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Online RAGIII

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Re: Fly Macchi M.5 in 1/48th scale
« Reply #15 on: May 27, 2018, 01:22:39 AM »
I do not have the answers to your questions but I can say that your boat is Beautifully Painted
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Re: Fly Macchi M.5 in 1/48th scale
« Reply #16 on: May 27, 2018, 08:41:24 AM »
The painting is awesome!  I don't know about the roundels or underwing.  Too little info on too many subjects from way back then.

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Re: Fly Macchi M.5 in 1/48th scale
« Reply #17 on: May 27, 2018, 12:25:20 PM »
looks great - fantastic paint work!

I do not have any proof but I would go with red white green roundels and rudder, with red, CDL, green under the top wing personally....
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Re: Fly Macchi M.5 in 1/48th scale
« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2018, 01:09:08 PM »
Beautiful job thus far, Pete!
According to the Datafile, US Navy personnel took over a number of Italian coastal air bases, including the aircraft still in Italian markings.  The only modifications to these markings were the addition of Squadron and personal markings.  Petrov27 is 100% correct.
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Re: Fly Macchi M.5 in 1/48th scale
« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2018, 08:10:39 PM »

Cheers gents - CDL it is on the underside which was my inclination. I couldn't really see the underside of the wings being painted (doped) white as a personal marking - far too much work in a wartime situation.

and it looks so much better



Aviattic 1/32 French Linen (on clear decal paper) - what the hell it looks the part.


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Re: Fly Macchi M.5 in 1/48th scale
« Reply #20 on: May 27, 2018, 08:54:17 PM »
The CDL linen decals and red and green look great!
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Re: Fly Macchi M.5 in 1/48th scale
« Reply #21 on: May 28, 2018, 12:50:22 AM »
Quote from: RAGIII on May 27, 2018, 08:54:17 PM
The CDL linen decals and red and green look great!
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Ditto my Amigos' comments !!!

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Re: Fly Macchi M.5 in 1/48th scale
« Reply #22 on: May 28, 2018, 03:58:29 AM »
Quote from: dr 1 ace on May 28, 2018, 12:50:22 AM
Quote from: RAGIII on May 27, 2018, 08:54:17 PM
The CDL linen decals and red and green look great!
RAGIII


Ditto my Amigos' comments !!!

Ed

Yep.
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Re: Fly Macchi M.5 in 1/48th scale
« Reply #23 on: May 28, 2018, 06:02:46 AM »
I do like your interpretation... and great modelling!
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Re: Fly Macchi M.5 in 1/48th scale
« Reply #24 on: October 07, 2018, 11:55:36 PM »

At last I've bitten the bullet and am working to finish this off. My procrastination was in the main due to concerns with how the kit builds. The lower wings have only one small location pin on each side, and yet take the weight of pretty much the entire model. I was also concerned as to how to construct the engine cradle which is very fragile. In addition the kit plastic is very brittle and pretty much all of the thin elements have snapped at some stage as can be seen.

Anyways enough of the excuses











The tail and top wing have yet to be fixed in place, with a little more paint work required along with the floats.

I really want to have another go at the Macchi, but in 1/32 so the big question is do I get the HpH kit, or wait for the mythical 
Aviattic kit ???

All thoughts welcome

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Re: Fly Macchi M.5 in 1/48th scale
« Reply #25 on: October 08, 2018, 12:00:00 AM »
Livery is flamboyant, now waiting for the last touches.
Ciao
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Re: Fly Macchi M.5 in 1/48th scale
« Reply #26 on: October 08, 2018, 01:17:17 AM »
Pete, it's a beauty!
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Re: Fly Macchi M.5 in 1/48th scale
« Reply #27 on: October 08, 2018, 01:30:38 AM »
Way to go Pete, looks great.  Looking forward to your progress.
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Re: Fly Macchi M.5 in 1/48th scale
« Reply #28 on: October 08, 2018, 03:24:32 AM »
Great to see you back on this one. Looks absolutely lovely
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Re: Fly Macchi M.5 in 1/48th scale
« Reply #29 on: October 08, 2018, 05:52:43 AM »
Oh, this model seaplane looks totally nice!
I will definitely do the same colors, if I start mine. Thanks for the update - and the warnings regarding kit plastic.

Cheers,
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