1/48 Classic Airframes Cr.42

Gallery Article by Rafi Ben-Shahar on Dec 10 2009

 

My last (and probably final) CA kit well representing the typical features of short run kits. On the one hand, difficult assembly with many parts requiring considerable modifications and over engineering side by side with crude plastic parts. On the other hand, most of these models are off the main stream concerning interesting aviation innovations, not to mention colorful camouflage schemes.

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Thanks to the availability of references from existing aircraft, I was able to further detail the model with scratch made parts. 

While the final result is well worth the building effort, it is not sufficient to lure me into building another Fiat to represent a small sample of the colorful camouflage variety that existed.

Rafi Ben-Shahar

Photos and text © by Rafi Ben-Shahar