Subject: Re: Converted 1/72 Italeri S.M.79
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "claudio luchina" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 13:40:35 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: claudio luchina 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 12:30 PM
  Subject: Converted 1/72 Italeri S.M.79 

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  "Converted 1/72 Italeri S.M.79 " 
  Venturing a smaller step beyond, or how to straighten a hunchback. 

  by "Gabriel Stern"
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     Civilian aircraft are not particularly well catered for by mainstream manufacturers. Once in a while we see some refried beans that have re-incarnated several times and that used to be mostly it, but lately a few companies are stepping in and offering an alternative for modelers looking for a fresh approach to the world of aviation. Although conversions are sometimes available and cottage industry does produce some nice examples on the field, there are times when you have to fabricate your own bits. And that's not that difficult after all. 
     Here the 1/72 Italeri S.M. 79 Sparviero minus some bits plus some other bits. 
  As customary, the images will tell the story of the building process. 
  Retrospectively, the method I used to produce the canopy -a vacuformed "roof" and front flat panels- is something that could be better done as one whole vacuformed piece in order to facilitate matters. 

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     As references were being consulted (thanks Fabrizio D'Isanto, Fabio Beato and the guys at Wings of Peace!) it was evident that a number of details had to be erased from the original kit, like the "hunch", the lower fuselage gondola and some of the windows. Props had to be re-worked, a suitable interior scratch-built, and a few details added. 
  The main concern was actually the decals, but, after an attempt on my part that rendered so-so results, fellow modeler Mika Jernfors ([email-masked]) came to the rescue with superb graphics. By that time I had already placed some of the so-so decals that refused to be removed, so I could use only partially his excellent images. 
  If you feel curious about the history of this S.M.79 version and the airline that operated it you could Google their names and surely something will come up. 

          
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     For the base color I used Humbrol 41 Ivory, which seems a good match for the color used originally. The blue is a custom mix. It is so secret that I hid the recipe even from myself and now and can't remember the ingredients, but it involved mixing potions under the full moon and being helped by Smurfs. 
     Hey, why not drop for a while the camouflaged jacket and wear a nice, cool, smart suit? 
  See you on the sky.

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