Subject: Re: 3 pics for gallery
From: "Steve Bamford ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Alexandre BIGEY" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 14:06:49 -0700

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Alexandre BIGEY 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 3:22 PM
  Subject: 3 pics for gallery

         1/72 Vintage Models           MACCHI M52r 

  by Alex Bigey
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        Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here 

  The Macchi M52r is an italian participant of the1929 Schneider Trophy. With a more powerful 1000 hp FIAT AS5 engine and swept wings, it is basically a derivative of the 1926 winner Macchi M39. Although a very serious competitor, it finished 2nd place behind the british Napier Lion engined Supermarine S5.

  The Vintage Models high quality resin kit from Italy is easy to build but no decals are provided, so I used some of the spare box. I painted this model with "italian red" (obviously) Tamiya spray.

  As on many Macchi airplanes, one wing is shorter than the other to counteract engine torque.

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         Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 02.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 02.jpg 

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg 

  Photos and text © 2003 by Alex Bigey