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Pacific Coast Models 1/32 Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario (Archer) by Luca Bossi |
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Considered by many the most beautiful fighter of WWII, the Reggiane Re.2005 combined great speed, maneuverability and heavy armament that could well have tilted the balance of air power in the Mediterranean. However like so many good Italian war progammes of the time, the industrial output of these powerful machines never reached any significant numbers to have influenced the final outcome of the war. Following the Italian Armistice, surviving aircraft were incorporated in the Luftwaffe and ANR, some purportedly having been used in the defense of the Romanian oil fields while others were reported to have been in use in the defense of Berlin during the final phases of the war. Construction This is the PCM 1/32 Re.2005. Construction was straight forward. The model represents the Re.2005 of 362^a Squadriglia, 22^o Gruppo, 42^o Stormo at Capua airfield (Naples). The n."2" was found wrecked at Capua. The tail survived the war and is on display at Vigna di Valle. The kit was built straight from the box although it was necessary to rebuild the propellers blades as well as re-scribing the rivets and panel lines.
The camouflage consists of the standard metropolitan scheme in "Verde Oliva Scuro 2" and Grigio Azzurro Chiaro undersides. I used exclusively a mixture of Tamiya colours, Gunze and Humbrol. The topside green color composition was self-mixed using Tamiya paints. Note: Regarding the top side green of this aircraft, some pilots state the green was "Bel Verde Petrolio". Top side Green:
and XF19 SKY GREY for the undersurfaces. References - Ali D'Italia n.16 - Reggiane 2005 - La Bancarella Aeronautica, - Squadron Signal in Action Series n. 177 - Reggiane Fighters. - Ali e Colori n. 6 - Caccia Reggiane - La Bancarella Aeronautica.
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Technical Data Aircraft: Caproni-Reggaine Re.2005 Manufacturer: Officine Meccaniche 'Reggaine' S.p.A. (Caproni) Type: Fighter Year: 1943 Engine: Damiler Benz DB 605A, 12-cyclinder V, liquid-cooled, 1,475hp Wingspan: 36 ft 1 in (11.0 m) Length: 28 ft 8 in (8.73 m) Height: 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) Weight: 7,970 lb (3,610 kg) (Loaded) Maximum Speed: 421 mph (678 km/h) at 22,800 ft (6,949 m) Ceiling: 39,400 ft (12,000 m) Range: 780 miles (1,250 km) Armament: 2 x 12.7mm (0.5in) SAFAT machine guns; 3 x 20mm cannons Crew: 1 Additional Images: |
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