Author Topic: COMPLETED - "Il Primo Combattente" (The First Fighter) - 1/48 Caproni Ca.20 (Read 12396 times)

Brad Cancian · « **Reply #30 on:** July 11, 2019, 07:29:55 PM »

Thanks folks! Clean up of the fuselage continues... she now has some legs and feet. The wheels are Eduard after market items. You can get a feel for how squat this little aeroplane is.

Cheers,

BC

RAGIII · « **Reply #31 on:** July 11, 2019, 09:35:32 PM »

Looking terrific Brad. I was/am not familiar with the aircraft and it is starting to look attractive to me. Just odd enough for WNW to do

RAGIII

Alexis · « **Reply #32 on:** July 13, 2019, 10:18:59 PM »

Will agree with Rick , it has have a cerent appeal to the look and shape . Coming along nicely Brad

Terri

ermeio · « **Reply #33 on:** July 15, 2019, 05:50:30 AM »

Quote from: RAGIII on July 11, 2019, 09:35:32 PM

Looking terrific Brad. I was/am not familiar with the aircraft and it is starting to look attractive to me. Just odd enough for WNW to do
RAGIII

Sir Peter has the real one on loan in his museum in NZ, so it would not be difficult to make a scale model, even if after WWI the original Caproni Ca.20 underwent some modifications, namely ailerons were added to the wing instead of wingwarping for control.

pepperman42 · « **Reply #34 on:** July 15, 2019, 10:23:10 AM »

Great updates!! Very nice work on the cockpit.

Steve

Brad Cancian · « **Reply #35 on:** July 15, 2019, 05:03:53 PM »

Thanks all - I think a 1/32 version of this aircraft could have its merits; especially when you think of the different configurations and at least two different schemes the aircraft wore. Who knows....

In any case, after several sanding sessions, I am comfortable that the little Caproni is just about ready for paint. The post on top of the fuselage was scratch built and is sitting there for effect.

18 days left and counting!

Cheers,

BC

RAGIII · « **Reply #36 on:** July 15, 2019, 10:49:29 PM »

Really looks Awesome with the primer and other bits added Brad!
RAGIII

Alexis · « **Reply #37 on:** July 16, 2019, 12:19:09 PM »

Second Rick's comments

Terri

aliluke · « **Reply #38 on:** July 17, 2019, 10:46:41 AM »

What a great looking plane. You are doing a wonderful job of bringing this kit together.

Cheers
Alistair

kensar · « **Reply #39 on:** July 17, 2019, 09:40:51 PM »

Getting closer to completion!

I reviewed the pictures of the real one and I'm a little perplexed (or should that be 'vexed') about the gun placement. The pilot sits very low in the cockpit. To reload, the gun is tilted 90 degrees just so the pilot can reach it to reload. When in 'firing' position, the pilot couldn't possibly reach the trigger, and I can see no mechanism to fire it, so how was it done? Maybe I just can't see the firing mechanism.

ermeio · « **Reply #40 on:** July 18, 2019, 01:51:17 AM »

Quote from: p9o1r1sche on July 17, 2019, 09:40:51 PM

Getting closer to completion!

I reviewed the pictures of the real one and I'm a little perplexed (or should that be 'vexed') about the gun placement. The pilot sits very low in the cockpit. To reload, the gun is tilted 90 degrees just so the pilot can reach it to reload. When in 'firing' position, the pilot couldn't possibly reach the trigger, and I can see no mechanism to fire it, so how was it done? Maybe I just can't see the firing mechanism.

There is a trigger mechanism on the right side: the pilot was able to fire the gun even in seated position.
The pilot also had a gunsight in front of him, a little like the fighters in the thirties.
Caproni described and illustrated both the mechanism in a patent file.
I will post the pictures later today, if I can find the book....

er me

ermeio · « **Reply #41 on:** July 18, 2019, 02:09:16 AM »

Here you can find some pictures of the Caproni patent for the Ca.20 firing mechanism - it is offset to the right side, even if it is not evident from the drawings:

ermeio · « **Reply #42 on:** July 18, 2019, 02:10:00 AM »

another one:

ermeio · « **Reply #43 on:** July 18, 2019, 02:10:38 AM »

and the last one, Brad:

kensar · « **Reply #44 on:** July 18, 2019, 03:03:54 AM »

Ermeio - you are truly a 'hero member'.