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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: ermeio on August 24, 2015, 07:25:13 AM
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I completed this Pensuti Triplane back in 1994 (or 1993?)
It is in 1/32 and it is completely scratchbuilt in Plastic Card, except for the wheels and the cylinders, which are courtesy of the Hobbycraft Camel.
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another view
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and another:
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still another:
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from the nose...
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just two other views:
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the last one - this model is quite old now, and I am surprised that it stood rather well against the time...
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That's really cool. 8). I know nothing about this airplane...
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Very nicely done, quite an unusual looking aeroplane with a massively wide undercarriage, you did a great job with the scratch build.
Des.
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Thanks for posting these pictures Ermeio,great build of an interesting aeroplane;I had never seen one before either.
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Very cool model! Did that thing really fly? It looks like something out of a cartoon!
George
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Thanks for your comments, Bo, Des, Dave and George
The Pensuti triplane actually flew, it flew quite well and in multiple versions during and after the Great War.
https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caproni-Pensuti
The one that I reproduced here is the 1917 version and it is featured in Jane' s 1918.
Emilio Pensuti was the man in charge of the lflight tests at the Caproni factory - he died while testing a Caproni triplane in 1918.
This little triplane was a private venture, with an eye to the light aviation after the war- it was a sort of "aerial motorcycle"
After the War it was produced by Breda.
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Ermeio, now THAT is awesome! Your scratch building skills are only surpassed by your insanity!! I love it...
Pietro
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Thanks, Pietro
To complete the description, this aircraft was on the top of my to do pile since I spotted an 1/72 model in a contest in the 70s, but it was not until the 90s that I found a 3 view by the late Carlo Godel in Aero WWI.
That 3 views has some error, but it is sound and the proportions are right.
Some years later i discovered a booklet containing a monography on this aircraft that had been published in Italy in the 70s.
The profiles in the booklet are suspicious, though.
Further info and some photos are available at http://flyingmachines.ru/Site2/Crafts/Craft25718.htm
Along with some photos.
An 1:1 scale flying model is preserved in a museum in the USA.
I also have a tiny 72 version still unpainted but complete
(http://flyingmachines.ru/Site2/Arts/Art4731.htm)
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Ermio that is a most interesting model. At first I thought that it was a whif but I have found that it was not. Your scratch building skills are truly excellent - that is one of the most interesting and unusual models that I have seen in a long time. Do show us more of those that you recovered recently from storage.
Stephen.
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Spectacular. Thanks for sharing along with the other models!
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Ermeio,
WOW another scratch built beauty graces this forum. Excellent project my old friend. Well Done!
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Truly stunning scratch-build project, Ermieo! Like others, I had never heard of this one and I'm thankful that you brought this remarkable little kite to our attention.
Cheers,
Bud
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thanks for your comments Stephen, Bud and Gregory.
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Ermeio,
Looking at the Unread Posts I think I will be repeating this several times in the nextfew minutes, Stunning scratch building! I envy your talent!
RAGIII
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Thanks RAG III,
it is not talent it's only trying, daring to try... and a lot of documentation
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