Davek72 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 In 1997 I had an impromptu holiday to Argentina (not quite a Withnail “we have come on holiday by mistake” but not really planned). What followed was one of the best trips I have ever had.. Lovely people, lovely country and great food and wine. I also remember seeing lots of rather tired looking retired Argentine airforce planes outside rather tired looking airforce bases....in particular some rather battered looking meteors. Anyway I finally build one of those meteors a few years ago from a nice MGM kit and have been looking for follow up Argentine builds since then. I picked this Italeri kit up in a sale some time ago but it has been resting in the stash since then. I am now on a 6 day post Christmas trip to the in laws so I thought well why not. It will be a basic build as I don’t have that many tools with me and no airbrush. But hopefully I can have some fun and produce something that looks Like an Argentine plane. In didn’t actually know that much about the MB 339A before starting the build but there is a useful Wikipedia entry here. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aermacchi_MB-339 The kits itself is showings it’s age with a mix of raised and recessed panel lines. If I was at home I might have a go a rescribing (as other better modellers in our community have done in the past) but I am not and I won’t. Let’s see how it turns out. The box and sprue shots... As always all comments welcome. Cheers Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Interesting. I haven't seen that box/issue before. Only the Frecci Tricolori one. I believe that is the old Supermodel kit. Looking forward to seeing how it comes together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Smudge said: Interesting. I haven't seen that box/issue before. Only the Frecci Tricolori one. I believe that is the old Supermodel kit. Looking forward to seeing how it comes together. Cheers Smudge having done a bit of digging on the internet I think you are right. It’s not the greatest kit I’ve ever built and some of the engineering is non existent (think lots of butt joints)...let’s see how it some together. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 The cockpit is done and although fairly basic I am quite happy with it. Not sure that the decals bear any rsemblance to the instruments but hey ho. Cheers Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moggy Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) Great subject! The Aermacchi were used by the Argentine Naval Aviation (COAN in spanish) Looking forward to seeing the model completed Cheers, Moggy Edited December 30, 2017 by Moggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killingholme Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I did one of these last year, finished in the 'delivery' scheme of Orange/White. You can use the decals from the box unaltered. A bit different! Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 21 hours ago, Moggy said: Great subject! The Aermacchi were used by the Argentine Naval Aviation (COAN in spanish) Looking forward to seeing the model completed Cheers, Moggy Thanks Moggy I do have a soft spot to Argentine aviation and the Aermacchi is quite elegant. I am missing some of my kit but this build is proving an entertaining way of passing a couple of hours at the in laws. Cheers Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 (edited) 21 hours ago, Killingholme said: I did one of these last year, finished in the 'delivery' scheme of Orange/White. You can use the decals from the box unaltered. A bit different! Will Very smart Will I think I will save that one for the next build. Was looking for a 1/48 kits of the Aermacchi but the only one I could find was an old Frems kit. Cheers Dave Edited December 31, 2017 by Davek72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 (edited) It’s all come together relatively easily. Some filler was required but the only tricky bit was getting the fins (?) under the rear fuselage attached and at the right angles (I hope). Still a bit of sanding and filling to be done but it looks like an Aermacchi now...I think. Cheers Dave Edited December 31, 2017 by Davek72 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 Going home tomorrow so a final hour or so at the in laws dining room table got me to this. Hopefully after some weathering it will look ok. Cheers Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killingholme Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Looks very striking. The true colours used on these aircraft are continuously debated- a debate made more complex by the fact that they were not camouflaged at the factory, only a handful survived the war intact, and some remained in operation until the 90s. Take your pick!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Killingholme said: Looks very striking. The true colours used on these aircraft are continuously debated- a debate made more complex by the fact that they were not camouflaged at the factory, only a handful survived the war intact, and some remained in operation until the 90s. Take your pick!! Cheers that is really helpful. Despite doing quite a bit of googling I hadn’t seen all this pics. I guess no 3 looks closest to a “clean” colour scheme but from the photos it looks like my green is too dark. I will have a play and maybe dry brush it a bit. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) Coming along nicely, Dave. Those pictures are very interesting. I think I recall seeing one of these at the FAA Museum, Yeovilton immediately post the Falklands War. Can't help you with the colours I'm afraid, other than to add that the picture of the damaged a/c looks very clean (or at least it was prior to it's destruction). I noticed on your picture of the pre build sprues that a small frame contains parts for the gun pods. I'm not sure if these are present in the Frecci Tricoloroi boxing. In any case I think I will pick up one of these, as I'd need the decals. Don't think anyone else does them, although could be wrong on that. Edited January 3, 2018 by Smudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 On 03/01/2018 at 10:21 AM, Smudge said: Coming along nicely, Dave. Those pictures are very interesting. I think I recall seeing one of these at the FAA Museum, Yeovilton immediately post the Falklands War. Can't help you with the colours I'm afraid, other than to add that the picture of the damaged a/c looks very clean (or at least it was prior to it's destruction). I noticed on your picture of the pre build sprues that a small frame contains parts for the gun pods. I'm not sure if these are present in the Frecci Tricoloroi boxing. In any case I think I will pick up one of these, as I'd need the decals. Don't think anyone else does them, although could be wrong on that. Hi Smudge cheers for the email. Still very unsure of colours to go for but hey ho. There were indeed gun pods which have now been attached but then suffer a mishap on the journey back from the north. More to follow. Ps if you want any of the decals that I haven’t used pls let me know and I will send them over. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Hi Dave, Thanks for the very kind offer. I think I'm really only interested in the Argentine navy version. I would like one in my Falklands Air War collection. Looking forward to seeing it in the markings. Out of interest, what colours do Italeri suggest in the instructions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Smudge said: Hi Dave, Thanks for the very kind offer. I think I'm really only interested in the Argentine navy version. I would like one in my Falklands Air War collection. Looking forward to seeing it in the markings. Out of interest, what colours do Italeri suggest in the instructions? Hi Smudge Understood. For the record the decals have behaved reasonably well but not quite the standard we have come to expect in recent years. Re colour call outs hopefully these will help. Cheers Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 So as indicated above I had a bit of a mishap on the way home from the in laws. Despite careful packing some of those butt joints I mentioned earlier snapped off and more critically so did the barrels on the 30mm cannons. Cue super glue and Albion alloys tubing. Luckily it all seemed to go back together ok and following some touching up and a gloss coat the decals went on. Cheers Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Interesting stuff, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 So I think I am calling this one done. Some weathering (not my best) and a matt coat. All in all not the nicest kit I have ever had the privilege of building but not the worst either. I certainly could have done a better job but isn't that always the case. Cheers for looking. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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