The whif that wasn’t

[TomZ]

The whif that wasn't.......





For some years I had the 1/48 Italeri kit of the Fiat CR-42. I wanted to do a whif of the kit and was looking for a good idea on markings. I had seen pictures of captured CR-42s in RAF markings and I got the idea to do one in US markings. I did some research, looked in Tony Butlers War Prizes and did not find any evidence of a CR-42 in US hands.



I started building the model and was about to start painting when I found this on eBay:



So, my whif wasn't a whif at all! I decided to finish the build regardless.



Model: Italeri 1/48 Fiat CR-42

TomZ

[63cpe]

Ow, such a close call.....nevertheless a beautiful Whif (or not).

You,ve inspired me to do an CR-42 too.

Thanks!
David aka 63cpe

[Old Wombat]

It's still a great build!

Sometimes life is as strange, or more so, than fiction.

[su27rules]

 

[Dizzyfugu]

Reality is sometimes stranger than fiction... 

[McColm]

Well done 

[zenrat]

I like yours better Tom.  It's not as nose heavy...

[NARSES2]

I've never heard of one being captured by US forces let alone test flown by them, or was it used as a hack ? Whatever, yours looks very good Tom ?

I now have visions of a CR 42 in full US Navy colours circa 1938/39, but as a Curtis/Brewster/Grumman something or other.

[NARSES2]

I like yours better Tom.  It's not as nose heavy...

And they always say "you can't have enough nose weight" 

[Hotte]

Cool Fiat   

Hotte

[The Wooksta!]

I have similar issues with a planned RAF Buccaneer S.1 as I've just located a photo of an S.1 serving with the RAF in Germany.

[Tophe]

If Al Capone had been elected President of the USA ("whiskey for everyone!"), Italy and USA would have been very close, making very probable this Italian-American aircraft