Reggiane Re.2000 Special Hobby 2005 tool

Guy Rump
Started this, my first model with an abundance of resin and PE. The cockpit parts are mainly done, all resin and PE. Painted mainly with Ammo Mig anticorrosione verde. 🙂

Thanks for your interest and likes Villiers DV, Andrew B & Carlos M. Welcome mates! 👍

Dean Harpster
I've always liked the look of the Italian fighters... looking forward to watching your build!

Mike Siemers
Very nice start, looking forward to seeing the finished kit. So many paint schemes to choose from, assuming you already have one in mind. It's a nice kit, don't remember any issues building it, though the vacuum formed canopy did make me a little nervous at first, but it ended up fitting perfect.

Guy Rump
Fuselage put together, strange to do with no fixing pegs/holes! A piece of resin added to top of fuselage. It had to be sanded quite a bit and then filler used to cover up the gaps. Tail completed after a lot of sanding and filling. Wings together with resin additions for the wheel wells, 2 for each side, fit wasn't too bad. 🙂

Thank you Dean & Mike for your kind and encouraging comments. 👍

Thanks for your interest and likes James C, Pietro DA, Dean H, Franck D & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
The wings did not fit at all. I had to sand all fitment areas in order to fit them in. Primer then added. 🙂

Guy Rump
First of 3 colours for the upper airbrushed on, Ammo Mig Giallo Mimetico 3. 🙂

Moreno Baruffini
Uhhhh..An Italian here. Following, of course!
Very good choice on the Mig Regia colors 👍

Andy Ball
Ah, some more Italian! Watching!!

Guy Rump
Second colour of the three camouflage colours added. Ammo Mig Forest Green was airbrushed on as verde mimetico 3. 🙂

Thanks for your kind comments and interest Moreno and Andy. 👍

Thanks for your interest and likes Mirko R & Moreno B. 👍

Michael Jonker
Good luck with that cammo! Keep it up and it will be a stunner.

Robert Podkoński
Looks good already!

Łukasz Gliński
Interesting topic. Lots of resin too 👍

Guy Rump
Ammo Mig Marrone mimetico added. 🙂 I'm fairly pleased with the results so far.

Many thanks for the inspiring comments Michael, Robert and Lukasz. 👍

Thanks for your interest and likes Phil0011, Mark K, Bernd G & 2 other mates. 👍

Moreno Baruffini
Really a good result with the camo! Great! 👍

Bernd Grün
Nice progress so far. Like the camo sheme! Well done, Guy! 👌

Neil Patrick
Looking great Guy! I love those Italian schemes. With the camo a success, should be a breeze from here to the end and will look spectacular. 🙂

Stephen Lesley
Lovely work, Guy. For a second I thought this was 1/48 scale. Beautiful work on the cockpit. Out of curiosity, how are you finding the MiG paints in terms of airbrushing?

Guy Rump
Yellow added to the nose. I used Vallejo RLM04 for this. 🙂

Many thanks for your kind comments Moreno, Bernd, Neil & Stephen. 👍
@Stephen, The Ammo Mig paints are good, use them at a lower pressure than paints such as Vallejo as they seem to be thinner. 🙂

Many thanks for your likes and interest Jakub, Sukhoi 242, Neil P, Stephen L, Jan Z & 1 mate. 👍

Carlo
Very interesting technique to get that mottled effect.

Villiers de Vos
Very nice paint work.

Neil
Agree with Villiers very much 👍 that paint job looks bellisima! 👏 following...

James C
Nice paint work. Very eye-catching 👍

Guy Rump
Grigio Mimetico (Ammo Mig) added to underside. Next is the white band on the rear of the fuselage. 🙂

Thanks Carlo, Villiers, Neil & James for your very kind comments. Much appreciated! 👍

Thanks for your interest and likes Guillaume B, Marco G, Carlo, Vicente, Neil, Rui, Daniel K, Marc LB, Otto VL & Angelo. 👍

Guy Rump
Band of white painted on fuselage (Vallejo Model Air). Decals added. 🙂

Dean Harpster
Another outstanding camo paint job!

