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Title: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: 63cpe on April 05, 2019, 02:27:02 PM
Had to finish this for the IPMS Moorsele show this weekend. Will take beauty pics later.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/7879/47492065602_40040f84b3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2fmHfvh)IMG_20190405_220139228 (https://flic.kr/p/2fmHfvh) by Buddy Holly (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/), on Flickr
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David aka 63cpe
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: loupgarou on April 05, 2019, 03:16:45 PM
Beautiful. Fantastic camo job.
I hope you'll give also details of the parts used.
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: 63cpe on April 05, 2019, 11:13:09 PM
Sure Loupgarou: it's an 1/72 Airfix mosquito fuselage ( underscale for the JNM's) with Airfix Mitsubishi Dinah Wings and engines, Airfix Do217 props and Azur Potez 63-11 tailplane and stabilo. Can't remember were the canopy was sourced.

Hope you like it!

David aka 63cpe
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: loupgarou on April 06, 2019, 12:09:48 AM
I had guessed the french tail, but the other parts are so well blended together, I had no idea of their origin.
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: 63cpe on April 06, 2019, 12:25:59 AM
Yep, a french tail. I was surprised how well the wings matched the fuselage. For the props to fit i needed to add 3 mm at each root. That's the only styrene i used.

It's a whif i dreamed up as a heavy fighter variant of the underwhelming and unsuccesfull Breda Ba 88. Still one of the best looking italian WW2 aircraft IMHO.

David aka 63cpe
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: zenrat on April 06, 2019, 12:55:56 AM
I thought it looked Japanese...

...but I thought you'd just done a paint whiff on one of their planes.
Excellent bit of kit bashing.  It all works together so well.

How did you do the camo?  Hand painted?  Masked?  Decaled?  Trained ants with tiny airbrushes?
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: TomZ on April 06, 2019, 01:14:13 AM
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

TomZ
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: Dizzyfugu on April 06, 2019, 02:01:18 AM
Oh, that's pretty!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: NARSES2 on April 06, 2019, 02:20:07 AM
Quote from: 63cpe on April 06, 2019, 12:25:59 AM

It's a whif i dreamed up as a heavy fighter variant of the underwhelming and unsuccesfull Breda Ba 88. Still one of the best looking italian WW2 aircraft IMHO.

David aka 63cpe

My first thoughts were "it's a development of the Breda 88", and I agree it's a nice looking airplane, but then I have a soft spot for most things Italian.

I thought I recognised the wings and tail, but would never have thought Mosquito for the fuselage. Cracking mix of parts  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: Modelling_Mushi on April 06, 2019, 06:00:35 AM
Gorgeous build, had me thinking Tu-2 for a while.
Let us know the reaction when you show this one off.
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: Tophe on April 06, 2019, 10:02:29 AM
Impressive colouring... :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: 63cpe on April 06, 2019, 01:36:29 PM
Thanks!

That's camp was done by trained ants...tool me quote a while to het it right.:-)

No, it was decalled with Mike Garant decals "scicili 1941"  so I guess that where it's framed in time.

We'll see what the "crowd" thinks of this model. Ipms Moorsele show is tomorrow. Hobbes and TomZ are around.

Cheers, David
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: zenrat on April 06, 2019, 05:41:06 PM
Thanks Dave.
I have some decals for similar Japanese camo.  I hadn't thought of using it on an Italian build until now.  It would be interesting to see if anyone picked it.
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: 63cpe on April 06, 2019, 10:12:39 PM
Your welcome Fred. Just a hint for applying the decals: cut the " blobs" seperatly....don't cut corners. Take your time! They're really thin and are wasted instantly once you don't slide them carefully of the paper!

David
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: NARSES2 on April 07, 2019, 05:37:46 AM
Quote from: 63cpe on April 06, 2019, 01:36:29 PM

No, it was decalled with Mike Garant decals "scicili 1941"  so I guess that where it's framed in time.



I have a couple of those Mike Grant sheets as well. They are the ones he did for the Macchi 2005, although some got used on a Me 109. Must admit I learned to cut them out individually the hard way  :-\

I've some of the Japanese ones Fred. Again I think they are specifically for a Hein, but I plan using them on a couple of other things, one of which will be Italian.
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: 63cpe on April 07, 2019, 02:29:50 PM
First beauty pics

(https://live.staticflickr.com/7900/47559007551_4f953d7f32_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2fsCm1P)IMG_20190407_110222654 (https://flic.kr/p/2fsCm1P) by Buddy Holly (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/), on Flickr
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David aka 63cpe
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: PR19_Kit on April 07, 2019, 02:43:20 PM
That's one HELL of a paint scheme!  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: Old Wombat on April 07, 2019, 05:56:46 PM
Cool build &, as Kit said, one Hell of a paint scheme! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: Dizzyfugu on April 08, 2019, 02:03:26 AM
I like it a lot - it really has an Italian look to it, beyond the paint scheme.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: comrade harps on April 08, 2019, 02:37:30 AM
I didn't pick the fuselage, but that's totally convincing  :wub:
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: NARSES2 on April 08, 2019, 06:17:50 AM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on April 08, 2019, 02:03:26 AM
I like it a lot - it really has an Italian look to it, beyond the paint scheme.  :thumbsup:

Very much so. Lovely build  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: 63cpe on July 18, 2021, 01:39:21 AM
New pictures were taken. I never took it out in natural light to get beauty pics taken. So, happy with the new grassstrip surface, I took some new pictures in natural light.
Pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/albums/72157679732049028

Cheers,
David aka 63cpe
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: NARSES2 on July 18, 2021, 05:21:30 AM
Often been tempted to give one of my kits a nose wheel undercarriage.

Looks good  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Breda Ba89 Caracal
Post by: Tophe on July 18, 2021, 07:09:27 AM
My favorite version is the bifusoliera one: <_<
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