Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => Anything But Military GB => Topic started by: Acree on July 02, 2014, 12:27:31 PM
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Well, this model doesn't qualify, because it was about 80% built before the GB started. But I thought I would post it here because it's my first non-military model in about 40 years, and maybe it'll be some inspiration or enjoyment for others.
This is the Fiat G.9 designed by Guiseppe Gabrielli as a sports/aerobatic plane. The G.9 first flew in 1938 and was available in single-seat and two-seat form. Shown here is the single-seat version flown by noted aerobatic pilot Giancarlo Volonte. Volonte only was able to fly the aircraft for a few months before all civilian flying was halted as a result of the war. Volonte was later killed when he was shot down during an attack on Malta, while he G.9 was impressed for liaison duties with the Regia Aeronatica.
The model started out as a 1/72 Airfix P-51D. The engine is from a Ford Trimotor, the prop from the spares box (unknown origin). The landing gear trousers were scratch-built using the (should-be) patented Brian de Basher method (thanks Brian - brilliant!) and the windshield and cockpit area decking were also scratch-built. Everything else came from the P-51 kit. The reason I made it Italian is that the only yellow decals I had that I could make a civil registration out of included an "I." Duh - I just realized I COULD have made "CF" for Canada - oh well.
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Only because you said "P-51", do I recognize P-51 elements.
Top notch blending of kits and scratch parts :)
Color scheme is cool 8)
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Sweet! :)
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Looks more Italian than Canadian, anyway! ;)
Lovely build & paint job! :)
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Only because you said "P-51", do I recognize P-51 elements.
Top notch blending of kits and scratch parts :)
Color scheme is cool 8)
P-51 ???
Awesome
I love this model :) :)
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Thanks for the compliments, guys!
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..nice :)
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Lucky "guess the starting kit" wasn't my question to win a million bucks, I'd have failed dismally. Great stretch use of a P51 !!!!! :o 8) 8) 8) 8)
cheers
Brent
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Oh my what lovely spats you have there!
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I'm glad you found use for my patented method but I think your spats are sleeker and more polished looking than anything I've managed to accomplish.
The color scheme is pure eye-candy and really makes this beauty stand out!
Ohhh those gorgeous spats!
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Be still my trembling heart!
Brian da Basher
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Having just come from that neck of the woods, so to speak, My hat's off to you! Bravo, Sir, Bravo!
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Great build, you'd never think it started out as a P-51. 8)
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Qualified or not, I am glad you are showing it off in this GB. Looks awesome :-*
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Love it :-*
... I just realized I COULD have made "CF" for Canada - oh well.
But it looks so Italian!
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But it looks so Italian!
Italian? Maybe ... but not as Italian as my Macchi landplane racer for the The Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda GB.
http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=3525.0 (http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=3525.0)