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REGGIANE RE 2005 Sagittario 1/32nd scale |
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Possibly one of the finest shapes in the air ever, the Reggiane Re 2005 Sagittario (Archer) was slowly developed during the WWII around the German DB-605 engine. Though the same engine powered also the Macchi Mc.205 and the Fiat
G.55, my personal interest has always been focused on this machine bacause
of the sleek fuselage and the shape of the tailplanes. This aircraft didn't change the war. It was only built in 32 units, which mainly fought against the B-24 bombers which were bombing the areas around Rome and Neaples. For sure a Spitfire was downed and also several B-24's. Today only the rear section of the fuselage of one of them survives.
While there are several kits available into the smaller scales, none has ever appeared in the 1/32nd scale which I'm currently preferring most, neither in resin nor as vacuform. This is why I attempted my first "scratchbuilt" model. Possibly it's
not a real scratchbuilt model, but it's not far from it!! It's a puzzle of
parts coming from a wide range of models, and the only parts not modified
are the propeller's blades. All other parts used for the model have been
at least heavily modified from their original shape or built from scratch.
Decals have been printed by a laser printer, drawings made by me. <-- Be sure to visit all the other 11 pages listed here at left!!
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