Sword's 1/72 Re.2002 Ariete

[VanceCrozier]

Thanks Shadowrider - I seem to be drawn to the lesser-known subjects, keeps things interesting!

So, before I start my final round of weathering, decals needed to be added. Applied a good coat of Future as soon as I got home last night. Buffed it out & gave it another (thinned with alcohol) coat right after supper. Let that cure up, buffed again, then DECALS were applied, started around 1030-ish?





Decals printed by TECHMOD - approved! Kinda shiny, but, they ARE going down over a shiny coat of Future. Didn't hit them with any decal solvents as the Future was so fresh. I'll take a look tonight, see if they need anything.

[BsYamato]

Great work Vance nice effect of obliterated regia markings

[Sprue-ce Goose]

The only thing that would look nicer in green would be a 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C Castagna ..............................
http://allcarcentral.com/Alfa_Romeo/Alf ... E_0209.jpg
Fermis has certainly been rubbing off on ya !
Nice work !

[VanceCrozier]

Thanks gents. I did get some work done yesterday despite all the winter mayhem. Modtly fiddlybits prep and more washes & panel line work. I got the main gear on last night, should be doing final assembly this evening, hopefully pics as well.



Is there some sort of football game on tonight?

[Sprue-ce Goose]

Thanks gents. I did get some work done yesterday despite all the winter mayhem. Modtly fiddlybits prep and more washes & panel line work. I got the main gear on last night, should be doing final assembly this evening, hopefully pics as well.



Is there some sort of football game on tonight?

Interesting fuzzy finish on that Italian ac...................never knew they did that.

Football?
Naw..............that's not football.

this is football............

[VanceCrozier]

Almost there!





Annnnnd the BOMBER part of the fighter-bomber equation…

[BsYamato]

Well done my friend
Pay attention to gears alignment, they must be perpendicular to ground looking from front

[VanceCrozier]

Well done my friend
Pay attention to gears alignment, they must be perpendicular to ground looking from front

Hmmm - I need to double-check that - the diagram I had shows them at 90º to the wing?

[BsYamato]

Correct, but from the last picture gears seems not 90 degrees from front view

[VanceCrozier]

Correct, but from the last picture gears seems not 90 degrees from front view

Ahhh, must be the angle of the photo. This little Reggiane sits up tall & proud!