Hi,

few weeks ago i started new build.
This is my first 1:32 model in plastic. About 25 years ago i did buid few planes made with paper. This one i will build in box markings 365 - 1
from 150° Gruppo Caccia Terrestre.




picture from http://www.150gct.it

I plan not to add photoetched parts, there will be ready guns barel tips from Aber mayby belts from HGW and a bit from myself.
Here are some progress pictures.











Best regards,

Jerzy

Some progress:







I added some details to the seat.











Barell tips from Aber

Looks good, Jerzy. How did you do the wheelwell dust covers?

Regards;

Automaton

Dust covers are made from selfadhesive metal foil from market. I made two close lines with riveter as a zipper, and press the lacing with pencil.

Some more progress, riveted wing and fuselage surface.
Few details painted.

Thanks for a kind words.
Some more progress. I had some additional work in joining
upper part of engine cowling with rest (thanks Hasegawa).
Compressor inlet joining with fuselage is also in not so nice place.











I see i forgot to cut off some weght from stabilizers.

As a "relax" i did pilot belts from HGW set. It looks really nice.
Instruction is a bit tricky but you can do it.



There is still a bit minor work to do and then surfacer.

Very nicely done so far, I really like your detailing.

I used the same Italian kit for my backdated Finnish Air Force G-2. https://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/forums/159756#1340984

I also see that you have covered the seam on the hood, something I completely forgot

Cheers
/Fred

Thanks Fredrik.

Some more progress.
That engine covling is a dog, i did those joining 3 times and now im nearly happy. Overal is Mr.Surfacer 1200 Spray from Gunze.

That's beautiful, Jerzy! Very cleanly done- you're a true artisan.

Cheers!
chuk

Thanks Chuck!

Jerzy

Thanks!
In the meantime my friend remind me there is opened tail weel bay it that 109, so i decided to improve that. Done with wire, metal foil from some package, magicsculpt, and some other not much visible stuff as fishing line, spring from guitar string.

I decided to fill the gap between flaps and wing with MagicSculpt (MS).
Canopy is dry fited.





I decided also to use MG 151 from Model Master. It was a bit dificult at this step. I had to make hole bigger to fit the barrel, and afterwards to fill it (i use MS).



I added a cord to canopy.

Very nice Jerzy, good job

Neat and clean! Skilled work! Nice photography as well! Keep going!

Thanks!

Some more progress. Cockpit closed.
White surfecer 1000 done in fast identification places and crosses.
Now i work on metallic colors which in some places where there will be some chafing.

I did paint yellow on the engine hood.







Then was blue RLM 76

First dark version of my RLM 76 on the lines
(Lifecolor 76 + blue + Agama 76), after main my RLM 76 beetwen lines (Lifecolor 76 + blue), then some improvement with dark one, and finally lightened with white in some places.











Here are some samples with german blue from Lifecolor with some additions.

Jerzy, your doing a fantastic modeling job, and producing an excellent photographic tutorial. I really like those seat harness; beautiful.
Hats off to you.

Thanks!

Started with upper surfaces.
Lifecolor RLM 75 on the panel lines and lighter between. Lifecolor RLM 74 on the panel lines (similiar it was with RLM 75 at the beginning).
Some spots ready.

Hello,

mottling was looking nice but was not so similiar to the plane picture, what do You think about it?
Now it is more like, but still need some improvement.

There will be some overpainting of fuselage part where german cross was.

Main colors done.

Wow, it's such an enjoyment to watch your step by step with great photos build Mr. Jerzy
I also like very much, Regia Aeronautica
Keep up the GREAT work


Cheers Nick

Slowly but forward.
There is still few details to add,
but those will be done after Sidolux
(polish substitute of Future, acrylic for flor),
and markings.











By the way have anyone some close picture or drawing
of blocks that can be seen under the main weels on original picture
(at the begining of that thread).

Brilliant stuff! Waiting to see it finished

Thanks.

Next teaser. All decals at the places.








I don't like blue in Gigi Tre Osei, i'll try to repaint it a bit to recive something less cyan.



Slowly finishing.

Really cool mottling