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Offline jessie_c

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Spin Models Caproni Ca.20
« on: January 19, 2015, 12:41:51 PM »
The Caproni Ca.20 is the Grandfather of every single fighter aircraft in the world. Conceived in 1913, it didn't find favour with the Italian Government, who had decided that Caproni would build bomber aircraft rather than fighters. Relegated to the status of a one-off failure, the Ca.20 was saved from destruction by Giovanni Caproni himself, who stored it in a barn on the family farm for the next 85 years. In 1999 it was rescued from obscurity by the Museum of Flight in Seattle, who now have it on display. Except for its tires which were chewed by rodents, the Ca.20 is displayed as it was found.
 

Spin Models do resin kits of obscure Great War aircraft, and this one is about as obscure as they get. The kit is very basic, as are the instructions. Beginning modellers need not apply.
 
The contents of the kit rattle around in the box, but at least they're safely sealed into separate plastic pouches to keep the rather brittle thin resin parts from being damaged.
 
The instructions, as mentioned, are pretty basic
 
 
This one is going to take some TLC to do properly. I really don't know how I'm going to get the propeller into the spinner. I'll likely need to cut off at least one blade (if not both) and then glue it back together once I've fed it into the spinner.
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Re: Spin Models Caproni Ca.20
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2015, 12:42:35 PM »
I begin by giving the major parts a cleaning up. Careful sanding and carving is needed to avoid breaking the resin. Despite my caution, I managed to break one of the wing spars, so it was replaced by a piece of straight pin.
 
The empennage
 
Propeller and spinner
 
It fits!
 
I gave the interior a base coat of Tamiya Deck Tan to prepare it for the oil paint wood effect to come.
 
Now to let that cure.
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Re: Spin Models Caproni Ca.20
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2015, 12:58:54 PM »
Jesse,
Nice to see you posting another build. This one looks to be really interesting. You have made a terrific start!
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Re: Spin Models Caproni Ca.20
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2015, 01:23:11 PM »
You have made a great start to a very obscure kit of a really unique aeroplane. What you have done so far is looking good, I will be following your build of this nice looking aircraft.

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Re: Spin Models Caproni Ca.20
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2015, 01:27:10 PM »
Jessie:

I've always been fascinated by this aeroplane (and the fact that it ended up in Seattle!), and I'll be following your build with interest.  Great choice!

Regards,

Bob

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Re: Spin Models Caproni Ca.20
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2015, 01:40:54 PM »
Some burnt sienna oil paint for the first bit of the woodgrain paint
 
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Re: Spin Models Caproni Ca.20
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2015, 04:49:00 PM »
Thanks for being prepared to share this build with us, Jessie. It's obviously not for the faint-hearted, but you have made a  fine start.

Best wishes
Nigel

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Re: Spin Models Caproni Ca.20
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2015, 01:15:12 AM »
Jessie,
   When you say you'll build just about anything you're not kidding. :o Very obscure subject that's new to me, neat choice! Looks like a bit of work required to get good results, I'll be following your progress with interest!
Cheers,
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Re: Spin Models Caproni Ca.20
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2015, 01:18:42 AM »
Looking great so far Jesse!
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Re: Spin Models Caproni Ca.20
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2015, 04:58:52 AM »
So great to see you back, Jessie, and with such a wonderful model in the works.  I like those crazy Spin kits in spite of their challenges.  I know you'll do a brilliant job on this one.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Spin Models Caproni Ca.20
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2015, 09:35:46 AM »
Very great beginning of this kit Jessie.
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Re: Spin Models Caproni Ca.20
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2015, 09:02:25 AM »
Once the oils in the interior dried, I could get going on the building. It's a simple little model, but of course because of that there's so much potential for things to go wrong. I've got the first coat of paint on to see how it looks
 
Does this make my tail look big?
 
Where the engine will live
 
No matter how much care you take with resin kits, it's inevitable that you'll hear that sad little *snap*. I test fit the wings to show how it will look, and the front left spar snapped off. I'll need to very carefully drill and replace it. However, the model is beginning to look like an airplane now
 
And now those whirly-around bits what keep the pilot cool. Available photos show that the propeller tips were squared off, so I nipped them short, sanded and repainted.
 
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Re: Spin Models Caproni Ca.20
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2015, 09:47:50 AM »
Very nice update, Jessie.  She's shaping up beautifully.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Spin Models Caproni Ca.20
« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2015, 09:59:25 AM »
It is really starting to look like an aeropane now  Jessie, you are doing a geat job so far.

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Re: Spin Models Caproni Ca.20
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2015, 11:48:25 AM »
Very nice update, Jessie.  She's shaping up beautifully.
Cheers,
Bud

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