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Title: FIAT G.12T Tri-Engine Transport
Post by: Inactive on June 30, 2019, 08:03:50 AM
The all-metal FIAT G.12 designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli (1903-1987) powered by three 800hp-plus FIAT A.74 R.C.42 supercharged 14-cylinder radial engines first flew on October 15, 1940 as an civilian airliner for Avio Linee Italiane though was immediately adopted by the Regia Aeronautica Italiana (RAI) as a tactical passenger & cargo transport aircraft. Briefly flown post WWII by Alitalia airlines it was the bases of the 1,065hp Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp R-1830-S1C3-G 14-cylinder radial engine-powered G.212 civilian & military passenger & cargo transport.  One hundred-four G.12s in eleven versions were built 1941-1944 most being G.12T (Transporti) in RAI, Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana, Aviazione Cobelligerante Italiana, Deutsche Luftwaffe, Hungarian Magyar Királyi Honvéd Légierő service well as with the post WWII Aeronautica Militare Italiana.

The 2018-vintage 1/72 scale SEM Model 72020 FIAT G.12T resin kit based on the Aerodim 72-03 kit are the only ones available in any scale of the FIAT G.12. Adequately detailed with elevator, tailfin & rudder options for various model build versions the resin castings are quite heavy particularly the massive one-piece main wings, through-fuselage reinforcement with quarter-inch plastic dowels being necessary to securely anchor them to the fuselage; no parts for navigation lights & pitot tubes were provided these I'd fabricated.  The fuselage castings were inwardly warped to where a massive amount of under fuselage puttying/filing/sanding work was necessary complicated by there being a structural ridge element along most of the fuselage it being better reproduced with a separately molded glued-on kit part. Fuselage & main wing engine nose mounting areas were poorly molded necessitating having to guess where to mount the FIAT A.74 engine parts on them relative to the engine cowlings. Main landing gear & tires required significant pre-assembly planning insofar as making sure they’d not break apart from the weight of the model, through-wheel to landing gear assembly weight-bearing bars are recommended though luckily was able to get by without them – for now.

The SEM Model comes with decal options for RAI (two), Hungarian & Avio Linee Italiane versions I choosing to build MM.60673 “606-2” 606 Squadriglia, 148 Gruppo Transporto Ciampino, Italy c. February-March 1942 in FIAT-style Schema C1A/C1B Mimetico mottles with Humbrol, Testors & Model Master enamel paints, not having access to photos of this aircraft employed “artistic license” with respect to the mottle pattern.

(https://i.postimg.cc/0QXT4RLk/FIAT-G12-T-Top-Front.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/mk00b3LK/FIAT-G12-T-Top-Rear.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/NjvWSxPH/FIAT-G12-T-Underneath-Front.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/VNY2Lkws/FIAT-G12-T-Underneath-Front-Detail.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/jjZmWYqH/FIAT-G12-T-Underneath-Rear.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/HxNN20yj/FIAT-G12-T-Underneath-Rear-Detail.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Df9vfLM2/FIAT-G12-T-Upper-Front.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Zq5ZscCL/FIAT-G12-T-Upper-Front-Right.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/k5YC0bSP/FIAT-G12-T-Upper-Right-Center.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/3RPTRQ9L/FIAT-G12-T-Upper-Right-Rear.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/NfvtvYKF/FIAT-G12-T-Upper-Rear.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/9X72kzFs/FIAT-G12-T-Upper-Rear.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/rw8LzJCL/FIAT-G12-T-Upper-Left-Center.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/BnMfFKMP/FIAT-G12-T-Upper-Left-Front.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/R0YrszrM/FIAT-G12-T-Lower-Front.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Gt0WRJhV/FIAT-G12-T-Lower-Right-Front-Detail.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/C5jWxBR1/FIAT-G12-T-Lower-Right-Front.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/gkWCBD76/FIAT-G12-T-Lower-Right-Center.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/VNdpbHJ2/FIAT-G12-T-Lower-Right-Rear.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/dtwf9072/FIAT-G12-T-Lower-Rear.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/NjPPY7dD/FIAT-G12-T-Lower-Left-Rear.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/ZKbfdDgj/FIAT-G12-T-Lower-Left-Center.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/3JttCFQh/FIAT-G12-T-Lower-Left-Front.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/9QzJxwc7/FIAT-G12-T-Lower-Left-Front-Detail.jpg)
Title: Re: FIAT G.12T Tri-Engine Transport
Post by: FAAMAN on June 30, 2019, 09:03:26 AM
Jus' WOW  :P :P
Superbly different, your camo is brilliant  8) 8) 8) 8) :P :P :P :P
Title: Re: FIAT G.12T Tri-Engine Transport
Post by: Old Wombat on June 30, 2019, 05:19:50 PM
Another stunning build, RiK! :smiley:

I just can't get over that camo, though! 8)
Title: Re: FIAT G.12T Tri-Engine Transport
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 01, 2019, 02:08:43 AM
 :smiley:
Title: Re: FIAT G.12T Tri-Engine Transport
Post by: Robomog on July 01, 2019, 02:33:34 PM
Wow that camouflage must have taken you a few nights !

Great build

Mog
>^-.-^<
Title: Re: FIAT G.12T Tri-Engine Transport
Post by: elmayerle on July 03, 2019, 10:05:06 AM
Great build and utterly gorgeous paint job; you obviously took a lot of careful steps, with great pain, with that one.
Title: Re: FIAT G.12T Tri-Engine Transport
Post by: finsrin on July 03, 2019, 10:13:36 AM
Quote from: elmayerle on July 03, 2019, 10:05:06 AM
Great build and utterly gorgeous paint job; you obviously took a lot of careful steps, with great pain, with that one.

