Beautiful machine. One of my favourites and a must-have. Wish there were more Schneider Trophy race plane kits out there. So tired of 109's and Spitfires.
G'day Chris, Thanks for this video. I've only found the AMP Supermarine kit so far. The Special Hobby group of companies are a good source for what we'd generally call 'obscure', unfamiliar European aircraft types and up until recently they could be had direct from Special Hobby for reasonable prices. Sadly, but understandably, the postage costs have gone sky high, but nowhere as bad as the USPS obscene price increases thanks to the former President's Postmaster General appointee who knew nothing about postal companies, or businesses in general. I had to drop nearly all of my US kit suppliers when their postage charges went up by a factor of 5. But I digress. Almost every time I look at ICM and Special Hobby etc. products I manage to see an aircraft type I've not seen before. There's some truly interesting designs out there. I only ever worked in the RAAF around the Flight Line and Maintenance Squadrons so, I've become a 'flight line modeller'... that's just the way I got to know our aircraft. I never use pilots in my models; which I suck at painting anyway. Perhaps I can just send them to you as you must always looking for pilot figures for your 'flying stash'. Sadly, pilots were once obligatory in every kit; not so much these days. I do have a strong inclination of building my new Airfix 1/72 Valiant, Vulcan and Victor in flying positions. It seems such a shame to show them off on the 'flight line' as you miss out on seeing so much of the models. I would really appreciate any thoughts you might have on how to present and mount these 'giants' as if they were, say, banking, after take-off. Harry mentioned that you were heading off for your Christmas break so it's a good time to wish you and your family, and Penny, all the very best for Christmas and a great 2023. Cheers, mate! Bill & Jo Halliwell
Thanks Bill - yes I have to work double time over Christmas to the end of January, so thats why I've been slack in getting back to peoples comments, sorry! Have a great NY at least! Cheers, Chris
Bless these guys for still making kits with all that crap that's going on back there. On the pc.7, this thing is absolutely nuts, totally crazy idea, I wish I could have a chat with Pegna about the thing.
When I first saw the centreboard/foil. I thought was this an early version of winged keel of Ben Lexon. Which is now used by the worldwide sailing community as a Foil for many different race classes.
Yes quite innovative, but needed more experimentation, hence money before going to actual next stage, which dried up with the Italian government gave it to Macchi instead...
Hey Chris, amazing looking kit, almost SiFi.. I wish the industry would build more prototype aircraft kits like this. We have and expression up here in the colonies " right church wrong pew", and the Italians were definitely in the wrong pew on this one. They tried to combine two engineering principles in one design, To launch it, it would actually be floating on the water up to the wings, and engine half buried in water. They'd start the tail engine up like a motor boat, which was supposed to lift it up on the hydofoils, lifting main engine up then start it. Long story short, unlike a hydofoil boat, the drag would be immense, combine that with the fact it was a tail dragger and your never get the wings in position for the right Angle of Attack to give it lift.The Center of Gravity is also really out of whack. You could actually build it out like it was in the hydrofoil position about to take off and use resin as the water. Have you ever built a model of the Gee Bee, Doolittle could make that baby scream. There is a book out that shows details of all Schnider Trophy planes, written by Ralph Pengram title, Schnider Trophy Seaplanes and Flying Boats, Victors,Vanquished and Visions. Amazon has a few left but are proud of it at $72.17 USD, . BTW, did ya know where the name Spitfire came from ? The designer wanted to call it The Shrew, but the Chairman of Vickers won out by naming it after his daughter Ann, whose nickname was his little Spitfire. You are indeed the Global Model Master with your knowledge in all these kits. Penny in the hen house again? Cheers :for now.
Ive been looking at getting that book C123, but its quite expensive! Ive got some Italian language reference books as they are some of my favourites, the Macchi's, Savoias etc...I'm contemplating keeping this kit in the box and one day trying to upscale it to 1/24 with a 3D printed version, but thats VERY LONG TERM thinking and wishing on my part! Penny hasnt caught any more chooks thank Dog below!
Well thats something different, think I'll have to get it. I like Zveda for the same reason. A lot of subjects different from the main stream and their later stuff has good fit with plenty of detail.
