Macchi MC. 205 VELTRO II/JG. 77 Commission Build

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I did only a quick build of the cockpit interior because I saw that most of the difficult of this model would have been in the fit of the parts, originating from the 2002 Macchi 202 mould, and in the camouflage...
 

I preferred to improve the appearance of many external details such as the engine exhausts, the air intakes above and below the nose, the sand filter, the tail with the small wheel housing and the lower and upper bonnet, restoring the panel lines where necessary.  

 

 

At the moment I have joined the lower wing to which I had previously opened the cartridge cases of the Mauser wing guns, then I began to putty the joint before joining the two upper wings in the next few days. 

wings on, not as a bad fit as I was expecting 

Opened ejection chutes 

Nose details and refinements 

 

Port navigation light (yet to be polished and pitot from syringe needle 

Starboard nav light 

Reinforced wing cannons 

 

smoke rings done... don't mind the colours, it is a cell phone photo and they are a bit off! 

after some touch ups it was time for unmask all the previously painted markings and give a clear coat in preparation for some decals 

 

time for a flat clear coat...