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Giampiero Piva

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  1. Bel lavoro Giampiero, complimenti ! Saluti Giampiero
  2. Wonderful girl Ingeborg, I love it. Bravissimo Jean !
  3. Thanks to all of you, my friends, for your words of appreciation!
  4. Born from a request from the RLM technical office for a 1937 ground attack and close support aircraft (Schlachtflugzeug), it was developed by extensively modifying the FW189 cell, to obtain a future C version, but the competition was won by Henschel who had presented the HS129. The model, built several years ago, represents the V6 prototype as it appeared at the Erprobungsstelle in Rechlin in October 1940. The MPM kit is the classic good 'short run', which however required some modifications in the cockpit glazing, in the tail wheel area and in that of the whole landing gear/l.g. wells and the self-construction of the front part of the engines. The four ETC50 underwing racks and related SC50 bombs have also been added. The model, entirely brush painted with Gloy colours, has the classic splinter scheme in 70/71/65; the decals are those of the kit. Hope you like. Thanks for viewing Giampiero Piva
  5. Thanks to all of you, my friends, for your words of appreciation! Giampiero
  6. Thank you! For clear parts, I limit myself to a coat of polish. HTH Cheers Giampiero
  7. The Brengun kit is quite good, but I preferred to 'exchange' the fuselage and wing underside with the corresponding parts of an old Tamiya; in any case it is necessary to engrave the brakes on the wing upper side, extend the wing under the radiators, and add 4 hinges to the ailerons. Set Aires for the interior, some modifications and additions to the oil cooler and the undercarriage, MG17 Aber and our T is practically finished. The aircraft represented is a T-2 of 13./JG 77, operating from Stavanger-Sola in September 1941. A word about the pilot: Lieutenant Alfred Jakobi had the honor, on 8 September 1941, of being, together at the Uffz. Woite, the first German pilot to shoot down a B-17. The camo scheme, as always given exclusively by brush, is in the classic RLM 74/75/76; note the nose panel in 74 (probable replacement) and the fact that the 'white 4', like other T's, has the sides of the fuselage lightened by a haze of 76. The undersides Hope you like it. Thanks for your attention. Criticisms and suggestions welcome. Giampiero Piva
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