As said above.  :smiley:
Title: Re: FIAT G.12T Tri-Engine Transport
Post by: b29r on July 03, 2019, 10:06:28 PM
This truly redefines the term camouflage.  Fabulous build!

Best regards,
Kem
Title: Incorrect Model Base Color...
Post by: Inactive on July 07, 2019, 10:26:06 AM
The model base color am told is incorrect, painted it Giallo Mimetico 3: (https://i.postimg.cc/x1Gm81vP/Untitled3.png) instead of Giallo Mimetico 1: (https://i.postimg.cc/bNtkXTdW/Untitled1.png) this based upon 1977 research published by Vitocharts for 1916-1945 era Italian military aircraft coloration. When it was published I wasn't scale modeling, didn't know about the colors till 1982, didn't know till after I'd built my G.12T model Vitocharts also included paint finish research regarding specific Italian aircraft including the G.12T. Fortunately I was able to copy images of the Vidochart off the Internet, no more errors of ignorance in the future - hopefully! The Mimetico pattern likewise is incorrect; model was built for my enjoyment, ain't gonna be in any IPMS-USA contests that's for sure!
Title: Re: Incorrect Model Base Color...
Post by: Old Wombat on July 07, 2019, 10:32:46 AM
Quote from: Retired In Kalifornia on July 07, 2019, 10:26:06 AM
The model base color am told is incorrect, painted it Giallo Mimetico 3: (https://i.postimg.cc/x1Gm81vP/Untitled3.png) instead of Giallo Mimetico 1: (https://i.postimg.cc/bNtkXTdW/Untitled1.png) this based upon 1977 research published by Vitocharts for 1916-1945 era Italian military aircraft coloration. When it was published I wasn't scale modeling, didn't know about the colors till 1982, didn't know till after I'd built my G.12T model Vitocharts also included paint finish research regarding specific Italian aircraft including the G.12T. Fortunately I was able to copy images of the Vidochart off the Internet, no more errors of ignorance in the future - hopefully! The Mimetico pattern likewise is incorrect; model was built for my enjoyment, ain't gonna be in any IPMS-USA contests that's for sure!

WHAT IF ... ? , bro! :smiley: ;)
Title: Yes...On THIS Website...
Post by: Inactive on July 07, 2019, 10:38:05 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on July 07, 2019, 10:32:46 AM
WHAT IF ... ? , bro! :smiley: ;)
...but not on STORMO Magazine. This was laziness on my part, already knew Giallo Mimetico 1 was sprayed on G.12Ts, color photos of one aircraft so sprayed up on Internet, didn't like the schema either, wanna be different though was an expensive decision, won't be building another such kit again - ever.
Title: Re: FIAT G.12T Tri-Engine Transport
Post by: Dr. YoKai on July 08, 2019, 06:18:48 AM
Accuracy issues aside, its a beautiful build - and from the build story, clearly a study in persistance! ;)
Title: Re: Incorrect Model Base Color...
Post by: Robomog on July 10, 2019, 10:34:00 PM
Quote from: Retired In Kalifornia on July 07, 2019, 10:26:06 AM
The model base color am told is incorrect, painted it Giallo Mimetico 3: (https://i.postimg.cc/x1Gm81vP/Untitled3.png) instead of Giallo Mimetico 1: (https://i.postimg.cc/bNtkXTdW/Untitled1.png) this based upon 1977 research published by Vitocharts for 1916-1945 era Italian military aircraft coloration. When it was published I wasn't scale modeling, didn't know about the colors till 1982, didn't know till after I'd built my G.12T model Vitocharts also included paint finish research regarding specific Italian aircraft including the G.12T. Fortunately I was able to copy images of the Vidochart off the Internet, no more errors of ignorance in the future - hopefully! The Mimetico pattern likewise is incorrect; model was built for my enjoyment, ain't gonna be in any IPMS-USA contests that's for sure!

I don't care....   It looks right, so it IS right.    :smiley:

as OW said " WHAT IF ... ? , bro!"  so let everyone else deal with it  ;D ;D

Mog
>^-.-^<
Title: Have Moved On Here...
Post by: Inactive on July 10, 2019, 10:58:59 PM
Quote from: Robomog on July 10, 2019, 10:34:00 PM
I don't care....   It looks right, so it IS right.    :smiley: as OW said " WHAT IF ... ? , bro!"  so let everyone else deal with it  ;D ;D

Mog
>^-.-^<
...am OK with how I'd painted the model, still wished I'd used Giallo Mimetico 1 base color. The predominately small mottle Schema C1A I knew was likely incorrect though went ahead with painting it as though it would made for a more interesting build. This is one of the early production G.12Ts in 1943 possibly an ex-Avio Linee Italiane civil airliner in large mottle Schema C1A:

(https://i.postimg.cc/sgCcC7tJ/Fiat-G12-1250.jpg)

Note the rudder colors, likely a depot repaint replacement, note also the many light color patched bullet holes, this old bird was been pecked on, lived another day to tell about it!
Title: Coming Later This Month...
Post by: Inactive on July 11, 2019, 03:25:09 AM
...the "What If" 1/72 scale SUPERMODEL FIAT G.55 Five-Cannon Distruttore di Bombardieri in Luftwaffe-style Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana livery, new discussion thread regarding it will be posted.