Author Topic: Macchi C.205 Bifusoliera (Read 5918 times)

MAT · « **on:** April 01, 2021, 11:25:24 PM »

It's the spring of 1946, Due to the failure of the Anzio landing, the northern half of the italian peninsula and Rome is still in the hands of the forces of The Third Reich and Repubblica Sociale Italiana, but Il Duce Benito Mussolini has – for health reasons - moved his goverment to the Salo on the shores of Lake Garda.

Here he's busy planning to hit back on the allied. His favorite targets are Malta and Gibraltar. But to hit these targets his airforce - Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana – needs long range bombers and escort fighters.

Enter Macchi C.205 Bifosoliera. This aircraft was based on the very succesfull C.205 Veltro and was very quicly put into production. In the spring of 1946 they entered service and were escorting the bombers attacking Gibraltar in support of the spanish invasion of The Rock.

My What-if model will be based on an old Frog Macchi C.202 Folgore, a leftover fuselage and pieces found in my private scrapyard.

apophenia · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2021, 03:19:06 AM »

I remember that old Frog Folgore with fondness. Looking forward to this

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2021, 05:20:35 AM »

Works for me as well. Looking forward to how it turns our

elmayerle · « **Reply #3 on:** April 02, 2021, 10:49:40 AM »

Going to be very interesting indeed. I will be avidly watching.

MAT · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2021, 09:26:31 PM »

All the bits and pieces gathered. Let the building begin.

MAT · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2021, 10:12:03 PM »

The fuselage from my scrapyard have lost it's cockpitt and with the help of plasticcard and putty it's turned into the right hand fuselage.

MAT · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2021, 09:00:08 PM »

The wing are taking shape

MAT · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2021, 01:25:05 AM »

The work on the left hand fuselage have started

MAT · « **Reply #8 on:** April 24, 2021, 10:36:18 PM »

Fuselages almost ready. The new ruders look a bit Bf 109G-10ish !

MAT · « **Reply #9 on:** April 24, 2021, 10:40:53 PM »

The fuselages meet the wing for the first time. They nearly fit !

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #10 on:** April 26, 2021, 12:51:37 PM »

I can only say one thing

Yeah baby !!! Really coming along

Dr. YoKai · « **Reply #11 on:** April 27, 2021, 12:06:49 AM »

It's coming together nicely. What are you planning for paint?

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #12 on:** April 27, 2021, 01:56:59 AM »

Looking a little like this one I sketched up years ago:

MAT · « **Reply #13 on:** April 27, 2021, 01:59:43 AM »

I haven't decided the paint scheme yet. But there are many options. The ANR in late war had fighters finished in 1) sand and spinach 2) smoke rings 3) herring bone 4) Luftwaffe greys and 5) bottle green. And some combinations!
At present I have a combination of Luftwaffe greys and smoke rings mostly in mind. But .....

MAT · « **Reply #14 on:** April 27, 2021, 02:06:31 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on April 27, 2021, 01:56:59 AM

Looking a little like this one I sketched up years ago:

The FIAT G.55 Bifusioliera. I started with this drawing, but thought, that FOUR tail planes looked too odd.

MAT · « **Reply #15 on:** April 27, 2021, 02:55:00 AM »

Quote from: Dr. YoKai on April 27, 2021, 12:06:49 AM

It's coming together nicely. What are you planning for paint?

Here are some of my options

MAT · « **Reply #16 on:** May 11, 2021, 09:57:51 PM »

All the pieces glued together. In the end I opted for the original Macchi proposal with four tailplanes.

MAT · « **Reply #17 on:** May 11, 2021, 10:00:00 PM »

It do look a bit wierd, but it's different from the Reggiani Re.2005 proposal

MAT · « **Reply #18 on:** May 11, 2021, 10:02:35 PM »

And the FIAT G.55 proposal, know as G.58

Old Wombat · « **Reply #19 on:** May 11, 2021, 10:32:25 PM »

Must say I rather like the last (3-colour) scheme.

Dr. YoKai · « **Reply #20 on:** May 11, 2021, 11:53:10 PM »

Quote from: Old Wombat on May 11, 2021, 10:32:25 PM

Must say I rather like the last (3-colour) scheme.

It would look good in that scheme; I'm slightly more partial to the 'banded' scheme of 22-2.

I have three of these kits - been thing about the trimotor IMAM Ro. 67 for a while.

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #21 on:** May 12, 2021, 06:23:44 AM »

Really nice

MAT · « **Reply #22 on:** May 24, 2021, 12:24:37 AM »

Painting almost done

Old Wombat · « **Reply #23 on:** May 24, 2021, 07:50:23 AM »

Nice camo!

elmayerle · « **Reply #24 on:** May 24, 2021, 11:17:12 AM »

Quote from: Old Wombat on May 24, 2021, 07:50:23 AM

Nice camo!

Indeed, very nice!!

finsrin · « **Reply #25 on:** May 24, 2021, 03:29:46 PM »

Quote from: elmayerle on May 24, 2021, 11:17:12 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on May 24, 2021, 07:50:23 AM
Nice camo!
Indeed, very nice!!

Is eye confusing. Good job !

MAT · « **Reply #26 on:** May 26, 2021, 08:06:02 PM »

So I made it in time. Was not sure that I would have the time to finish the model. My mother-in-law died (91 years old) and I had to go to the west of my country for the funeral. And tomorrow I'm attending my youngest daughters defence of her PhD-thesis in advanced chemistry in Copenhagen, which is in the east of the country.
But I made. So here is:
Macchi C.205 Bifusoliera, 10° Sq. IV° Gr. Caccia, ANR, Venaria Reale, march 1946

Old Wombat · « **Reply #27 on:** May 26, 2021, 09:37:40 PM »

elmayerle · « **Reply #28 on:** May 26, 2021, 11:32:50 PM »

Beautiful!!

Dr. YoKai · « **Reply #29 on:** May 27, 2021, 09:50:52 PM »

That came out very nice!

Robomog · « **Reply #30 on:** May 28, 2021, 06:29:38 PM »

Quote from: Dr. YoKai on May 27, 2021, 09:50:52 PM

That came out very nice!

+1

Agree 100%

Mog
>^-.-^<

robunos · « **Reply #31 on:** June 03, 2021, 05:00:26 AM »

Excellent !

cheers,
Robin.

apophenia · « **Reply #32 on:** June 08, 2021, 04:05:42 AM »

How did I miss this finale? Excellent job on the Bifusoliera MAT!

And belated condolences. Also hope that yor daughter's thesis defence went well. DTU?

MAT · « **Reply #33 on:** June 08, 2021, 08:54:17 PM »

Quote from: apophenia on June 08, 2021, 04:05:42 AM

How did I miss this finale? Excellent job on the Bifusoliera MAT!

And belated condolences. Also hope that yor daughter's thesis defence went well. DTU?

Thanks. My daugthers defence went very well. And DTU means Denmarks Technical University. And I was wrong. Her defence was at The University of Copenhagen. Her candidate degree was taken at DTU. A confused father !

Old Wombat · « **Reply #34 on:** June 08, 2021, 09:40:53 PM »

Quote from: MAT on June 08, 2021, 08:54:17 PM

A confused father !

Aren't we all, when it comes to daughters?


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