Fiat CR.42 „Falco” 1:32 ICM

[Kriss]

The cockpit equipment continues. After the belts it is time for the clocks. I have got not only the company kit but also the EDUARD plate and YAHU Models kit. I have chosen YAHU kit and added some EDUARD parts to it. Now I am putting everything together.

 

 

 

 

postscript. Thanks a lot for the kind reception and I will be presenting my large scale works here. Fiat CR.42 is my first model in this scale, but not the first model I built. My English is based on translator so please forgive my spelling.

Edited February 24, 2022 by Kriss

[Kagemusha]

Coming along mighty fine, your spelling is great, might have to use translator myself!

[Kriss]

Work in the cockpit is almost finished, I have added missing cables and wires. With the clocks I made the base from YAHU and added some elements from EDUARD sheet. I also made the sight glass. Now I have to close the fuselage and start further construction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[dennismcc]

Looking good, keep it up.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[Kriss]

Riveting continues, there is still a lot of work to be done and two "Tunnan" are already waiting.

 

 

 

[Kriss]

Already the model is slowly taking on the shape of an airplane and the trusty lego blocks I use to catch the geometry. 

 

 

[MikeMaben]

[Uncarina]

That riveting really does make a difference!

 

Cheers,  Tom

[Kriss]

Thanks, I was able to replicate the riveting almost everywhere. Work in progress, new pics soon.

[Dpgsbody55]

Looking good so far.  Your rivet detail has improved the kit a lot.  Nice.

 

 

Cheers,

Michael

[Kriss]

I laid down primer and painted a white cross on the rudder and a red stripe on the fuselage. Then masking and primer again. 

 

[Iain]

That's looking really good!

 

Iain

[Kriss]

It's been a while since the last post and construction has slowly moved forward. As well as the renovation of my new workshop. Returning to the model ICM has very nicely done a replica of the double star engine, also interestingly ICM has solved its assembly by hiding the mounting pins cleverly and which are also intended to catch the geometry and proper assembly of the engine and its cowl. The engine can be made in a closed cowl as well as in various combinations of open. With the open option we have to put covers on the cylinders. In the cylinders there is a hole where the plug should be and I used it and made the plugs. I painted engine parts in appropriate colors and completed them with EDUARD plates. Two side covers will be removed so something will be visible. As you can see on the pictures I painted the parts separately and then put them together. Thanks to the pegs it can be put together without any problems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Nighthawk Calling 1]

Nice work so far, need to add one of these to the stash, pretty little aeroplane to.

[Kriss]

I haven't had the chance, but I'll brag about another addition to "Falco" and that is the resin wheels from CMK. The wheels have realistic tyre deflection, replicated lettering on the tyre and corrected rim. CMK also offers wheels for the Fiat G.50 and these are the same wheels, only without the deflection, I also have the G.50 and I will start it soon. In order to show such a beautiful wheel I will make one undercarriage shin closed and the other open. The model will gain in attractiveness. The next step was to paint the tyre and its masking to be able to paint the rim. While masking, the cabin cover was also masked. As I wrote earlier ICM has included in the instruction a template for making the masks, but due to my laziness I did not use it and made the masks myself.