Paolo Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Time for another italian coffin/cute flying plane of the 30's. The cant z. 1012, a little 3 engine plane. Nobody did it in 1/72, so I did mine ! .this is a full scratchbuild model (and decals). hope u like it Thanks for watching 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastcat Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Lovely little model of an unusual subject. Excellent work! Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Stunning subject and equally stunning work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Outstanding build and finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Beautiful. Why so many three engine designs from the Italians? Was it a powerplant issue? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Very nice, any photos of how you constructed it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Splendid looking model! Great looking machine, and an very colourful colour scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 What an amazing piece of work! Thank you for sharing this with us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyJ Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Gorgeous looking model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehammer Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Paolo, that is a masterpiece. What method of construction did you use? Much as I admire the final result, WIP pictures of a scratchbuild would be even more interesting... I also like the base, very realistic. Would make for a bumpy takeoff run, wouldn't it? Beautiful.Why so many three engine designs from the Italians? Was it a powerplant issue? Yes, but not only. It stemmed from a technical and commercial isolation. Cooperation with the German aeronautical industry happened quite late, in the 30s Italians were doing their own designs, which was A Good Thingfrom a propaganda point and a matter of national pride, not to be questioned, not to be changed. Either the Italian industry did not have access to high-quality metals or they were too expensive; prime materials were of 'autarchic' provenience (which at first was achieved via a door-by-door collection of scrap iron, copper and brass; then, in wartime, iron gates from private houses would be expropriated and replaced by wooden ones). Because of low-grade components and lack of innovation, engines did not provide enough horsepower; because of low-grade components and lack of innovation, airframes were heavy. This resulted in the need for a third engine. Edited August 21, 2015 by Bonehammer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincenzo64 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Molto bello,complimenti!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Very nice work on what is a truly eye-catching model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Awesome build, I'm quite impressed by the standard of the scratchbuild. Excellent job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Nezumi Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Very impressive scratch-build, and a beautiful plane! Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Moore Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Excellent work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Fantastico! True modelling, indeed. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 That`s different, great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Manfroi Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Simply fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Super job. A bright and attractive colour scheme too. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 That is a beautiful looking build, all the more so for being scratch built. Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Never heard of the Cant Z. 1012 before today. But that model is a masterpiece of the scratchbuilders art, and it looks fantastic! Selwyn (very impressed!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinger-d Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 wow!!! this is really cool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Thanks so much guys. Really happy you appreciate it. I dont have many pictures of the work in progress of this scratch. I simply made a sandwitch of plasticard with dimes and correct it many many times to obtain the shape required from the drawings. When I do such (long, very long) works I always ask for the most precise blueprint around. In this model it was done by hands by an Alfa Romeo engeneer, and I totally follow it. The few pictures of this around are the other part to study. The challenge is always to compare what is drawn, to what I see in pictures, and then compare to what....I have in the hands. This plane was a tri engine cause italian military aircraft nearly always had the big problem of power, being this a costant lack in our machines. The best ones we had were just for racing (power units from Mc.72 for example) but they never have been converted to something suitable for military porpouses. It was really strange,and so typical italian. If I am not mistaken also the 3 engines from SM.79 were british juppiters build in italy. My next project will be another scratchbuild, this time a Savoia Marchetti SM.95 .... so nice and quite big machine. stay tuned thanks again for watching. Edited August 21, 2015 by Paolo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombernut Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Hi Paolo, That's a beautiful little aircraft, beautifully built and right out of the CANT stable. Looks like a little Z.1007 (A) prototype. Will look forward to your SM.95. Cheers, Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace From Outer Space Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Hi Paolo, Stunning scratch building! Looking forward to the SM 95 too! Cheers Viv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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