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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: Brian James Riedel on November 05, 2020, 08:26:16 AM

Title: Ansaldo A.1 from an SVA.5
Post by: Brian James Riedel on November 05, 2020, 08:26:16 AM

How hard would it be to convert an Ansaldo SVA.5 into an A.1 Ballila? What would be the main things to look out for? Don’t laugh, but I want to use a SMER 1/50 kit.

Brian Riedel

Title: Re: Ansaldo A.1 from an SVA.5
Post by: Berman on November 05, 2020, 11:45:40 AM

 You are much better off finding a 1/48 Karaya Ballila A.1 kit. More detailed and accurate than a Smer kit and no conversion necessary.

Title: Re: Ansaldo A.1 from an SVA.5
Post by: enathan on November 05, 2020, 12:02:28 PM

I second that.
You can order it here:
http://www.karaya.pl/en/karaya/0/ansaldo-a-1-balilla-kar48001.html?ref=%2Fen%2Fkaraya%2F0%2F3%2F2%2Fitems.html

Title: Re: Ansaldo A.1 from an SVA.5
Post by: Alexis on November 05, 2020, 12:27:43 PM

Hey Brian ,

You sure do like a challenge don't you  ;)

It is do-able but it will be a fair amount of work on the fuselage . The SVA was longer and different shape nose and the height of the fuselage also differed . All other details should be fairly simple to do . I guess it really depends if it something you find worth doing . You do really awesome work so I think you can pull it off .


Terri

Title: Re: Ansaldo A.1 from an SVA.5
Post by: ermeio on November 06, 2020, 03:15:12 AM

well, it is much easier to start from a SPAD XIII
the SVA and the balilla have little in common except the nose