From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Joe Youngerman" References: <20040411162853.58750.qmail@web41511.mail.yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Italeri BR20.M article submission Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 11:39:31 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_006D_01C41FB9.AE6CE740" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006D_01C41FB9.AE6CE740 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Joe, Thanks for sending in your Fiat BR.20M article. It's a beauty.....I = love the camo scheme.....that would take skill and plenty of patience. = I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC in about 3 weeks. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Joe Youngerman=20 To: Steve Banford=20 Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 9:28 AM Subject: Italeri BR20.M article submission Gallery Template #06 Italeri Fiat BR.20M in 1/72 Scale by Joe Youngerman -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 The Italians produced some truly superb aircraft during World War Two = and many fine aircraft during the 30's as well. Ordered as a = replacement for the SM. 81's the BR.20 entered service late in 1936. = Several problems with engine overheating, vibration and insufficient = armament were addressed to some extent as production continued. The new = BR.20M or "Modificato" did not reach units until February 1940 with the = major visible change being a more streamlined nose with an improved = turret. While the BR.20 was a capable airplane during the Spanish Civil = War, in which in participated, its age was begining to show by 1940. = With its fairly slow speed and lack of needed firepower it became very = vulnerable to enemy fighter aircraft. It saw plenty of action though and = its unfortunate the type is not well known. The Japanese operated them = against China and the Italians employed them during the battles for = France, Greece, Yugoslavia, Malta, and North Africa. The North African = operation is the period in which my model is depicted.=20 Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 =20 The Italeri model I used here is quite old and the box my kit was in = was the original issue. The kit still holds up well despite its age. = Though all detail is raised with plenty of rivets, it is well done and = not too heavy. The cockpit detail is basic so I used Eduard's Photo Etch = set for this aircraft. The detail added is considerable and definately = worth the investment.=20 The fit of the kit is good though plan on quite a bit of sanding = and some filler for the fuselage and to attach the clear molded nose = section. I sanded off most of the fuslage detail and re-scribed it using = three view drawings from Wudawinctwo Militaria's great book on the BR.20 = as a guide. I did not re-scribe the wings though I did light sand them = to make the rivets very subdued. That with some shading went a long way = to making the wings look good I thought. I also sanded and re-scribed = the tail section components. Along the way I added scratch wheel well = details, aileron control cables, antennae wires, and hollowed out the = exhaust pipes. After considerable researching I chose to use Polly Scale = Italy Camo Yellow as the base for the topsides with a mottle pattern of = Polly Scale RLM 62, which is a close match for Italian Medium Green. The = undersides were painted with ModelMaster Italian Blue/Gray. Props should = be natural aluminum with the "backsides" painted black. There are plenty = of incorrect profiles out there so be sure to check photo references. My = copy of "Camoflage and Markings, Italian Air Forces, 1935-1945" by = Richard J. Caruana was a huge help! =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 The model was post shaded using a very thinned mix of Polly Scale = Black and ModelMaster Raw Umber. The exhaust is very thinned Black with = a bit of Rust added. After a good coat of Future the Tauro Decals were = added which went on very well using a bit of Micro-set and Micro-sol. = The model depicts an aircraft operating with 1st Squad, 11th Groupo, = 13th Bomber Stormo in North Africa during 1941. I hope you enjoy it and = I would recommend this project to those who admires these lesser known = Italian types! Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by Joe Youngerman -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- ------=_NextPart_000_006D_01C41FB9.AE6CE740 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Joe,
Thanks for sending in = your Fiat=20 BR.20M article.  It's a beauty.....I love the camo = scheme.....that=20 would take skill and plenty of patience.  I'll e-mail you when your = article=20 goes on ARC in about 3 weeks.
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Joe=20 Youngerman
To: Steve Banford
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 = 9:28=20 AM
Subject: Italeri BR20.M article = submission

Gallery = Template=20 #06

Italeri Fiat BR.20M=20 in 1/72 Scale

by Joe=20 Youngerman
--------------------

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg here =
=20

The = Italians produced some=20 truly superb aircraft during World War Two and many fine aircraft = during the=20 30's as well. Ordered  as a replacement for the SM. 81's the = BR.20=20 entered service late in 1936. Several problems with engine = overheating,=20 vibration and insufficient armament were addressed to some extent as=20 production continued. The new BR.20M or "Modificato" did not reach = units until=20 February 1940 with the major visible change being a more streamlined = nose with=20 an improved turret. While the BR.20 was a capable airplane during the = Spanish=20 Civil War, in which in participated, its age was begining to show by = 1940.=20 With its fairly slow speed and lack of needed firepower it became very = vulnerable to enemy fighter aircraft. It saw plenty of action though = and its=20 unfortunate the type is not well known. The Japanese operated them = against=20 China and the Italians employed them during the battles for = France,=20 Greece, Yugoslavia, Malta, and North Africa. The North African = operation is=20 the period in which my model is depicted.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

The Italeri model I = used here is=20 quite old and the box my kit was in was the original issue. The kit = still=20 holds up well despite its age. Though all detail is raised with plenty = of=20 rivets, it is well done and not too heavy. The cockpit detail is basic = so I=20 used Eduard's Photo Etch set for this aircraft. The detail added = is=20 considerable and definately worth the investment.

   The fit of the kit is = good though=20 plan on quite a bit of sanding and some filler for the fuselage and to = attach=20 the clear molded nose section. I sanded off most of the fuslage detail = and=20 re-scribed it using three view drawings from Wudawinctwo Militaria's = great=20 book on the BR.20 as a guide. I did not re-scribe the wings though I = did light=20 sand them to make the rivets very subdued. That with some shading went = a long=20 way to making the wings look good I thought. I also sanded and = re-scribed the=20 tail section components. Along the way I added scratch wheel well = details,=20 aileron control cables, antennae wires, and hollowed out the exhaust = pipes.=20 After considerable researching I chose to use Polly Scale Italy Camo = Yellow as=20 the base for the topsides with a mottle pattern of Polly Scale RLM 62, = which=20 is a close match for Italian Medium Green. The undersides were painted = with=20 ModelMaster Italian Blue/Gray. Props should be natural aluminum with = the=20 "backsides" painted black. There are plenty of incorrect profiles out = there so=20 be sure to check photo references. My copy of "Camoflage and Markings, = Italian=20 Air Forces, 1935-1945" by Richard J. Caruana was a huge = help!

 

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =
=20

  The model was = post shaded=20 using a very thinned mix of Polly Scale Black and ModelMaster Raw = Umber. The=20 exhaust is very thinned Black with a bit of Rust added. After a good = coat of=20 Future the Tauro Decals were added which went on very well using a bit = of=20 Micro-set and Micro-sol. The model depicts an aircraft operating with = 1st=20 Squad, 11th Groupo, 13th Bomber Stormo in North Africa during 1941. I = hope you=20 enjoy it and I would recommend this project to those who admires these = lesser=20 known Italian types!

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

Photos = and text =A9 2004=20 by Joe Youngerman

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