quang Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 29 minutes ago, MikeA said: Did the fuselage panels overlap on the Macchi? No, Mike. I guess they’ve got the old Matchbox engraver out of retirement and put him at work on the fuselage. Do the panels overlap on the real thing? I have to check out. scvrobeson, Woody V, nmayhew and 4 others 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolga ULGUR Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Thank you for sharing your build with us Quang! Your cockpit painting is wonderful. Based on the photos I'm seeing here, I see a mixed bag from Italeri. Some good and some... not so good. Disappointed with the lack of refinement on some of the molding (i.e. fabric control surfaces, panel lines). Especially, the panel lines... easy to make them shallower but tricky to make them narrower. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeA Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 I found a discussion on Britmodeller with some nice close up photos which answers my question: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235099861-macchi-202-fuselage-dimensions/. Sorry - I'm unable to copy the photos over. The fuselage panels are overlapped by the forward panels at the engine bay but are butt joined down the length of the fuselage. Shame as I was wondering if that would be a nice way of dealing to the Italeri wide panel lines. For all that, it certainly does look to be a nice kit and am looking forward to how it progresses, especially with your painting skills. Mike mc65 and MDriskill 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 3 hours ago, Tolga ULGUR said: Looks great I agree Tolga. It would make a welcome change from the good ol’ Curtiss 2 hours ago, Thunnus said: Based on the photos I'm seeing here, I see a mixed bag from Italeri. Some good and some... not so good. Aren’t they all, John? The trick is to try to enhance whatever you can, forget the rest and be happy with it. 1 hour ago, MikeA said: I found a discussion on Britmodeller with some nice close up photos which answers my question: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235099861-macchi-202-fuselage-dimensions/. Sorry - I'm unable to copy the photos over. The fuselage panels are overlapped by the forward panels at the engine bay but are butt joined down the length of the fuselage. Shame as I was wondering if that would be a nice way of dealing to the Italeri wide panel lines. Quite an useful link you found there Mike, especially the original manual for erecting the fuselage. Thank you for sharing it. Tolga ULGUR and MDriskill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 12 minutes ago, quang said: Aren’t they all, John? The trick is to try to enhance whatever you can, forget the rest and be happy with it. I've just got the kit in hand so I'll be able to take a closer look. On immediate glance... I am impressed with the fineness of the Italeri moldings on the majority of the parts. Uncarina, quang and scvrobeson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 On 8/13/2023 at 10:40 PM, quang said: I’m still wondering how the tube was attached to the fuselage. Some drawings show it flush. Others show a gap. Hi Q , It looks to me to be just a tube attached only at the rear to an intake fairing and at the front by a tapered fitting (flush with the fuselage) and attached to the fuselage by one fastener. ntn MDriskill, HB252 and quang 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 Thanks M! I’m coming to the same conclusion as yours. Although I found this clear pic of a factory-fresh series III C.202 built by Macchi. The intake looks longer than on the Aero Detail drawing. The flaring at the opening is also less prominent. Picture for info only MikeA, BiggTim, MDriskill and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsos Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Thanks for clearing the road for us with this build. I must say I like everything I see. Looks like a nice kit of a simply beautiful original. (I won’t tell what I paid for the PCM kit on eBay some years ago …). go on with that great work! Andreas MDriskill and HB252 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Following your project with interest! The cockpit does look well detailed and you've done a great job painting it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 Thank you @Borsos @spyrosjzmichos. My aim is to build the stock kit to the most of my ability while making it entertaining. Glad you like it. Cheers, Quang rafju 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDriskill Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, quang said: Picture for info only Thanks for the excellent build in progress here - the detailed look at the kit, and construction notes, are MUCH appreciated! Interesting details in this superb photo: + The small fairing at the front of the exhausts is not painted (seen often - but not always - on early Macchi-built aircraft with the "poached egg" or "Continental" camo). + Prominent gap all around the fuselage at the rear of the cowl (typical of all C.202's and 205's) + Early straight-oleo tailwheel strut (later a/c had a "knuckle" type which placed the wheel slightly farther to the rear and displaced the aft fairing). + Shallow early oil cooler. + Early un-armored windscreen. Along with the un-flitered supercharger intake, we would need the last three items to correctly do some of those nifty early schemes on the ASK decal sheets. There are also some minor surface detail items (vents, small hatches, etc.) that need adding, deleting, or moving; well-shown in the "usual suspect" references. Edited August 17, 2023 by MDriskill MikeA, Uncarina, Sasha As and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, MDriskill said: Interesting details in this superb photo: + The small fairing at the front of the exhausts is not painted (seen often - but not always - on early Macchi-built aircraft with the "poached egg" or "Continental" camo). + Prominent gap all around the fuselage at the rear of the cowl (typical of all C.202's and 205's) + Early straight-oleo tailwheel strut (later a/c had a "knuckle" type which placed the wheel slightly farther to the rear and displaced the aft fairing). + Shallow early oil cooler. + Early un-armored windscreen. I already got most of the details you mentioned but I totally missed the tail-wheel strut. Just in time for I was just about to mount it on and close the fuselage halves. Thank you very much for the head-ups. Cheers, Quang Edited August 17, 2023 by quang MDriskill and HB252 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha As Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Good job !!! quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocat Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Great progress, I'm following. quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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