Caproni Ca.310 as an ICBAF liason aircraft
This is a picture of a Ca.309 (and a Ca.314), the only I found with the Italian roundels 🙂
(Taken by a US aviator in Bari in 1944)
I assume that my CA.310 had the same colours 🙂
(Taken by a US aviator in Bari in 1944)
I assume that my CA.310 had the same colours 🙂
A technical drawing from the old and gold CMPR publication
Someone interested in the (wonderful) Norwegian decals?
Superb photoetched fret and resin parts
My two Watchmen: one from my childhood and one from my daughter 🙂
Eduard masks are are simply excellent 🙂
An intermediate step in assembling and painting the interiors
I painted the interiors in grey (grigio azzurro chiaro) and not in green (verde anti corrosione) because the aircrafts used by the ICBAF were heavily reconditioned.
Azur kits provide superb, resin cast parts...
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...but also a lot of sanding and filling
....Sanding...
...Filling...(and testing the match of the transparent: perfect!)
...Priming...Sanding...Filling...(repeat!)
Working on the resins...While resting after some filling-sanding sessions 🙂
Fixing the transparents
Engines and landing gears almost finished
March 26 edit: assembling the engine I noticed that the NACA is 1mm shorter for a perfect fit...I was warned by one of my references but it was non so clear. I'll try to solve with a bit of plasticard. For the next, I'll directly work on the engine base.
March 26 edit: assembling the engine I noticed that the NACA is 1mm shorter for a perfect fit...I was warned by one of my references but it was non so clear. I'll try to solve with a bit of plasticard. For the next, I'll directly work on the engine base.
Second primer 🙂
Still some imperfections... Let's see ...
March 30 edit: working on the imperfections using Mr Surfacer 500
March 30 edit: working on the imperfections using Mr Surfacer 500
Working on imperfections with Mr. Surfacer 500
Applying Mr. Surfacer 500 as a final step...
First layer of "Verde Oliva scuro"
Second layer. Some flaws still visible, I'll try to work on them step by step.
Do you remember the engines in pic. 20? They're a sort of nightmare, the assembly is a sort of "challenge"...And I just realised that I assembled the last part in two opposite ways 🙂
April 23 edit: I decided to keep the engines as they are and I worked a bit on them, smoothing the surfaces.
April 23 edit: I decided to keep the engines as they are and I worked a bit on them, smoothing the surfaces.
Et voilà, engines are placed!
Working on the NACAs
Working on the NACAs
Some post shading
Ehmmmm: you can see here that the left engine is not so perfect....See previous pics, they are a really an uncomfortable topic
Ehmmmm: you can see here that the left engine is not so perfect....See previous pics, they are a really an uncomfortable topic
Gloss before oil washing
Gloss before oil washing
After some washes
Started decaling after applying super gloss layer 🙂
As soon as the Ca.309 in the first picture had the number "26", I assume that the only co-belligerent CA.310 had "28"
Working in the small PE parts for the landing gear etc...
Small but significant parts :-
Comments
28 15 January 2023, 19:28
Moreno BaruffiniThank you!
(Ouch, I thought that it was a private album, my plan was to share it a bit later ahahahahh 😉 )
7 February 2023, 21:38
Moreno BaruffiniTime to make this project "public".
My great friend Cuajete had previously the opportunity to look into, I do not how :-D
19 March 2023, 14:36
CuajeteMoreno, I think I have a special gift for getting into unpublished projects of others 😄
The start look great, but it seems to be giving you trouble early on. Well done so far!
21 March 2023, 20:33
Moreno BaruffiniThank you dear mates! Yes Cuajete, some troubles, but nothing unexpected from this short run.
I think also it's a beautiful plane, indeed.
22 March 2023, 07:22
Moreno BaruffiniGosh...I can work on the Caproni only few hours a week...But I'm mowing forward!
25 March 2023, 15:58
CuajeteIt's more than I can work with at the moment with my unfinished projects. I look forward to starting that Re.2001 when I can play plastic again 😉
You are doing a good job, my friend 👍
25 March 2023, 20:22
Moreno BaruffiniThank you very much mates! I really appreciate your support!
As written above, I'm progressing slowly, but the project is going on 🙂
2 April 2023, 11:00
CuajeteI didn't see the latest progress. The system did not notify me.
You are doing a good job, Moreno 👍
2 April 2023, 19:31
Moreno BaruffiniCiao Eduardo, don't worry! Thanks for your support and appreciation 😀
3 April 2023, 16:25
Moreno BaruffiniThank you very much Andy! Yes, I absolutely love rare models or strange camouflages 🙂
3 April 2023, 18:13
CarloInterested to see how different it is from my Special Hobby kit, following....
5 April 2023, 14:46
Moreno BaruffiniHi Skywalker and Carlo, thank you for following my project!
I don't know the Special Hobby, I'll give it a look!
...but I wasn't able to find a Caproni 310 by Special Hobby.... Maybe Carlo refers to the well known Caproni 311?
5 April 2023, 18:03
CarloYes you are correct Moreno, I have the 311 (based on the 310, but lots more vietro !) The fuselage is mainly clear plastic and you paint the non-window sections, should be interesting when I get around to it. Hopefully I will have learnt to use the window mask successfully by then. Special Hobby seems to be the parent of many other brands like Azur/FROMM/MPM I think ?
5 April 2023, 21:16
Moreno BaruffiniI don't know if they are relative, for sure they all come from the Czech Republic and around...🙂
6 April 2023, 05:53
Moreno BaruffiniHi Andy, I usually apply Mr S. 500 with a brush on small surfaces. I have also Mr S. 1000, but I don't' spay it. As primers I use the Tamiya or AK spray cans. For me, It's a sort of try and error method 🙂
6 April 2023, 08:55
Moreno BaruffiniLast two weeks were very busy for me (Despite the Easter break...). I'm working on the acrilic layers 🙂
20 April 2023, 13:12
CuajeteMoreno, you're doing hard work, but little by little it's getting better. Keep going! 👍
20 April 2023, 18:47
Moreno BaruffiniThank you very much mate! Yes, little by little is getting better, and I think that the dark livery add value to this aircraft!
20 April 2023, 19:01
CuajeteWhat happened to the engines? Were they really like this or is it a manufacturer error?
2 May 2023, 18:31
Moreno BaruffiniIt's my fault 🙂 I made an error in one of them but I kept it. No stress
😉
2 May 2023, 18:43
CuajeteAn excellent way to combat stress 😄
Being under the engines, it doesn't look like it's going to see much 👍
2 May 2023, 18:59
Moreno BaruffiniAdded two more pics. Not so satisfied about some imperfections, the kit is very demanding concerning the matching between the transparent and the fuselage and concerning many more parts.
Going on, in any case!
6 May 2023, 15:24
Moreno BaruffiniAfter a working week with a motorbike accident (please, car drivers, be more careful when you drive 😉 ) I started applying decals 🙂
13 May 2023, 15:29
Moreno BaruffiniDon't worry dear friend, I'm recovering well and I'm totally operational 🙂
14 May 2023, 19:11
CuajeteI'm so glad you made it out of the repair hangar safely and operational to fly, my friend 😉
Go on!
15 May 2023, 18:34
Moreno BaruffiniFinished decalling today, ready for the final steps.
I'm totally operational but stil not completely recovered 😉...But I can fly 🙂
20 May 2023, 17:44
CuajeteGood progress, Moreno! This beautiful plane is worth the effort you are making 👍
8 June 2023, 18:50
