This is my Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 by Italeri. Thought I would post a few picks to get some feedback. I think I did the underside weathering a bit OTT. It was one of the first models I have made a serious attempt at for quite some time and also with the airbrush.

It's nice, the top surfaces are great but you're right about the underside. Nice work with the canopy and torpedo as well. Impressive looking machine, hint of Junkers tri-motor about it.

Hi Tim.

Nice triple you got there. Topside is great, but the bottom is a bit too sharp perhaps. I'm not sure which method you have used, but if it's preshading, like I prefer, you should only get a few layers more of the blue. You could also go the other way, and use a lighter grey, just a tad darker than the primer, as preshading. That way you don't have to use as much blue paint either.

On darker surfaces, like the green top you have, I usually preshade with the same colour as the finished surface, only a bit "thicker".

You can check my Bf 109 blog to see what I mean.

Keep them coming Tim, cause the airbrush grows closer to your hand for every model you make.
Tony

Hi

Thanks for the advice- I had tried several attempts at pre shading. I found that I often ended up covering up most of the pre shading and it could not been seen once the paint had dried, I then had to start over. I looked at your 109 and am aiming for a similar result. I will take the advice onboard and hoping to put it into practice the tips on the next one.

Cheers
Tim

Good luck with it Tim. I'm only glad to help. And this is only my 5:th (or so) airbrushed aircraft, so trust me when I say you'll get the hang of it quick!

Tony

Just wanted to say great job on the SM 79. You did fine. What kind of airbrush are you using? I like the Aztek. I would like to build one of these kits to add to my stash on display around the home. If you have questions about weathering there is a thread running about that you can take a look at. My opinion up there as well. Take care. Russell.

Thanks for the feedback. I used an old Paasche VSR90#1 Gravity Feed, Double Action Airbrush. I used a small needle and head assembly instead of the medium one, if I’m honest I wish I had stuck with the single action. I’ve currently swapped to me Badger single action for the time being.
I’m used to building Tamiya kits and found the Italeri kit to be quite a bit of work. They do a 1/48 scale one which I’m told is better.
Cheers