Reggiane Re.2000 Special Hobby 2005 tool
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59 29 January 2023, 17:36
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Started this, my first model with an abundance of resin and PE. The cockpit parts are mainly done, all resin and PE. Painted mainly with Ammo Mig anticorrosione verde. 🙂
Thanks for your interest and likes Villiers DV, Andrew B & Carlos M. Welcome mates! 👍
1 April 2023, 16:50
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I've always liked the look of the Italian fighters... looking forward to watching your build!
7 April 2023, 04:53
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Very nice start, looking forward to seeing the finished kit. So many paint schemes to choose from, assuming you already have one in mind. It's a nice kit, don't remember any issues building it, though the vacuum formed canopy did make me a little nervous at first, but it ended up fitting perfect.
7 April 2023, 12:18
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Fuselage put together, strange to do with no fixing pegs/holes! A piece of resin added to top of fuselage. It had to be sanded quite a bit and then filler used to cover up the gaps. Tail completed after a lot of sanding and filling. Wings together with resin additions for the wheel wells, 2 for each side, fit wasn't too bad. 🙂
Thank you Dean & Mike for your kind and encouraging comments. 👍
Thanks for your interest and likes James C, Pietro DA, Dean H, Franck D & 1 other mate. 👍
12 April 2023, 19:39
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The wings did not fit at all. I had to sand all fitment areas in order to fit them in. Primer then added. 🙂
15 April 2023, 17:55
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First of 3 colours for the upper airbrushed on, Ammo Mig Giallo Mimetico 3. 🙂
19 April 2023, 18:56
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Uhhhh..An Italian here. Following, of course!
Very good choice on the Mig Regia colors 👍
19 April 2023, 19:12
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Second colour of the three camouflage colours added. Ammo Mig Forest Green was airbrushed on as verde mimetico 3. 🙂
Thanks for your kind comments and interest Moreno and Andy. 👍
Thanks for your interest and likes Mirko R & Moreno B. 👍
23 April 2023, 16:31
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Ammo Mig Marrone mimetico added. 🙂 I'm fairly pleased with the results so far.
Many thanks for the inspiring comments Michael, Robert and Lukasz. 👍
Thanks for your interest and likes Phil0011, Mark K, Bernd G & 2 other mates. 👍
30 April 2023, 11:26
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Looking great Guy! I love those Italian schemes. With the camo a success, should be a breeze from here to the end and will look spectacular. 🙂
1 May 2023, 08:56
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Lovely work, Guy. For a second I thought this was 1/48 scale. Beautiful work on the cockpit. Out of curiosity, how are you finding the MiG paints in terms of airbrushing?
5 May 2023, 08:55
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Yellow added to the nose. I used Vallejo RLM04 for this. 🙂
Many thanks for your kind comments Moreno, Bernd, Neil & Stephen. 👍
@Stephen, The Ammo Mig paints are good, use them at a lower pressure than paints such as Vallejo as they seem to be thinner. 🙂
Many thanks for your likes and interest Jakub, Sukhoi 242, Neil P, Stephen L, Jan Z & 1 mate. 👍
10 May 2023, 16:46
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Agree with Villiers very much 👍 that paint job looks bellisima! 👏 following...
11 May 2023, 22:55
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Grigio Mimetico (Ammo Mig) added to underside. Next is the white band on the rear of the fuselage. 🙂
Thanks Carlo, Villiers, Neil & James for your very kind comments. Much appreciated! 👍
Thanks for your interest and likes Guillaume B, Marco G, Carlo, Vicente, Neil, Rui, Daniel K, Marc LB, Otto VL & Angelo. 👍
14 May 2023, 17:35
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The Re.2000 Serie 1 is now declared completed. It has been an education to model with resin, PE and a polythene canopy to say the least. Any errors are down to me. 🙂
Only five Serie Is served in the Regia Aeronautica, including the prototype. They were organized into the Sezione Sperimentale Reggiane inside the 74a Squadriglia in Sicily. Later it was renamed 377a Squadriglia Autonoma Caccia Terrestre.
