ANSALDO SVA 5 - 1/48 Fly - Ten. Aldo Finzi

[rhallinger]

Thanks for sharing the detals of this wonderful build, Antonio.  Your attention to detail and creative solutions are fun to watch!   The Ansaldo is one of my favorite stylish fighters (wish we had one in 1/32!).  I'll be looking forward to the rest of your project.

Regards,

Bob

[RAGIII]

Another build that looks like it will be fantastic. You do have an eye for details! Looking forward to your progress,
RAGIII

[andonio64]

Thanks RAG & Bob,

here are some new pics from latest progresses:


wood grain in the cockpit.
I know the grain effect here is not the best, but as it will be hidden I preferred not to bother making realistic streaking between each of the inner struts.
I decided to leave the inner cockpit structure as it's molded on the fuselage in a very realistic way.


the propeller... here I "bothered" making the "realistic" woodgrain and I'm satisfied with the effect. ;-)


Front and back panels of the cockpit.
The oil pump on the front panel is scratch built because the original piece was eaten by the floor monster...  >-) THe tube is a 0,3 mm electric wire painted with rubber black.
The seat is really nice, the belts are molded on the cushion but the detail is so sharp.


Here is the seat fastened to the back panel.


Instrument panel (dials are hand painted) and fuel pump (pump handle was scratch built).

I hope tomorrow I'll assemble the cockpit and maybe close the fuselage...

Ciao

Antonio

[RAGIII]

Nice work Antonio
RAGIII

[NinetythirdLiberator]

Obviously a labor of love, Antonio...Fantastic work.  I really love that airplane! 

Cheers,

Dan

[GAJouette]

  Antonio,
Outstanding update my old friend. I absolutely love than dark,rich stain of you wood work. Keep up the grand works!
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[pepperman42]

Nice start to this one!!

Steve

[coyotemagic]

Excellent start, Antonio.  I love all the additional details.
Cheers,
Bud

[andonio64]

Thanks everybody,
in this weekend I completed the cockpit:

ruder pedals were rebuilt from scratch, those provided by the kit were totally wrong according to the historic photos


The gas lever as well... it was not in the kit


forst cockpit assembly


pedals and cloche added


I also prepared a study for rigging (only 8!!!!) and I draw new decals (partially reusing those done for the other SVA)

Tonight I added the tail rigging but I am afraid I will take them off because I realized after that the holes from where they come out will be covered by rh long flag so...

Good night everybody!!!

[GAJouette]

  Antonio,
I'm looking forward to seeing your next outstanding update my friend. I wonder if the kit is based on the example on display at the Italian Air Force Museum? I understand that it exhibit tale tell signs of post War modifications. Perhaps that the reason for the different rudder controls. Wouldn't it be something else if WNW produced a SVA 5 in 1/32 scale.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[andonio64]

Thanks Gregory,
the kit provides you with the pieces to make the original early version and the one which is shown in the Vigna di Valle Italian Air Force Museum.
All in all the big difference between the original and the one of the museum is the metal cowling under the chin. (also the IP in the museum plane is totally different from the original)
The kit appears good enough and very close to the documentation I have.
The only big mistake is the fuselage dimension as I showed in an earlier post. The top wing tips are slightly different from the drawings, I'll show that when posting pics of the work I'll do on that piece.

Thanks again for looking

Antonio

[andonio64]

Gregory actually I don't know how the rudder controls are in the museum plane, but the resin piece is a cylinder while the control bar is a flat log of wood in the uistorical pics.

[andonio64]

Hi friends,
this is just to let you know I am not AWOL, just had some additional trouble in the family, but all in all we managed to sort out a possible solution.

In the meantime I went on woodgraining the vertical sides of the fuselage. I went on this way because there will be the need to put the decals on and to stick the tail rigging lines from the inside.
I left the horizontal surfaces unpainted so that when joining the halves it will be less harming to put the putty and sand it off.
I have no new pic at the moment, I packed the suitcase because with my wife tomorrow morning we'll leave to Paris for a 5 days holiday in occasion of my 49th birthday.

I know you'll hardly resist without my posts but hold on, I'll be back earlier than you imagine!

 

Ciao

Antonio

[uncletony]

Happy Birthday Antonio! Enjoy Paris!

[andonio64]

Thanks Bo, you're very kind as usual!