Reggiane Re.2001 & Re.2005

[Cherrylock]

italian fighter with german engines, the Re.2001 with DB601 and the Re.2005 the DB650.

Sword made a nice kit of the Re.2001, not the very best fit but with very good surface and this is in the end what you see. the folded canopy is a good option

Special Hobby with the Re.2005 is better engeniered but with a piece canopy and more fit problems it looses some high lights

Sword Re.2001







Special Hobby Re.2005

[keavdog]

Nice job. I sure do like the looks of Italy's WWII era birds.

[LyleW]

Sure does look good!

[BlackSheep214]

Very nice. I assume they're nightfighters? What's not to love of WW2 Italian aircrafts?

[Cherrylock]

Very nice. I assume they're nightfighters? What's not to love of WW2 Italian aircrafts?

the green is dark, not exactly but near to RLM Blackgreen, without a lighter camo color it looks like black, check the propeller in black

they were day intercepter, the Re2005 fights against Liberator bombers in high altitue

[Stikpusher]

Beautiful! Nice to see some Italian fighters! They sure had a certain elegance of design. If I remember right, the 2001 design was based off of the Seversky Racer.

[Medicman71]

Very nice!

[tempestjohnny]

I never realized the 2005 had outward folding landing gear