Jim B Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) So here's a little project I've been working on in my "spare" time. It's a pair of Sweet Aviation Models 1/144 Macchi C200AS "Saetta". Here is where I currently stand: This is from the 85° Sqadriglia 18° Gruppo Autonomo, Lybia 1942 (I'm calling this one Flight Lead because of the white wing tips & the radio antenna): And this is from the 364° Sqadriglia 150° Gruppo Autonomo, North Africa 1942: Edited May 31, 2014 by Jim B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 tiny! nice diversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Super nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 those are pretty cool Jim! and here I thought you just did rigs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) Thanks, guys. Yes, they are tiny! Here that are on my build mat: So you know, those are 1" squares. No, Tom, I build just about anything. Here's a 1/700 destroyer I did a couple of years ago. It's the USS Fletcher DD992, 1991 fit: Edited May 31, 2014 by Jim B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 This is really really small. Wish you a steady hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 that's cool Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Awesome James! Man aint those Italian WWII camo schemes just cool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Thanks, Joe. They sure are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 Here are a few more WIP shots of my Macchi C200AS. Managed to finish up decaling the aircraft & got the props mounted to the spinners. Now it's just some detail painting & adding the bomb racks & canopies. 85° Sqadriglia 18° Gruppo Autonomo, Lybia 1942 364° Sqadriglia 150° Gruppo Autonomo, North Africa 1942 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 looking good Jim. how do you keep the kids from 'flying' them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Thanks, Tom They know better! (mean Dad face). Although my son did ask me, "Cool! Does it fly?" "No", I said. "Well, that's stupid!" Ah, kids say the darndest things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Here are some pics of the finished product. It's more of a "display" than a diorama. I just wish the pics came out better. (Even thought it's blurry, I kind of like this shot.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonW Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Lovely models, but did the pilots bale out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Thanks. Unfortunately I haven't found any reasonable (read unexpensive) 1/144 scale figures that I can cut up & place in the cockpit. These models don't have cockpits, per se, but a pilot would be visable from the shoulders up in the open canopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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