Macchi Mc.202 Folgore - Italeri - 1/72

[AndreFerro]

Howdy Guys!

This is an interesting aircraft who called my attention for its unusual camo scheme. Not to say, CHALLENGING!
I decided to give a try.

THE KIT:
Bought last year this Italeri 2-kit package shared with another modelling friend: The Mc202 (the one I will build) and the Mc205 (a later development of the 202).

Artbox


Available camos for the 202:


I´ve decided to do the first one!

Sprues:


Transparencies:

Decals:

Manual:


Painting instructions:



And the start with cockpit:


Wings:


Finished the cockpit and pannel:



Inner spaces on the cockpit and fuselage:



Not so many details, since I´ll leave it with closed cockpit!

Uniting the two fuselage halves:


Wings attached:


Some puty work ahead...





So, let´s go!

Like a 'mumy' :


Puty all over:


Some sanding after...



Then I´ve decided to spray some silver as a basic layer (like a primer).



The aluminium paint used:


Then, the white stripe on the fuselage:


and on the nose-tip :


After masking the white for the basic cover:


Medium Grey on the below:


After couple of days, the camo itself!

Basic camo in green:


Start masking using tiny pieces of Pritt TAK, which is basically the same of Silly Puty:


Almost two hours later...


Next color (Sand):


All masks off:


Close in:


Wheels, landing gears, radiators glued:


On her feet:



Future layers, Decals applied:




Today, I´ll aplly the wash, another varnish layer, and weathering.
Allmost finishing....
Hope you like !

[RoscoRSA]

Wow, amazing job man. Can't wait to see the final result.

[AndreFerro]

Thks Rosco!

Having finished the wash, weathering and placed the antaenna cord, I consider this Italian fighter completed !

Here are the final pics :












Hope you like it, as I did!

Now on the bench, a 1/72 Academy Ju-87G Stuka "Tank Buster"!

See' ya !!!