Ares Macchi 5 - Fiddley Details.

**Willi** · 08-18-2016 06:09

I am never quite sure where to insert my fiddling projects; Paint Threads or Modeling. Who does not love any aircraft with a Shark tooth grin, but for my Macchi I needed a bit more.

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**Walter Nowotny** · 08-18-2016 06:49

What a fantastic job! All those added details will make this model stand out from the others when you play. Great work!

**Teaticket** · 08-18-2016 07:11

Incredible. I'll be sending over all my Macchi 5s for you to upgrade!

**OldGuy59** · 08-18-2016 07:40

Originally Posted by Willi

I am never quite sure where to insert my fiddling projects; Paint Threads or Modeling. Who does not love any aircraft with a Shark tooth grin, but for my Macchi I needed a bit more.
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If you do a bit more searching on the internet, you will find that the MGs are in the nose, right where you indicate in your image.

Hmmm...

A little difficult this morning. But, I found this.

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You can see the metal fairing around the gun port in this image a bit clearer. All the images of painted noses show the designs covering the metal fairing with paint, making them very hard to distinguish.

Found this!

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I was thinking that the guns might have been out of reach of the pilot in the M-5, but this shows they are accessible. Hopefully this is helpful to you, too.
Source: theflyingboatforum.forumlaunch.net - Macchi M-5 Isotta-Fraschini V4B Engine

**Walter Nowotny** · 08-18-2016 08:22

Hat's off again to your bravery in stringing the model, I thought of doing that but with all the planes it would turn into a full time job!

**matt56** · 08-18-2016 14:17

Gorgeous work! The rigging really adds to the model...

All the best,
Matt

**grumpybear** · 08-18-2016 14:43

Very nice . Thats a lot of work for a game piece .I have a hard time on1/48 or1/32 rigging,hats off to you

**gully_raker** · 08-18-2016 17:01

Truly great work Willi!

I have rigged all my Fokker E III's but would draw the line at trying to rig a Biplane.
My late mate Col Jones (COLBATMAN) not only rigged his E III's but DH-2's as well.
Sadly he was not around to see the Macchi's.