Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)

[coyotemagic]

Another masterpiece in the making, Przemo!  You've created some magnificent works of art, but I think this one will be your best yet!
Cheers,
Bud

[Juan]

Beautifully done, that engine is a kit all onto itself.  Looking forward to your progress.

[aliluke]

Fantastic work. Mine arrived yesterday, Polish version - yours (plus the other logs) will be very valuable when I get up the courage to tackle it...

Thanks
Alistair

[Wolf]

It's getting better and better.....very nice work

[ALBATROS1234]

excellent work my friend, looks exceptional

[miecio52]

Superb work Przemek.

[uncletony]

Sorry, really late to the party, this is beautiful!

Alistair, this time I used a dark greenish fishing line for the electric cables. I have seen that hue in one of the photos of SPA engine (or was it Breda?).

A tiny nit FWIW -- I don't think the dark green wires are period authentic -- if you've owned or restored an Italian car (Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo etc) from the 1960s you'll probably recognize those green wires seen in the museum photos as "Cavis" brand; They were OEM on most 60's italian cars but I don't think they were around much before that. For instance my 1954 Alfa had black rubber wires.

http://www.midwest-bayless.com/p-15053-14110014-oex10-spark-plug-wire-5mm-green-solid-core-10-ft-roll-oe-cavis.aspx

[RUREDI]

Watching with enthusiasm!  Really encouraging me to open the box and begin the journey.  The photos are well done and appreciated.

Rick

[LukasTheLight]

Hi Prze!

After very long time I am coming back. One reason is HB W12 on the bench and long awaited arrival of my balilla. Which brings me to your build. Saying you are doing justice to this master kit would be understatement! Looks gorgeous! It almost feels to me like it's shame to start this beauty(that's mainly for my hands)

Looking forward to see more!

Cheerio
Lukas 

[lone modeller]

Have missed this somehow. Just WOW is not enough. Somehow you turn plastic and resin into metal, wood and canvass and make everything lok so real!

Stephen.

[PrzemoL]

Many thanks, everybody.

Bo, thanks for the interesting info about the electric cables. I remember we once discussed it, the ocassion was a Mercedes engine in the Albie. And I remember the conclusion, that it is virtually impossible to determine the colour of the cables in WW1 aircraft. So I just hope, that my greenish ones in this SPA 6 engine are as good as any other colour.

Speaking of colours, I have started airbrushing. Yes, airbrushing despite the fact, that Richard provides decals for all the surfaces of this model. Well, I was too scared to apply Aviattic linen decals with clear background to the flying surfaces - too much fine detail, I was afraid I will not get the fine conforming around ribtapes. Besides I wished to depict the effect of the translucent linen seen on many photos of Polish Balillas, and could not make out how to achieve it with the decals. Thus, airbrushing. You can assess if my attempt is a success.






Now for the markings and then white base for fuselage wood decals.

[coyotemagic]

Exquisite paint work, Przemo!  Love the translucent effect.  I think you will find, however, that if you try the fabric decals over what you have, the effect will be much the same, just a wee bit subdued.  Also, those decals really do conform to surface detail brilliantly.  Just a thought.  I really do love what you've done and everything is superb as is.
Cheers,
Bud

[Juan]

+1 on the airbrushing (and other work).  Simply beautiful.

[dr 1 ace]

+1 on the airbrushing (and other work).  Simply beautiful.

Add another ditto !


Ed

[PrzemoL]

Thank you, gentlemen.

Bud, I am afraid, that if I applied the clear paper decals I would end up with silvering... My problem...

Anyway, the fun with Balilla continues. I managed to lay down the markings and am currently working on the wood decals - so far so good.