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Italeri 1/32 Macchi MC202 finished!
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 4:41 am
by Jonners
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Hi all, here's the new big Italeri kit backdated to a Serie III machine. It is of course
Sergente Maggiore Falieri Gelli’s 378-11, which was shot down over Malta 27 April 1942 by George
Screwball Beurling, with Gelli taken POW.
There's a chunk of scratchbuilding in the engine, bay, plus a few other modifications to make a Serie III machine like the tailwheel fairing with older-style tailwheel leg, and the un-armoured windscreen. The propeller spinner has been reshaped to make it look more like the actual thing too!
Hope you like her!
Jonners
Re: Italeri 1/32 Macchi MC202 finished!
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 6:56 am
by davenport49
Wow, gorgeous! Representing the Battle of Malta is a passion, so I'm very interested in learning more about your aircraft. And, by all means, more photos!
Re: Italeri 1/32 Macchi MC202 finished!
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:52 am
by Editor
Thank you for sharing your work and beautiful job, top notch! Send in an article for the Gallery if you like and I'll make it a Feature. It seems like we always attract the best. Thanks again for posting your work.
Re: Italeri 1/32 Macchi MC202 finished!
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:11 am
by s00ntir
Wow! Fantastic!
Marvelous...
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:49 am
by RetiredInKalifornia
...To bad I'd never built models in this scale. Do note the L-shaped pilot step on fuselage, detail I'd overlooked doing my 1/72nd scale builds 
Always loved CMPR SCHEMA D - MIMETICA COLOINALE E TIPO AS D-1 Macchie rade Nocciola su fondo Verde, very last model build of mine December 29, 2020 of a 4 Stormo 9 Gruppo 73 Squadriglia C.202 with camo-ed prop spinner photo documented on some Serie III Folgores done as such it amongst half-dozen FROG & SUPERMODEL D-1 builds since 1966.
Re: Italeri 1/32 Macchi MC202 finished!
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2023 12:54 pm
by JeffZ
Superb workmanship. Congratulations on a job well done.
Re: Italeri 1/32 Macchi MC202 finished!
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:14 am
by dennismcc
Now I really like that, beautifully built and painted, the painting must have taken a lot of time and concentration.
I have one of those kits sitting in the "to do" pile, I will be happy if it turns out as nice as yours when I get round to it.
Cheers
Dennis