FPDPenguin Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Sorry haven't been around much. Personal life been getting in the way. Managed a little SMER kit, I like these as they're cheap, require considerable clean up, have plenty of wiggle room for scratch building. An build to test your skills. Can't always be Tamiya rainbows. I put the tail decals on wrong, the dark earth is too dark and I've over dobe the chipping on the wing. Oh well, lessons learned. Really enjoyed this little kit. Going to do the Italeri S.79 in 1/72 next. I've kind of fallen into an Italian camouflage rabbit hole. Thanks for looking 🐧 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedingBlue Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I think it looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murewa Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I don't know about overdoing the chipping. I have a reference book for the Italian aircraft pre-43 and at times is explicitly shows how badly maintained the paintwork was in some Italian squadrons. We're not talking Japanese levels of chipping but on some aircraft it was getting close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Nice Macchi 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Very nice Macchi MC200! Saluti Giampiero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 That does look just very grands so it does 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Bravo! I've heard the Smer kits are a test of the builder's skill--you exceeded all expectations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Lovely work, very well finished! Well done 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Congratulations looks great, nothing wrong at all a fine model well done 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Lovely build on the old kit ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Great build. I did a Smer Me 262 some time ago and it was actually pretty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Hairtrigger said: Great build. I did a Smer Me 262 some time ago and it was actually pretty good. Some of the smer kits are great for the price they can be found on fleabay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistlekiller Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I've just purchased a 1:72 Hobbyboss MC200, (one of those easybuild ones) on the strength of your colour scheme above (which is also catered for in the HB kit) so I'm looking forward to using your benchmark to test myself with the painting. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, Whistlekiller said: I've just purchased a 1:72 Hobbyboss MC200, (one of those easybuild ones) on the strength of your colour scheme above (which is also catered for in the HB kit) so I'm looking forward to using your benchmark to test myself with the painting. 👍 Dont hold me in high regard 😂 I used bluetac to make the blobs before spraying. I wish I'd have used a lighter earth tone. But thanks for your kind words. 👍 Edited January 8, 2022 by FPDPenguin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistlekiller Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 On 1/8/2022 at 2:18 AM, FPDPenguin said: Dont hold me in high regard 😂 I used bluetac to make the blobs before spraying. I wish I'd have used a lighter earth tone. But thanks for your kind words. 👍 I'm considering the white-tac approach. You've managed to get a decent amount of variation in the blobs so, although my model (it turned up today) is a lot smaller, it seems the logical way to go. Do you mind me asking you what paints you used? I could probably get by with some of what I've got but would be particularly interested in the underside and the green shades. The Hobby Boss kit, while incredibly simple to assemble looks very well engineered so it'll make a nice change not to have to spend too long messing about putting it together before I can get on with the painting. Of course now, I have my eye on a FLY Fiat G.50bis and an Italeri Fiat CR.42. It's all going downhill fast..........😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 That is a fantastic result from what is a very basic and rough kit. Very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) On 09/01/2022 at 19:15, Whistlekiller said: I'm considering the white-tac approach. You've managed to get a decent amount of variation in the blobs so, although my model (it turned up today) is a lot smaller, it seems the logical way to go. Do you mind me asking you what paints you used? I could probably get by with some of what I've got but would be particularly interested in the underside and the green shades. The Hobby Boss kit, while incredibly simple to assemble looks very well engineered so it'll make a nice change not to have to spend too long messing about putting it together before I can get on with the painting. Of course now, I have my eye on a FLY Fiat G.50bis and an Italeri Fiat CR.42. It's all going downhill fast..........😂 I used revell aqua light grey on the underside, sprayed the upper with tamiya dark earth (though I wish I'd used something lighter) and the green was vallejo olive camo (I think) I did the flashback cr. 42 some time ago, but chickened out on the Italian camo and did is a German machine. I'll be adding a G.50/55 soon. I'm currently working on the italeri S.79 Sparviero Edit: I tried vallejo desert yellow on a scrap bit of plastic, and it looks much better than the tamiya dark earth Edited January 11, 2022 by FPDPenguin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistlekiller Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 2 hours ago, FPDPenguin said: I used revell aqua light grey on the underside, sprayed the upper with tamiya dark earth (though I wish I'd used something lighter) and the green was vallejo olive camo (I think) I did the flashback cr. 42 some time ago, but chickened out on the Italian camo and did is a German machine. I'll be adding a G.50/55 soon. I'm currently working on the italeri S.79 Sparviero Edit: I tried vallejo desert yellow on a scrap bit of plastic, and it looks much better than the tamiya dark earth Cheers for that! Predictably, I now have my beady eye on a FLY Fiat G.50, an Italeri Fiat CR.42 and a Hobby2000 Macchi C.202. I really ought to divert funds towards a bigger display cabinet but it isn't as much fun. 🤣 ATB, Rich' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Nice job, a real silk purse from the proverbial sow's ear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matti64 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 its nice, it really looks the part . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Very nice model. You done very well job with camouflage and subtle weathering Regards Djordje 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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