Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: andonio64 on May 29, 2018, 06:47:58 PM

Title: 78th Squadriglia HD1 trio (Valom 1/144)
Post by: andonio64 on May 29, 2018, 06:47:58 PM

Hallo friends,
Here is a 1/144 (Valom kits) Hanriot trio, dedicated to the Italian 78th Squadriglia.
I decided not to rig them because my thick fingers are too clumsy to manage the wires around the struts and the risk was to break things, so here they are, I know they're imperfect but I think all in all the overall effect is not that bad!

Here they are on the ground:

(http://www.andonio.it/model/hdfucini/hdfucini054.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/hdfucini/hdfucini055.jpg)

Lt.Mario Fucini's 12 skulls
Autumn 1918

(http://www.andonio.it/model/hdfucini/hdfucini056.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/hdfucini/hdfucini057.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/hdfucini/hdfucini058.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/hdfucini/hdfucini059.jpg)


Sgt. Guido Nardini's little devil
Summer 1917

(http://www.andonio.it/model/hdfucini/hdnardini060.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/hdfucini/hdnardini061.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/hdfucini/hdnardini062.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/hdfucini/hdnardini063.jpg)

Sgt. Antonio Chiri's black tail
Autumn 1918

(http://www.andonio.it/model/hdfucini/hdchiri064.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/hdfucini/hdchiri065.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/hdfucini/hdchiri066.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/hdfucini/hdchiri067.jpg)
(sorry for this photo out of focus...)

Thanks for watching

Antonio

Title: Re: 78th Squadriglia HD1 trio (Valom 1/144)
Post by: Camthalion on May 29, 2018, 07:09:50 PM

very nice.  I have some of their biplanes waiting in the stash.

Title: Re: 78th Squadriglia HD1 trio (Valom 1/144)
Post by: Haemon on May 29, 2018, 07:57:53 PM

Love the stipling and colours on fucinis 12 skulls. I can see that scaled up on to an italian ww2 plane as well

Title: Re: 78th Squadriglia HD1 trio (Valom 1/144)
Post by: andonio64 on May 29, 2018, 11:56:02 PM

Quote from: Camthalion on May 29, 2018, 07:09:50 PM

very nice.  I have some of their biplanes waiting in the stash.

Thanks Cam...
I have all their collection, but they're too hard to build!!!
:-D

Quote from: Haemon on May 29, 2018, 07:57:53 PM

Love the stipling and colours on fucinis 12 skulls. I can see that scaled up on to an italian ww2 plane as well

Thanks Haemon, Fucini's livery was made with a sponge brush (so they say...)  I think WW2 planes had different shades, although I'm not an expert of that historical period... maybe I'm totally wrong! :-P

Antonio

Title: Re: 78th Squadriglia HD1 trio (Valom 1/144)
Post by: elmayerle on May 30, 2018, 01:57:26 AM

Gorgeous little models, there.

Title: Re: 78th Squadriglia HD1 trio (Valom 1/144)
Post by: Brian da Basher on May 30, 2018, 02:29:03 AM

Those are some magnificent little gems!

It's a real treat to see your Italian W.W. I aircraft!

Brian da Basher