North Africa, 1942

[Jim B]

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:

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[southpier]

tiny!

nice diversion.

[slusher]

Super nice...

[tbill]

those are pretty cool Jim! and here I thought you just did rigs....

[Jim B]

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:

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[Biggie]

This is really really small. Wish you a steady hand

[tbill]

that's cool Jim

[Jim B]

Thanks guys.

[mustang1989]

Awesome James! Man aint those Italian WWII camo schemes just cool?

[Jim B]

Thanks, Joe. They sure are.

[Jim B]

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

[tbill]

looking good Jim. how do you keep the kids from 'flying' them?

[Jim B]

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.

[Jim B]

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.)

[DonW]

Lovely models, but did the pilots bale out?

[Jim B]

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.