filling work to do and I suppose rescribing is also showing but the main thing will be the masking of the "swooshes" (?). Anyway - I really look ahead to this build :-D René 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Hi René, Good start! The aircraft is lovely but you have quite a challenge there! Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Hi Rene Yes please to the bike photos ! cheers Pat 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 I take full concentration on the low parts count Jamie - how bad can it be ;-) There you go Pat: René 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 That's a very nice bike . A very good friend of mine had a 1971 Kawasaki triple cafe racer. Complete suicide machine. He returned it to stock (it took 12 years). I'm torn; I think maybe I liked it more as a cafe racer; it was very 'honest'. I didn't have that kind of bike; for me a Yamaha DT 125 then Suzuki ER 185. Dad had a Velocette Thruxton Clubman (500cc single pot fishtail). That was lovely. Great start on the Savoia . There is a bit of filler involved in this kit. I think a good thing to trial fit is Wings to root. It can end up with a step; but maybe with a different build sequence A fleet of these flew Italy to USA. Italo Balbo; 1933 Very advanced and impressive. This film clip could be useful from around 4.25 onwards Best regards TonyT 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Outstanding Bike, looks very "Aces Cafe" on the North Circular Road, circa 1960 ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Hi, I was also declaring doing the same model but it does no make too much sense. So I will start something wlse, but I will watch your build with interest! The model is SM 55X, and on photo given by Tony it is SM 55A I think. There are big differencies between variants! Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Great stuff Jerzy Now don't be a tease, what are you going to build instead ? BV138, BV139, Do26 or How about the Lublin R-VII OR R-XII ? cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 5 minutes ago, JOCKNEY said: Great stuff Jerzy Now don't be a tease, what are you going to build instead ? BV138, BV139, Do26 or How about the Lublin R-VII OR R-XII ? cheers Pat Pat, thanks Do 26 I did last year. BV 138 and Lublin R-VIII I have but I am not ready with them. BV 139 I do not have. R-XIII I did many years ago not as hydro (and not posted yet on RFI - needs small refreshing). But I am thinking on Norwegian Hoover MF 11 or Finnish Blackburn Ripon, both by Broplan (vacu) Other options: Coronado or Mariner by Mach 2. I stash I have some 20 hydroplanes/flying boats but I am not ready to do majority of them. I can start not earlier than on Saturday, so still some time for thinking... Cheers J-W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 I will PM you otherwise we are in danger of hijacking this build ! cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexN Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Very interesting aircraft there, Pat. I'm surprised that it was able to fly at all, let alone from Italy to the US and back! And not jost one, but 24 of 'em! Love your Yamaha 1300 - lovely conversion. The only Yamaha that I had was the RD 250, which I sold before I killed myself on it. Also Suzuki TR 185 (nod to Mr Tiger) and two Honda CX 500s (very popular over here now or café racer conversion, apparently). I ended up stripping down the first CX and rebuilding the motor: fun . There were also a couple of othe Hondas and a 'Kwaka' (Kawasaki 100 ag bike (latter was my first bike when I worked on a farm - funnily enough). Looking forward to seeing you tame this recalcitrant beast of a kit! Cheers, Alex. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggles.w Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 5 hours ago, TonyTiger66 said: This film clip could be useful .. well done Tony, there's quite a few of those old Italian news reels of these special machines on their way around the Atlantic. I was just about to fetch a link but you've helped out first, thank you. Fascinating aircraft, & looks like a good kit, will be great to watch this come together. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I have one of these kits in an un finished state. It was bought on a family holiday (must have been 45 years ago!) in France. I remember it was the missing wing markings that made me put it aside, that and the amount of filler the hulls needed. I'll keep an eye on your build. It may even encourage me to go into the loft to look for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Thanks guys. I finally closed up the floats: The thick plastic leave much room for sanding but as you can guess the port hole tunnels cry for attention. I started work on the motors which have very heavy sprue gates: But dry fitting the parts show what is excess plastic and what is actual part. The PE set takes care for some details here so molded on detail had to go. Finally I was curious about the wing fit - it does not look so bad afetr cleaning up the mating faces a little: I decided to rescribe the few lines and hatches, which should be a matter of minutes. René 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Good progress, looking good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Thanks jrlx. Not much progress - just rescribing and thinning down the plasic at the portholes. It looks a bit rough but this will be covered by the PE parts later. René 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggles.w Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Good, good! Portholes better already for being thinned down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 11 hours ago, Caerbannog said: Not much progress - just rescribing and thinning down the plasic at the portholes. Did you use the raised detail as a guide for rescribing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Yes - in lack for other information I just rescribed the raised detail. Pretty sure this is not correct but the pics I found show a surface similar to a Mosquito so maybe there should be no line at all. If I find better information I might correct what I have done. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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