JWM Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 (edited) Hi, Some vacu forms for today from my shelvs. And fighters, not secondliners. First is S.A.I. Ambrosini 207. She is in markings of 74 Escadrilla, 3 Stormo, 23 Gruppo, Regia Aeronautica, Cerveteri, Italy, July 1943. Markings are taken from a profile by Richard Ward, from a book "50 Fighters 1939-45", Aircam No. S17, Osprey Ltd, via Wing Palette. I am writing this full reference here, since no other sources about use of this type in 74 Escadrilla are know to me. S.A.I. 207 - This was a fighter - an example of concept of "light fighter": - like Caudron 714 or Miles M 20. All those concepts became not sucessfull, indeed. S.A.I 207, like others, saw also very limited use. One can read more about this type here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrosini_SAI.207 Now there is a nice kit of Ambrosini 207 in RS in 1/72 scale. However - I did this model many years before RS released it... it was in 1996. As basis I used a vacu model by Modelland - but this was model of next Ambrosini design - S.A.I. 403 Dardo. Dardo was just a single prototype. I basicly exclude prototypes from my collection, just to have some limits of my interest to models of military airplanes from 1935-45. With prototypes I will have to end up with 1000 models in stash... Here is this vacu form kit: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/72-ambrosini-sai-403-dardo-vacu-153029318 S.A.I. 403 was develpment of S.A.I 207 - its differs with wing, tail, front of fuselage... . Only. The conversion was a scratch work. One can compare plans for both S.A.I Ambrosini (207 and 403) and read more about this interesting and rather forgotten family of Italian fighters here: http://www.aviastar.org/air/italy/ambrosini_s-403.php http://www.aviastar.org/air/italy/ambrosini_s-207.php Comments welcomed Best regards Jerzy-Wojtek Edited August 27, 2017 by JWM Switch to Flickr 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 AWESOME.... HAPPY NEW YEAR HOUSTON 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Thank you Houston for your kind oppinion! I appreciate it very much. And I thank you for New Year greetings, have a happy New Year also - I wish you many interesting models in incoming year Cheers Jerzy-Wojtek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 HI Jerzy!!!! Wonderful build of this little known fighter in your collection!!! I have missed your nice work in this aircraft, and watched by first time without knew what this one really is; I would have thought that it was a normal mainstream model of the subject. I liked the way you have finished this bird, with that soft weathering and solid nice green and grey base, really a great subject to know many more about that. For sure will be back to get thelinks to some reading getting knowledge of those forgotten aircraft, as all the world was not only filled with Mustangs and Spitfires!!!! Thank you very much for sharing, Cheers, Luis Alfonso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) Lusis - Alfonso, In morning I have just tome time click "like". Now I can tel that I appreciete very much your kind words of enthusiasm. I appreciete it very much. Below some new photos in better light. Edit - I put all photos to first post... Cheers J-W Edited August 27, 2017 by JWM change of organization 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Hi Jerzy!!! Thank you very much!!! I was wondering how difficult will be to find this jewel on Ebay, but for sure will try, this one deserves all the job invested in her as its a true rare example of a nice looking bird!!! It was a pity it was no so more known or maybe the mainstream makers would have done one. Thank you very much for the new pocs, for sure as the first chance will get mine and will ask you for advise to make a nice models as yours. Cheers!!! Luis Alfonso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Hi, Luis Alfonso, SAI 207 and SAI 403 were produced recently by RS in 1/72. It should not be very difficult to get it. For instance in one internet megastore I 've just found one of each still remaining available for about 15 pound each (inc. VAT)... Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 26 minutes ago, JWM said: Hi, Luis Alfonso, SAI 207 and SAI 403 were produced recently by RS in 1/72. It should not be very difficult to get it. For instance in one internet megastore I 've just found one of each still remaining available for about 15 pound each (inc. VAT)... Cheers J-W Hi Jerzy!!! Have seen something about this RS kit here http://www.hyperscale.com/2008/reviews/kits/rs92036reviewpm_1.htm Will look in this side of the pond and hope to get one for me as this aircraft looks like a very short term project taken with discipline and encouragement. Also, seemed more a racer than a fighter and looks wonderful in that dress of Regia Aeronautica's Green and grey!!! Thank you very much for your advice!!! Cheers, Luis Alfonso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Luis Alfonso said: Also, seemed more a racer than a fighter and looks wonderful in that dress of Regia Aeronautica's Green and grey!!! Indeed - it came from SAI Ambrosini 7 - a racer plane. Like Caudron 714 came from series of Caudron racers... Have a fun building it! Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, JWM said: Indeed - it came from SAI Ambrosini 7 - a racer plane. Like Caudron 714 came from series of Caudron racers... Have a fun building it! Cheers J-W As soon as I get one, for sure will try to have as many as I can!!! Cheers!!! Luis Alfonso Edited April 12, 2017 by Luis Alfonso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 Good luck! J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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