I've always wanted
to build a Macchi because I think it's an elegant aircraft. But I was
intimidated by the camouflage schemes of WWII Italian aircraft. And indeed
painting the smoke rings was hard to do. The model was first painted olive
green. Then the rings were cut out in Tamiya masking tape with a very sharp
knife.
After that the rings were pasted on the aircraft. Then the aircraft was
oversprayed in sandy brown. After removing the rings the colours of the
aircraft were faded with white artist oil paint. Panel lines where treated
with a mix of burned sienna, burned umber and black oil paints. To simulate the
dust on the aircraft I used some chalk pastel.
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The model was made straight
from the box.
The Macchi Mc. 202
Folgore (lightning) was the result of Italian design combined with a German
engine, the Daimler Benz DB601 (later build under licence by Alfa Romeo). This
mix made the Mc. 202 a serious opponent for the P-40's, Hurricanes and
even Spitfires and Mustangs.
Arrivederci.
Michel
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