Caproni Ca 311 Heavy Hitters Group Build

[kgambit]

Thanks Jan.

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice stuff Dwight. Just noticing the guns in the top turret. Intersting set-up. I wonder if it worked as I can't imaging the guy getting his head in there to see what was coming even if he had eyes in back.

 

[kgambit]

Nice stuff Dwight. Just noticing the guns in the top turret. Intersting set-up. I wonder if it worked as I can't imaging the guy getting his head in there to see what was coming even if he had eyes in back.

Andy, the turret is comprised of one gun with what appears to be some sort of opposing arm thats perhaps functions as a counterbalance weight (I'm just guessing about that). The Sm 82 Marsupiale has the same configuration in the upper turret as well. Wierd layout for sure.

 

[Heinz]

Looking great Dwight!

 

[B-17engineer]

Sweet!

 

[Crimea_River]

So it's not another gun? Wierd. Perhaps someone can enlighten us on the purpose of this thing.

 

[javlin]

Really starting to come together Dwight and looking really nice also. Cheers Kevin

 

[Wayne Little]

looking good!

 

[kgambit]

Thanks Andy, Alex, Wayne, Harrison and Kevin.

 

[rochie]

looks great Dwight

 

[kgambit]

Thanks Karl.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Doing great Dwight

 

[A4K]

Great work Dwight!

Wonder if the extra tube in the turret is some sort of 'blast tube' to compensator recoil..?

 

[kgambit]

Great work Dwight!

Wonder if the extra tube in the turret is some sort of 'blast tube' to compensator recoil..?

Thanks Vic and Evan.

You could be right Evan. Hadn't thought about that.

 

[kgambit]

Finished almost all of the construction (added the aerons, rudder, bottom gun port etc.) and started on the painting today.

First step was to create the masks for the camo.

 

[B-17engineer]

Wonderful Dwight!

 

[A4K]

Good idea Dwight!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Nice work Dwight. Looking forward to seeing the coloured stuff splashed around mate!

 

[Wayne Little]

Me too Dwight!!