mpk Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I have the Finnish version of this kit. I will be watching with interest. RadBaron, lawman56 and Mark_C 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Looks great, nice start Cheers Dennis RadBaron and mpk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 challenging build, challenging paint scheme! There is something about those Italian birds that i really like. Also interesting re the MRP paints - I didn't realise they did specific Italian colours...I wonder if they change half way through just like the real thing? Feeble joke aside, can't wait to see more of this one. Nick RadBaron and mpk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 1/16/2021 at 4:49 AM, nmayhew said: Also interesting re the MRP paints - I didn't realise they did specific Italian colours... I giggled at the joke MRP seem to be putting out all kinds of paint mixes, their range seems to be growing rapidly! On 1/17/2021 at 4:51 AM, MARU5137 said: Looking forward to seeing your Engine.. Progress has begun! Plasticard pushrod and wire for the oil return lines Ignition leads have been started. The cockpit looked a bit bare, so I've added some wire looms, yet to be painted. The seatbelts on these things were chained to the aircraft. The kit provides photo etched representations of the chains, but these suffer from the usual photo etched foibles of being 2 dimensional and not being able to be posed naturally. I bought a cheap jewelry chain of a close enough size, and used it in place of the etched parts. I've drawn in where ill add some structure inside the engine cowl, and that is now glued together and drying! Tonight will be more ignition leads. 10 sets remaining! Denzil Chris Wimmer, Dpgsbody55, BradG and 13 others 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Nice work. Good to see this progressing. Cheers, Michael RadBaron and mpk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Very nice little engine! mpk and RadBaron 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Nice start, that engine looks great. Cheers Dennis RadBaron and mpk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 This looks great so far! Must be a fairly recent SH mold - that engine is slick. RadBaron and mpk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Is that one of the Tamiya dinosaurs??? RadBaron and Panzerwomble 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) As a long-time G.50 fan (and someone who loves your He100 build) I'm following this with great interest! I love your work on the cockpit. Edited January 23, 2021 by KiwiZac mpk and RadBaron 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 On 1/18/2021 at 2:00 PM, RadBaron said: ... I bought a cheap jewelry chain of a close enough size, and used it in place of the etched parts. Ahaa, I did the same thing for my Mc200 (on the SOD). Yours look better. Gazzas, R Palimaka, RadBaron and 8 others 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Great idea. RadBaron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawman56 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I built this kit about5 years ago and absolutely loved it! I'm a fan of the less popular, ugly and supposed underdog aircraft, so for me this was a must have. I will admit, being new with my Grex airbrush at the time, I settled for a more simplistic paint scheme. Now that PCM has closed up, I hope someone else picks up the Italian aircraft as they are sadly under represented and quite unique. dennismcc, Dpgsbody55, MikeMaben and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 On 24/01/2021 at 12:25 AM, MikeMaben said: That looks fantastic! Exactly what I'm trying to achieve, and i think yours probably looks more in scale than mine. Dust it off and get her across the line Thabks very much guys, I appreciate the support! This week has been a busy one, so not much bench time. A weekend visiting friends in Texas included some time spent aviating, backseating in this 1929 Curtiss Robin. Good Times! I got a few little things done on the G50, first up was a bit if tail surgery. The kit gives the option of long or short tail fairings, the machine im building had the short tail, so out with the saw. A rough cut, then filed to the appropriate panel line. Here are the two lengths compared The fit was surprisingly good. I started experimenting with the structure inside the cowling. Using metal tape, I ran a rivet tool along the tape and glued strips inside the cowl. With the engine in place, little will be seen. Thanks for watching! R Palimaka, BradG, Mark_C and 18 others 19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawman56 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 On 1/16/2021 at 2:54 AM, mpk said: I have the Finnish version of this kit. I will be watching with interest. Other than the obvious paint & marking differences, is there any particular structural differences between the Finnish and Italian versions? I've contemplated picking up another one, but the Reggia one is hard to find while the Finnish one seems to be easier to locate. I'd love to tackle one of those hypnotic pain schemes. RadBaron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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