From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Fam. Willekens" References: <000901c49bee$57798540$0100a8c0@cp195803a> Subject: Re: Fiat G.12 Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 16:03:42 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0113_01C4CA63.8D24F8C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0113_01C4CA63.8D24F8C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Robert, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 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. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Fam. Willekens=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 5:08 AM Subject: Fiat G.12 1/200 Fiat G.12 by Robert-Jan Willekens -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 Help! Fellow modellers, I stumbled across an interesting die-cast = aeroplane model in an miniature train and automobile jumble sale, near = my hometown Uden in the Netherlands. The model was crudely painted brown = and green, which I removed with paintstripper. What remained is this = die-cast redition of a Fiat G.12. 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 model is approximately 1/200 scale, with a 14.5 cm wingspan and = 11.5 cm length. It looks very old, maybe it was a recognition model of = WW2 vintage like the old Wiking plastic models (also to 1/200th scale) = or it could be a presentation model mounted on a stand of sorts. On an = ashtray, perhaps? The bottom shows some sort of covered-up mounting = hole. It probably also had a landinggear, because the mounts are still = more or less present. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 The bottom of the left wing shows the text "FIAT G 212" and on the = right wing "N. 132(?)" and "MADE IN ITALY" The logo of the manufacturer is unreadable. I have a fine colour = photograph of the real thing from the book "Nei Ceili di Guerra" showing = a Fiat G.12. Modellers; could any of you shed some light on this model? = Like who is the manufacturer, are there more subjects of this sort of = models, anything would help! Thanks a lot!! 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 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by Robert-Jan Willekens ------=_NextPart_000_0113_01C4CA63.8D24F8C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Robert,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on = ARC=20 today.  Thanks for sending it in.  
 
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.
 
 
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From:=20 Fam.=20 Willekens
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Sent: Thursday, September 16, = 2004 5:08=20 AM
Subject: Fiat G.12

1/200 = Fiat=20 G.12

by Robert-Jan Willekens
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here
=20

Help! = Fellow modellers, I=20 stumbled across an interesting die-cast aeroplane model in an = miniature train=20 and automobile jumble sale, near my hometown Uden in the Netherlands. = The=20 model was crudely painted brown and green, which I removed with = paintstripper.=20 What remained is this die-cast redition of a Fiat G.12.

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 model = is approximately=20 1/200 scale, with a 14.5 cm wingspan and 11.5 cm length. It looks very = old,=20 maybe it was a recognition model of WW2 vintage like the old Wiking = plastic=20 models (also to 1/200th scale) or it could be a presentation model = mounted on=20 a stand of sorts. On an ashtray, perhaps? The bottom shows some sort = of=20 covered-up mounting hole. It probably also had a landinggear, because = the=20 mounts are still more or less present.

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

The bottom of the left=20 wing shows the text "FIAT G 212" and on the right wing "N. = 132(?)"=20 and "MADE IN ITALY"

The logo of the manufacturer is = unreadable. I=20 have a fine colour photograph of the real thing from the book "Nei = Ceili di=20 Guerra" showing a Fiat G.12. Modellers; could any of you shed some = light on=20 this model? Like who is the manufacturer, are there more subjects of = this sort=20 of models, anything would help! Thanks a lot!!

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 smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by Robert-Jan=20 Willekens

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