hadzi Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Just finished Piaggio PC.7 resin kit from SBS in 1/72 scale. Very nice kit. It is my built 37th for this COVID year, normally I haven't time to make so many kits. Thanks work from home I made unusually many models - most OOB. 28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 A superbly finished reconstruction of the radical would-be Schneider Trophy racer Piaggio Pegna Pc.7. Unfortunately for the designer, Signor Pegna, but perhaps fortunately for the the rather sceptical test pilots, it never took to the air. Apparently, though, in later days a radio controlled model managed to take off and finish the prescibed five laps, thus vindicating its designers brainwave. www.a-e-g.org.uk/piaggio-pegna-pc-7.html Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Great work on a unique subject! Thank goodness for resin kit manufacturers who bring us such unusual subjects. It's too bad that no attempt to fly the aircraft occurred - I think the sight of the aircraft rising out of the water on its hydrofoils would have been magnificent. And in 1929! Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Great model, as one would expect from a very skillful modeler and the superb quality of SBS kits. Nice one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 8 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: A superbly finished reconstruction of the radical would-be Schneider Trophy racer Piaggio Pegna Pc.7. Unfortunately for the designer, Signor Pegna, but perhaps fortunately for the the rather sceptical test pilots, it never took to the air. Apparently, though, in later days a radio controlled model managed to take off and finish the prescibed five laps, thus vindicating its designers brainwave. www.a-e-g.org.uk/piaggio-pegna-pc-7.html Kind regards, Joachim 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Absolutely stunning, love it. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 10 hours ago, Navy Bird said: It's too bad that no attempt to fly the aircraft occurred Several attempts were made, but none succeeded. The hydrofoils, especially the rear one went through several stages of development, but it was the clutching arrangement switching drive from water propeller to air propeller that was the main stumbling block. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Gorgeous looking model, great stuff ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 An unusual and superb looking subject. I really like it. It's one of those "talking points" in any collection. The overall finish looks excellent. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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