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George and Wojtek, thanks very much for coming through. The first profile posted by George says it's a P-38E but the profile features the pitot tube of an F so I'd toss that one for credibility issues. The decal sheet might have all the components for the profiles that Wojtek posted but it's hard to tell because it's such a small picture. It's a possible plan though but I'M still open to suggestions.

Edit: Found these on the net of "Texas Terror"

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Yes, they are rather small and not very good quality but they do depict Texas Terror as in the Kagero profile.

Anyway, doesn't matter anymore as I scored the decal sheet I was looking for on E-Bay last night. It looks like I'll probably do this one:

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I pulled the trigger on third GB kit! I wanted to do something unique so after some searching and deliberation I chose...

Fiat G.55S Torpedo Fighter

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The kit is a 1/48 scale limited run kit by Flying Machines.

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I had to order it from the UK so this is fairly pricey kit for me. Hopefully, delivery will be quick (I'm thinking two weeks). It'll be pushing it terms of the GB deadline (End of February right?) but being an OOB, I think it's do-able.
 
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Interesting subject. Seems like a heck of a weight for a fighter to carry.
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I had the same impression when I first came across this plane. Here is an excerpt from Wikipedia on this experimental version of the G.55...

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The Regia Aeronautica employed torpedo bomber with success in the early war years, with the three-engine, SIAI-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero medium bomber inflicting considerable losses on Allied shipping in the Mediterranean Sea. By late 1942 the aging Sparviero was facing continually improving Allied fighters and anti aircraft defences.leading to the General staff exploring the idea of using a fighter aircraft for torpedo attacks. A fighter operating from Italian coasts with an operational range of 300–400 km (190-250 mi), would be capable of delivering a torpedo at high speed and evade enemy fighters or engage them after the attack run.

Fiat was asked to begin studies for a G.55 conversion to carry a 680 kg (1,500 lb) Whitehead torpedo, a shorter and more compact version of the standard weapon used by the SM.79. With the decision to develop a G.57, whose specifications included the capability of carrying torpedoes, all similar work on the G.55 torpedo fighter was suspended.
Later, after the G.57 project was dropped, and given the ANR's continuing need for an aircraft that could replace the SM.79, the ANR engineers undertook the task of converting the Centauro for the torpedo attack role. A production aircraft (military serial number MM. 91086) was modified to carry a 920 kg (2,030 lb), 5.46 m (17.91 ft) long torpedo. The radiator for the engine liquid cooler, positioned in the fuselage belly, under the cockpit area, was split in two, gaining a 90 cm (35 in) slot where two racks were mounted to carry the torpedo. The tailwheel strut was lengthened and equipped with a strengthened shock absorber, and a protective cone was added in front of the tailwheel. The two 12.7 mm (.5 in) Breda-SAFAT machine guns were removed, leaving the aircraft with the three 20 mm cannons only as fixed armament. Weight: 2,600-4,100 kg[17]

The aircraft, designated G.55S, first flew in August 1944 and was successfully tested in January 1945,[10] piloted by Adriano Mantelli. Despite the cumbersome external load, performance was good and the handling acceptable. The ANR ordered a pre-series of 10 examples and a production series of 100 aircraft, but the conclusion of the war put an end to the project. The G.55S prototype survived the war and, after being converted back to the Serie I standard, it became the first G.55 to be delivered to the newly formed Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI).
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JKim said:
I had to order it from the UK so this is fairly pricey kit for me. Hopefully, delivery will be quick (I'm thinking two weeks). It'll be pushing it terms of the GB deadline (End of February right?) but being an OOB, I think it's do-able.
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In answer to your question John, GB 24 finishes midnight 1st March 2015. 15 days to go and kit still on its way. Good luck mate.

Edit: Make that 43/44 days and put it down to heat exhaustion, old age, to early in the morning - whatever......and my apologies John.
 
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In answer to your question John, GB 24 finishes midnight 1st March 2015. 15 days to go and kit still on its way. Good luck mate.
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Either your math or my math is way off. I hope it's yours! 17 days left in January... 28 days of February... I think that adds up to a little more than 15 days! :lol:
 
Got an email saying that my kit has been shipped from the UK. Hopefully it'll be here soon!
 
Yep, delivery times from Hannant's to Canada and the 'States should be around 8 to 14 days, depending on the day of dispatch. If sent on a Friday, for example, it'll probably sit in the Norwich Postal 'Hub' until Monday, but should be at the airport by Tuesday evening latest.
The rest is up to flight times, and the service in the country of receipt.
 
for as the subject of mc 205 is slow in the case of detail it, and I run out of time to do the following I will do as I do the other

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