Italy June 10, 1940, when he entered the war, had the first line fighter biplanes still equipped with the Fiat CR.42 Falco one of the last fighter biplanes still operating in Europe. Already surpassed the date of their duties (first flight May 23, 1938), the Royal Air Force decided to use them as first-line aircraft to observe the development of new hunting monoplane in considerable delay compared to other countries, just think of the Messerschmitt Bf.109, Hawker Hurricane, Supermarine Spitfire, etc. Dewoitine D.520. However had some success abroad, sold to Belgium (24 out of 40 planes ordered), Hungary (68 planes) and Sweden (72 aircraft). It will then also used by the German Luftwaffe in late 1943 and 1944, called CR.42LW. With this aircraft the Italian pilots were made in honor of African and European skies, managing to keep up (thanks to the talents of our hunters) to the best fighter of the time. The Royal Air Force pilots had excellent ... the machines were in facilities that were inadequate to take part in a conflict ...!
Il modello è di vecchia fattura (anni ’70) quindi molto povero di dettagli, pieno di sbavature e di imprecisioni. Prima di tutto abbiamo un cockpit inesistente, quindi tutto da autocostruire, poi abbiamo le ali inferiori sbagliate come misura e quindi le ho rifatte in resina con stampo di un CR.42 della Italerei. Però sarò costretto ad abbandonare il progetto di inserimento delle ali auto costruite per problemi di inserimento wings (the game is not worth the candle ... !!!). The base of the cockpit I made resin (Italian press time), with walls constructed plasticard including car seat, headrest and the dashboard. I've gathered a stick and I gave the interior the classic green (Tamiya XF-71), highlighting the various details and indoor plumbing. The engine is pretty complex, so with a play of colors between black matt and silver, it was a good engine. The bonnet too smooth to be detailed with the classic bosses of the cylinder (made of cyano positioned to drop with a toothpick). The remainder of the installation is very simple, except for some corrections the positioning of the lower wings. With a little 'stucco resolves everything.
staining pattern was made separately from the wing top. Before the lower parts with a light blue gray (Lifecolor UA113). The camouflage was carried out in three classic shades of CR.42 Falco, then 2 yellow camouflage background (Lifecolor UA080), then camouflage green spots 2 (Lifecolor UA008) and brown camouflage 21 (Lifecolor UA088). A big problem I have encountered in positioning wing than the rest of the airplane (so lower fuselage and wings). The posts did not match well and I had to work a lot 'because the aircraft in the same axis and pillars were covered in their exact locations. After a lot 'of glue here and there, remove and replace, remove and place, I managed enterprise. I then finished the wings with the addition of the tie in the uprights of the outer wings (with hot pulled sprue). The subject was then finished with a coat of gloss acrylic (Testor's Model Master), aging and panels with opaque black Testor. Again, the bright and transparent, and decals (those of the old Revell mantenutesi perfectly) related to a Swedish model, the "41 White, who arrived in Sweden in the spring of 1941. Overall, the model is not exciting with many imperfections, internal non-existent, less undersized wings, bonnet imperfect, indecent engine exhausts etc etc ... If those who think that the Italian model is not beautiful then they have tried the "Vintage" Revell and Matchbox , which however have their own age (late 60s and reprinted the first 70 of the second).
good model to all
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