1:32nd scale Macchi M.5

Hi all
The engine installation for the Macchi M.5 is ready to be fitted to the hull.
The propeller will be fitted later in this build,
The frame bracing wires are 0.08 mm diameter mono-filament with blackened 0.4 mm diameter Brass tube.
Turnbuckles are the 'Gaspatch' 1:48th scale metal versions.

Mike

Nice job, congratulations, your engine is very nice.

Very impressive indeed.

I get the funny impression, looking at the pictures, that some metal parts are damaged, as if someone had hammered them a bit too harshly... If this is intentional, it's brilliant.

Jess a écrit:Very impressive indeed.

I get the funny impression, looking at the pictures, that some metal parts are damaged, as if someone had hammered them a bit too harshly... If this is intentional, it's brilliant.

Hi Jess
No brilliance on my part
Just the way the photographs turned out 

Mike

Félicitations pour ton travail Mike, c'est réellement superbe.
De plus ils sont très beaux ces hydravions italiens.
Olivier

Very beautiful!!!

Hi all
The model has moved on a bit since my last post.
The upper wing has been fitted and all wire rigging done.
I just have the outer wing support struts to make and fit.
These will be made from 0.9 mm formed Brass tube.
Also I have to fit and rig the two ailerons, under wing floats and propeller

Mike

It's already quite a beauty! Very nice job.

Bon sang c'est vraiment super beau, félicitations !!!!
Olivier

Very nice work, indeed.
These Italian seaplanes are truly beautyful!

Hi all
The model is now mounted onto its display base.
Just the figure and propeller to complete this build

Mike

Whoah, congrats

Very very nice indeed! Beautiful bird.

Questo idrovolante è molto bello, congratulazioni Mike !

Hi all
The pilot figure with flight jacket and gloves (moustache added at clients request)
Also resin covered pictures of the ships plaque and Federico Martinengo
These will be located on the display base

Just waiting for the propeller now to complete the model

Mike

Splendide!

Martinengo avait des moustaches??? après guerre peut être?

Hi Jess,
No
The person I'm making this model for asked if I could add a moustache, like his, to the figure

Mike

Oh galère, I'dont seen the photos..

C'est bizarre, je n'ai plus également les photos ?
Olivier

Même chose...

Hi all,
OK now,

Mike

He is wonderful!!!!

Hi all
The final part of the Macchi M.5 is now fitted.
This is a real wood laminated propeller with metal erosion tips.
It was made by Alexey Belov at 'Proper Plane', based in Ukraine.

I'll post completed model shots soon,

Mike

Hi all,
Macchi M.5, Serial No.7242 as flown by Tenente di Vascello Federico Carlo Martinengo, Officer Commanding No.260a Squadriglia, operating from Saint Andrea Seaplane Station near Venice during 1918.

Mike