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Womble
03-01-2012, 12:02
Here's my latest plane, it's M7282 from 260ª Squadriglia.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=39275&d=1333812048

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=39482&d=1333907674

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=35214&d=1330630006

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=34750&d=1330113646

There's something about painting Italian planes that always makes them so enjoyable to work on. This was a real pleasure to paint.

This was the first test of decals on my works colour laser printer and I'm delighted with the results. I used white and clear decal paper from Experts Choice for the Stripes, Eagles and roundel on each side. These were coated in Microscale decal film. For the Eagles and roundels I first applied decals from the white decal paper, cutting them about 1mm too small, I then applied the decals on clear paper over the top, matching the white to the clear. It worked a treat. The tail stripes are clear decal paper.

It's painted with Vallejo paints, I used Flat Earth and Silver Grey with a pilot from Reverisco.

I'm hooked, one Macchi isn't enough!

Ian
Burt
03-01-2012, 12:46
Very nice Ian:thumbsup:
Must paint a few Italian birds myself.
Voss
03-01-2012, 13:12
I like it very much.
I'm on a seaplane kick right now myself.
Well done!
Mikael
03-01-2012, 14:17
Good work! It looks very nice :)
jbmacek
03-01-2012, 15:50
Well done!
gully_raker
03-01-2012, 17:13
;) Loverly work!
Seaplanes are so obviously "IN".
flash
03-02-2012, 00:30
Cracking paint job Ian - keep 'em coming !
Flying Officer Kyte
03-02-2012, 00:54
Yes indeed. You have certainly made a very nice job of that Ian.
Rob.
Marechallannes
03-02-2012, 01:15
Great work, Ian!

The decals are amazing. What kind of armament did this plane have?
Womble
03-02-2012, 04:52
The Macchi has a twin Vickers in the nose. From everything I've read they could easily hold their own against anything the Austro Hungarians put up against them.
Guntruck
03-02-2012, 05:20
That's a good looking bird Ian.
Angiolillo
03-02-2012, 05:28
Great indeed! ;)
john snelling
03-02-2012, 05:39
Looks great.
Attila57
03-02-2012, 08:40
Really nice, Ian! Well done!! :medal:

Attilio
Qwibqwib
03-12-2012, 18:58
That is a neat model! You should paint two more so you can have a flight! Great job!
Qwibqwib
03-13-2012, 15:15
On my list now! 3 shapeways models coming soon!
Womble
03-13-2012, 16:38
If you look in my 260ª Squadriglia folder there's the images for the decals for this and two others. I've ordered another but I plan to make all three.
Oberst Hajj
03-13-2012, 23:00
I just painted my first Italian plane my self, a Hanriot HD.1. While the over all scheme of mine is not as fancy as yours, when it banks and you can see those nice colors under the wings, something just makes you smile about doing up those Italians!