1:32nd scale - Ansaldo A.1 'Balilla'

[AndRoby67]

Hi Mike!
Your Balilla is a beauty!
Two news from the real one: the double rigging wires have an internal wooden "soul" held together with the cables with linen clamps. Wire/wood/wire have an oval section. When I reproduced them in 1/72 scale I used some white glue to fill the space between the cables and give them the right and pot-bellied look.
Windscreen had a wooden structure, not metal. I remember well because the one of 16553 was broken when we took out the plane from the Rock of Bergamo.
Hope I'm not in late, if yes I'm sorry.
You're near to the end!
Regards,
Roberto
 

[Mike Norris]

Hi Roberto,
Thanks.
Yes I used PVA adhesive not only to secure the flying and landing wires but also to 'fill the underside as best I could, to replicate the 'full' wire inserts.
As for the windscreen - hmm - I may be able to remove it and represent a wood finish, although it stuch firm.
if not I may try to paint it in position.
We'll see 

Mike

[Mike Norris]

Hi all,
The 'Balilla' is finished and up in the Completed Models page.
Many thanks for your comments and support throughout this build.
A big thanks to Roberto Andervill for his knowledge and help,

Mike