Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => Floaty/Ship/Naval GB => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on February 17, 2015, 06:06:15 AM

Title: 1/72 Macchi M.C. 172
Post by: The Big Gimper on February 17, 2015, 06:06:15 AM

This is the Delta2 kit of the Macchi M.C. 72 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macchi_M.C.72) updated to a late interwar, early WWII ship board catapult fighter.

I stocked up on lipstick as this kit needs it badly. Poor molds, poor fit etc. No cockpit.

Prop is from a Aeroteam Spitfire MK.21. I removed about 12 scale inches. Canopy is a shortened PM Sea Fury unit. Cockpit built up from scratch. Floats need lots of filler. Armament will be two 20mm cannons from a Hurricane IIc. Decals TBD.

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202015/IMG_1835.jpg) (http://s1139.photobucket.com/user/CF-101B/media/Modelling%202015/IMG_1835.jpg.html)

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202015/IMG_1837.jpg) (http://s1139.photobucket.com/user/CF-101B/media/Modelling%202015/IMG_1837.jpg.html)

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202015/IMG_1839.jpg) (http://s1139.photobucket.com/user/CF-101B/media/Modelling%202015/IMG_1839.jpg.html)

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202015/IMG_1841.jpg) (http://s1139.photobucket.com/user/CF-101B/media/Modelling%202015/IMG_1841.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 1/72 Macchi M.C. 172
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on February 17, 2015, 06:24:07 AM

Are you sure lipstick will be enough to make this look better?  :) 

That is quite an odd looking bird with the tandem engine arrangement.

Title: Re: 1/72 Macchi M.C. 172
Post by: The Big Gimper on February 17, 2015, 11:09:20 AM

Probably not Jeff. That's where out-of-focus pictures will help. 

If you read up on the MC 72 history it still holds the world speed record for float planes at 440 MPH / 709 KPH it set in 1934. 

The power plant in two V12s in tandem.

Title: Re: 1/72 Macchi M.C. 172
Post by: jcf on February 17, 2015, 02:06:31 PM

Sorry Jeff, but there is absolutely nothing 'odd' looking about the MC72.
(http://www.wateronline.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Macchi-Castoldi-MC72-6s.jpg)

'Course there is absolutely no room to add any military kit to the airframe either. Just like all
the Schneider birds.
 ;D

Title: Re: 1/72 Macchi M.C. 172
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 18, 2015, 02:49:59 AM

I'm liking this idea...