**** DONE: GB-51 1/72 Caproni Campini - No Propellers

[fubar57]

Very cool. I knew of Caproni jets but not this version

 

[nuuumannn]

I don't know if these will be of any use to you, Stu...

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Caproni Campini CC.2 nose

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Caproni Campini CC.2

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I got a wee dual language Italian/English book on this beastie, it's an intriguing one; used a piston engine to drive the compressor, which can be seen underneath the aircraft in the pics above.

 

[GrauGeist]

A little late to the thread, but great choice!
The N.1 was such a rare bird, I honestly didn't think a kit existed

 

[nuuumannn]

But she has a wonderful personality.

And she makes a mean goulash...

 

[fastmongrel]

I don't know if these will be of any use to you, Stu...

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View attachment 639264Caproni Campini CC.2 nose

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View attachment 639266Caproni Campini CC.2

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I got a wee dual language Italian/English book on this beastie, it's an intriguing one; used a piston engine to drive the compressor, which can be seen underneath the aircraft in the pics above.

Thanks nuuumannn those are cracking photos. Nos 4 & 5 are very useful as I wasn't sure how far the cone projected out of the exhaust. No 1 also helps me to position the compressor fan. Being a slightly crude short run kit you are left to position the internals by guesswork and most photos I have seen are side on shots.

 

[fastmongrel]

Made some progress. Cockpit is horribly crude but the canopies will be closed so should get away with it. The wing trailing edges were very thick so I have thinned them down with a scalpel. The compressor resin casting was several mm too big and took plenty of sanding to get it to fit.

 

[rochie]

good start

 

[Wurger]

 

[nuuumannn]

Being a slightly crude short run kit you are left to position the internals by guesswork and most photos I have seen are side on shots.

No worries, Stu, the rear cone was moveable, so I'm sure whatever position you put it, it'll look ok. The compressor could be clearly seen in the intake throat aft of the bullet, I don't know if the kit has provision for that, but you could make a compressor front.

 

[Wurger]

the source: the net

And links that can come in handy ...
Campini Caproni (n. 2 nc. 4850 MM. 488)

UN MOTOREATTORE PER LA REGIA

www.cmpr.it

Campini-Caproni CC-2 [Avión Biplaza Experimental]

El Caproni Campini Nº 11 fue un avión experimental italiano diseñado por Secondo Campini y construido por la compañía Caproni.

www.lasegundaguerra.com

 

[Wayne Little]

Cool.

 

[fastmongrel]

Shut the fuselage which wasn't easy the left hand fuselage half was a little warped. I had to dunk it in warm water then hold it flat against a flat surface till it was cold. It got most of the kink out.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fastmongrel]

Precision engineering. Getting the fin vertical when it's a butt fit.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fastmongrel]

Building wheel wells

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

great job on the wheel wells

 

[fubar57]

Agreed

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!