**** DONE: 1/48 Macchi C.200 - Mediterranean Theater of Operations

[fubar57]

User Name: fubar57
Name: George
Category: Advanced
Kit: Italeri
Accessories: None

OK....I went with option D....

The challenge here will be to break up the monotony of black.

Geo

 

[fubar57]

The kit...

...as you can see, not many parts. This scares me. Though the decals are very nice, I won't be using them.

Geo

 

[Wurger]

 

[tigerdriver]

Really nice to see all these Italian planes being entered

 

[Catch22]

Neat one Geo!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good on you George and it's a nice simple kit, no big problems.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. Just starting to get references organized and preliminary painting done. Pics in the P.M. I hope.

Geo

 

[JKim]

Nice choice! The color scheme should really highlight the elegant lines on this aircraft.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks John, I hope I can pull it off. Did some main coloring to the cockpit and engine, nothing worth showing yet. Off to camp tomorrow but I want to run this by you guys before I go...

...close enough or do I need something different>

Geo

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Another sexy Italian.

Two thumbs up.

Jeff

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Good start George. Can't offer much on breaking up the monotony of the black except to say the following: don't use pure black for the base coat, rather lighten it a bit with white, maybe darken panel lines with a darker tone and use a slightly lighter tone on some selected panels or highlights. Subtle differences will be key.

 

[Wayne Little]

Cool!

 

[fubar57]

Thanks for that info Andy. I've got five different shades of black; Black, Rubber Black, Nato Black, RLM66 and RLM66½. So now, I finally have some progress shots...

...just waiting for the final coat to dry on the P.E. I.P. and then I can bolt the fuselage halves together

Geo

 

[fubar57]

Seat is attached, waiting for the glue to dry and then paint the top seat attachment and anchor the chains. There are five shades here but I may leave out the first one, too grey. The second is enamel so it's still wet.

Geo

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good George.

 

[Wayne Little]

What Andy said...

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far Geo!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good stuff George, easypeasy.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. Easy so far Vic. The next two steps required my still lacking third arm. The cockpit tub consists of four pieces that I joined at the same time. I did this with the four piece wheel well spar also. Probably an easier way to do the tub but I wanted to make sure it wasn't going to interfere with the fuselage fit.

One thing that occurred to me on this build and I've probably done this with 99% of my builds; I only work one step at a time. I don't skip steps nor do I paint common colors that are steps ahead, always doing that when the time comes. Probably adds hours to the build.

Geo