The few Re.2000 were used over Mediterranean Sea as escort and attack aircraft, sometimes with Macchi 200/202s and FIAT CR 25 two-engine fighters. 377a was based in Sicily, and fought in Malta and Pantelleria, mainly in an escort role and protecting Axis ships almost until Tunisia (with a range up to 300–350 km), well beyond the other RA single seat-fighters; sometimes it was used to attack Malta with bomblets (spezzoni) and machine guns, typically at dawn. It reported a single 'kill' against a Bristol Blenheim. Overall, their service was not remarkable. Although the Reggiane had a long range, it was disliked and even feared by ground crew and pilots, for its difficult maintenance and unpredictable engine reliability and handling. The last Re.2000 was sent back to the factory in September 1942.
Thanks for your very kind comment Dean, much appreciated! 👍
Thank you for your interest and likes Sergej J & Rolf Rolf. 👍
1 June 2023, 18:37
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Great finish and a super description with perfect Italian names. Well done Guy!
1 June 2023, 19:55
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Have to say what a beautifully finished model. The colours came together really well in the end. I find the Reggiane Re.2000 has a real "P-35 feel" to it.
2 June 2023, 11:46
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Very many thanks for your lovely comments Villiers, Moreno, Robert & Stephen. I am very happy that you like it. 👍
Many thanks for your interest and likes David J & Curatorm. 👍
2 June 2023, 15:25
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Thanks for your kind comment Doubtingmango. 👍
Thanks for your interest and likes Ben M, Marius, Doubtingmango, Monte & Cuajete. Many thanks mates. 👍
3 June 2023, 15:14
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At Stephen: you are right. Ing. Longhi, one of the designers, studied in the US and was inspired by the p35
3 June 2023, 15:25
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You are correct Moreno. The resemblance is uncanny. And of course it lead to the absolutely beautiful Re.2005, one of my all time favourite Italian aircraft, along with the Macchi 202.
3 June 2023, 16:35
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One final comment Guy. Looking at your early builds from 2018 to now, you have made incredible progress. The quality of your airbrushing now is very subtle, and getting better with each project. As we like to say in Australia, you done good! 🙂
3 June 2023, 16:50
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Here here, Stephen. I'm really liking the freehand camouflage, Guy. Superb results 👍
3 June 2023, 16:57
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Hasn't it had these bright markings, I'd have problems finding it in the pictures 😉
Well done mate 👍
3 June 2023, 21:05
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Many thanks for looking and your very kind comment Stephen. 👍
I'm very grateful for your kind comments Bruce, Mr James & Lukasz. Thanks mates! 👍
Thanks for your interest and likes Mr James, Rando Dude & Shapke. 👍
4 June 2023, 15:52
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Thanks for your kind comment Marco. 👍
Thanks for your interest and likes Kyriakos V & Carlos C. 👍
19 June 2023, 15:44
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Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Ian S, Patryk S & 1 other mate. 👍
1 July 2023, 12:23
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Many thanks for your very kind comment. 👍
Thanks for your interest and like Sam E. 👍
16 July 2023, 15:59
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Many thanks for the kind comment Joseph. 👍
Thanks for your interest and like Martin. 👍
18 July 2023, 15:44
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Great build and paint job on the camo.👍🏻
I have also a Re.2000 in line to be built but i'm hesitating a little due to the camo paint work. Do you have any good tips & tricks in this area?
19 July 2023, 18:50
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Many thanks for the kind comments J35J. 👍
Stormo is a great site devoted to Regia Aeronautica. I used the photo tips from one of the gallery projects for the Re.2000. I admit I was apprehensive before building but following the tips (and carefully airbrushing on low pressure!) it wasn't too bad at all. 🙂
If it is the special hobby version you have, the hardest bit was cutting out and then attaching the cockpit.
19 July 2023, 19:17
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Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Brad J, J35J, Derek B, Roberto R & Sebastien C. 👍
25 July 2023, 15:00
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Yes, it's a Special Hobby kit. Thanks for the heads-up on the cockpit part.
Any other challenges you experienced with the kit?
30 July 2023, 15:01
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Be careful with cutting the resin parts, they can be quite brittle and break. Apart from that, not too bad a kit. 👍
4 August 2023, 21:02