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Aeronautica Macchi C.205 Veltro Prototype MM.9287
« on: April 10, 2019, 08:06:05 AM »
The Aeronautica Macchi C.205 Veltro (Greyhound) along with the Reggiane Re.2005 & Fiat G.55 was one of three mid-WWII Italian Serie 5 fighters built around the 1,475hp FIAT RA.1050 R.C.58 Tifone (Typhoon) licensed built version of the Daimler-Benz DB.605 inverted V-12 engine the sole C.205V prototype MM.9287 first flying on April 19, 1942.

Although not a "Beyond The Sprues" aircraft subject the Veltro prototype nevertheless was the basis of the wartime built & flown C.205N-1 & N-2, long wingspan C.206 (prototype destroyed by Allied bombing before completion), stillborn Daimler-Benz DB 603-powered C.207 & post-WWII Rolls-Royce Merlin-powered C.205M projects. Scale models of the C.205N-1 & N-2, C.205M & C.207 in 1/72 scale have been on the market for some years whilst none yet of the C.206 nor C.205V MM.9287, attempting to rectify the situation with respect to the latter during late March 2019 I'd built a model of the Veltro prototype by modifying the 1973-vintage SUPERMODEL C.205V kit with half-sized engine oil cooler cans (see photos below) fitted only on the prototype well as employing SKY Models 72-014 Macchi C.202 water decals.




















































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Offline elmayerle

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Re: Aeronautica Macchi C.205 Veltro Prototype MM.9287
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2019, 12:18:28 PM »
Damn, that's a beautiful piece of work.
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Offline FAAMAN

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Re: Aeronautica Macchi C.205 Veltro Prototype MM.9287
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2019, 12:19:43 PM »
I like that a lot, great looking build and finish, well done  8) 8) 8)
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Re: Aeronautica Macchi C.205 Veltro Prototype MM.9287
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2019, 07:47:35 PM »
I can't say more than quoting elmayerle!

The photos are also beautifully taken!

Antonio
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Re: Aeronautica Macchi C.205 Veltro Prototype MM.9287
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2019, 11:45:26 PM »
You seem to have a thing for the C.200-series (204/205/etc.) ... Not that that's a bad thing, especially not when done so well! :smiley:
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Re: Aeronautica Macchi C.205 Veltro Prototype MM.9287
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2019, 03:03:35 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on April 10, 2019, 11:45:26 PM
You seem to have a thing for the C.200-series (204/205/etc.) ... Not that that's a bad thing, especially not when done so well! :smiley:
Not so much that as I'd wanted to build most of the Macchi kits this year, finish the rest in 2020. Am currently building a SUPERMODEL C.205V backdated to an early Serie I in Africa Settentrionale camo with anelli verde (green rings) in Regia Aeronautica Italiana 1° Stormo livery, the decades overdue homage to two early 1984 SUPERMODEL C.205V builds I'd regrettably given away. The Hasegawa C.202EC (Esperimento Cannoni) with SEM Model underslung wing resin Mauser 20 mm cannons parts comes next, build will include True Details 72462 C.202/205 resin cockpit parts.
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Re: Aeronautica Macchi C.205 Veltro Prototype MM.9287
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2019, 05:28:58 AM »
Ooo ... looking forward to both your C.205V Serie I and the C.202EC  :smiley:
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Re: Aeronautica Macchi C.205 Veltro Prototype MM.9287
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2019, 06:20:28 AM »
Yet another stunner!

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