Guy Rump
The Re.2000 Serie 1 is now declared completed. It has been an education to model with resin, PE and a polythene canopy to say the least. Any errors are down to me. 🙂

Only five Serie Is served in the Regia Aeronautica, including the prototype. They were organized into the Sezione Sperimentale Reggiane inside the 74a Squadriglia in Sicily. Later it was renamed 377a Squadriglia Autonoma Caccia Terrestre.
The few Re.2000 were used over Mediterranean Sea as escort and attack aircraft, sometimes with Macchi 200/202s and FIAT CR 25 two-engine fighters. 377a was based in Sicily, and fought in Malta and Pantelleria, mainly in an escort role and protecting Axis ships almost until Tunisia (with a range up to 300–350 km), well beyond the other RA single seat-fighters; sometimes it was used to attack Malta with bomblets (spezzoni) and machine guns, typically at dawn. It reported a single 'kill' against a Bristol Blenheim. Overall, their service was not remarkable. Although the Reggiane had a long range, it was disliked and even feared by ground crew and pilots, for its difficult maintenance and unpredictable engine reliability and handling. The last Re.2000 was sent back to the factory in September 1942.

Thanks for your very kind comment Dean, much appreciated! 👍

Thank you for your interest and likes Sergej J & Rolf Rolf. 👍

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work and presentation.

Moreno Baruffini
Great finish and a super description with perfect Italian names. Well done Guy!

Robert Podkoński
Looks fabulous. Fantastic work, Guy!

Stephen Lesley
Have to say what a beautifully finished model. The colours came together really well in the end. I find the Reggiane Re.2000 has a real "P-35 feel" to it.

Guy Rump
Very many thanks for your lovely comments Villiers, Moreno, Robert & Stephen. I am very happy that you like it. 👍

Many thanks for your interest and likes David J & Curatorm. 👍

Doubtingmango
Great camo

Guy Rump
Thanks for your kind comment Doubtingmango. 👍

Thanks for your interest and likes Ben M, Marius, Doubtingmango, Monte & Cuajete. Many thanks mates. 👍

Moreno Baruffini
At Stephen: you are right. Ing. Longhi, one of the designers, studied in the US and was inspired by the p35

Stephen Lesley
You are correct Moreno. The resemblance is uncanny. And of course it lead to the absolutely beautiful Re.2005, one of my all time favourite Italian aircraft, along with the Macchi 202.

Stephen Lesley
One final comment Guy. Looking at your early builds from 2018 to now, you have made incredible progress. The quality of your airbrushing now is very subtle, and getting better with each project. As we like to say in Australia, you done good! 🙂

Bruce Huxtable
Here here, Stephen. I'm really liking the freehand camouflage, Guy. Superb results 👍

Mr James
Great camo painting, nice.

Łukasz Gliński
Hasn't it had these bright markings, I'd have problems finding it in the pictures 😉
Well done mate 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks for looking and your very kind comment Stephen. 👍

I'm very grateful for your kind comments Bruce, Mr James & Lukasz. Thanks mates! 👍

Thanks for your interest and likes Mr James, Rando Dude & Shapke. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks for your interest and like emtec. 👍

Marco Gallmann
I really like the camo 👍

Guy Rump
Thanks for your kind comment Marco. 👍

Thanks for your interest and likes Kyriakos V & Carlos C. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Ian S, Patryk S & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks Andrew E for your interest and like. 👍

Guy Rump
Thanks for your interest and like Marco O. 👍

Pietro De Angelis
Very nice and stunning camo!

Guy Rump
Many thanks for your very kind comment. 👍

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J R
Love the Italian camo, good job

Guy Rump
Many thanks for the kind comment Joseph. 👍

Thanks for your interest and like Martin. 👍

J35J
Great build and paint job on the camo.👍🏻
I have also a Re.2000 in line to be built but i'm hesitating a little due to the camo paint work. Do you have any good tips & tricks in this area?

Guy Rump
Many thanks for the kind comments J35J. 👍

Stormo is a great site devoted to Regia Aeronautica. I used the photo tips from one of the gallery projects for the Re.2000. I admit I was apprehensive before building but following the tips (and carefully airbrushing on low pressure!) it wasn't too bad at all. 🙂

If it is the special hobby version you have, the hardest bit was cutting out and then attaching the cockpit.

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Brad J, J35J, Derek B, Roberto R & Sebastien C. 👍

J35J
Yes, it's a Special Hobby kit. Thanks for the heads-up on the cockpit part.
Any other challenges you experienced with the kit?

Guy Rump
Be careful with cutting the resin parts, they can be quite brittle and break. Apart from that, not too bad a kit. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mate for your interest and like Alberto M. 👍