SMER 1/40 Fiat cr 42N Caccia Notturna (alans nightfighter GB)

[yak face]

Heres the Fiat finished . SMER reboxing of PlasticToy kit first tooled in 1959 in oddball 1/40 scale. All extra detailing and markings scratchbuilt. Build thread can be found here https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/fiat-cr42-n-nightfighter-in-1-40-scale.33391/ . It wouldnt have been possible without the excellent walkaround pics on the Stockholm IPMS site so thanks to them . The aircraft is finished as the mount of Capitano Luciano Marcolin , CO of the 377° squadriglia autonoma , Palermo ,Sicily 1942. The Caccia Notturna (night hunters) were tasked with defending the night skies over Sicily from allied bombers.

 

[scottie3158]

Excellent work.

 

[Deleted member 7181]

Just lovely. The huge amount of extra detail you added really pays off.

 

[stillp]

That's a great result Tony!
Pete

 

[Neil Merryweather]

that's spectacular Tony!

 

[Jim R]

Hi Tony
That is s superb result. Just shows that with patience and skill even an old, poor kit can be made into a great model.
Jim

 

[papa 695]

Wow cracking work Tony

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Great work Tony. I really like the wear to the paintwork - very realistic and not too OTT.

 

[flyjoe180]

All the scratch building and attention to detail has paid off Tony, that's a real beauty.

 

[Si Benson]

Very nice indeed Tony

 

[yak face]

Cheers guys glad you like it . Im making a base for it so ill put a few more pics on when its done , cheers tony

 

[AlanG]

Stunning work there Tony. Was a total joy watching you scratch build the detail in this kit. Thank you very much for taking part in the group build

 

[yak face]

Stunning work there Tony. Was a total joy watching you scratch build the detail in this kit. Thank you very much for taking part in the group build

Cheers alan , thanks for suggesting it , its something ive been wanting to have a go at for ages, so im glad the GB gave me a push ! Cheers tony

 

[Ian M]

Thats a stunner!

 

[Fernando N]

Superb result Tony, really shows what can be done to an old kit .

 

[spanner570]

Great work Mucker!

Top build.....

Benito Mussolini

 

[yak face]

Great work Mucker!

Top build.....

Benito Mussolini

Grazie !

Saluti,
Tazio Nuvolari

 

[adt70hk]

Very nicely done indeed!!

 

[colin m]

Splendid job. It has a nice well used look about it.

 

[Mickc1440]

A superb finish to this project.