Macchi C.205 Veltro Supermodel 1973 tool 198x box

Guy Rump
Made a start on this C205 today. Ammo Mig Anticorrosione Verde used for the internals. Decals are a little strange, almost seem to be like transparencies. 🙂

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Robert Podkoński
Interesting. Watching!

Moreno Baruffini
One of my preferred aircrafts made from the "wonderful"Supermodel 🙂
Absolutely following!

One small comment: the Veltros were "late" machines and probably the internals were in Grigio azzurro chiaro...but it depends on where and when they
were used.

Finally, if I remember well those are dry decals, not wet decals

Guy Rump
fuselage together. 🙂

Welcome Robert & Moreno. Thanks for the info on internals Moreno, I'll be taking into account on my next Italian Air Force aircraft. You are right about the decals Moreno, they are dry, first time I've come across these! 👍

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Guy Rump
Wings and tail added. The wings were pretty difficult to align and quite a bit of filler was needed. 🙂

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Bernd Grün
Interesting subject, Guy. How was the build of that old kit?. Following with interest. 👍

Vincent
This looks like a very interesting build. good luck with this one!!!

Villiers de Vos
Nice progress.

Guy Rump
Primer and pre-shading done. 🙂

Thanks Bernd, Vincent & Villiers for your kind comments. 👍
@ Bernd, as a kit, typical early 1970s, lots of flash and the fit isn't very good. I've dry fitted the canopy, that is going to be a challenge! 👍

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Guy Rump
Base colour added, Ammo Mig Nocciola Chira 4. 🙂

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Rui
Watching 👀

Rolf Rolf
Bueno bueno

Guy Rump
Underside sprayed with Grigio Azzurro Chiaro (Ammo Mig IJN Ash Grey) 🙂

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Guy Rump
Finally completed. I used spare decals that I had around as the decals included fell apart. The cockpit didn't fit too well but overall fairly content with such an old kit. 🙂

The C.205 was a development of the earlier C.202 Folgore. With a top speed of some 640 km/h (400 mph) and equipped with a pair of 20 mm cannon as well as 12.7 mm Breda machine guns, the Macchi C.205 Veltro was highly respected by Allied and Axis pilots alike. Widely regarded as one of the best Italian aircraft of World War II, it proved to be extremely effective, destroying a large number of Allied bombers. The Macchi C. 205 proved capable of meeting fighters such as the P-51D Mustang on equal terms, which encouraged the Luftwaffe to use a number of these aircraft to equip one Gruppe.
While the C.205 was able to match the best Allied opponents in speed and manoeuvrability, it was introduced late in the conflict. Due to the limitations of the Italian war economy, only a small production run was delivered before the end of the war. Like the Spitfire, the Veltro was tricky in its construction and slow to build. Italy's highest-scoring ace, Adriano Visconti, achieved 11 of his 26 credited victories in the few weeks he was able to fly the Veltro, with the top-scoring Sergente Maggiore pilota Luigi Gorrini shooting down 14 enemy aircraft plus six damaged with the C.205.

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Moreno Baruffini
Well done Guy!!!

If I can add: Visconti died in 1945, in unclear circumstances (he was shot while he was trying to speak with the allied authorities in order to surrender with all his unit), while Gorrini died at 97, in 2014. He was the only ANR pilot to be awarded with the Military gold medal, the highest decoration in Italy.

Guy Rump
Grazie mille Moreno! 👍

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Bernd Grün
Very nice result of that Oldie. Congratulation! 👌

Guy Rump
Thanks for your kind comment Bernd. 👍

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Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

Neil Patrick
Congratulations on producing such a nice model from such a challenging kit Guy. It's a handsome aircraft and you've really done it justice. 🙂

Guy Rump
Many thanks for your kind comments Villiers and Neil, I appreciate them greatly. 👍

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Pietro De Angelis
Beautiful job and fantastic airplane,
i had the opportunity to admire it live on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Italian Air Force

Guy Rump
I appreciate your comment greatly Pietro, thank you! 👍

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Hister Farjas
Nice work and also nice photos.

Guy Rump
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