Savoia Marchetti SM-82 Libyan Clipper. Finished pics pg 5.

[zenrat]

It's the Libyan Clipper because that was a RW trimotor captured from axis forces and used by the RAAF.  The fact that IRL it was a captured German trimotor and this is an Italian one should hopefully sow seeds of doubt within the minds of any observing JMNs.
Given the Libyan Clipper received a complete repaint from RAAF erks, If it had nose art it would not be an Italian sheila.

I started today...

...by taping up the ends of the end opening box and cutting the lid to make it a top opening box.

Out of box the SM-82 is a troop carrier (albeit one with a bomb bay) with two decks of seating and a person sized door on each side towards the rear of the fuselage.  I have had an Airfix Airbourne Jeep kit in the stash for a while which would make for a good load for this.  But it will need a bigger loading door and internal rearrangement.

[NARSES2]

Out of box the SM-82 is a troop carrier (albeit one with a bomb bay) with two decks of seating and a person sized door on each side towards the rear of the fuselage.

A very mid 30's design concept, the bomber/transport. Quite a few air forces toyed with the idea.

[jcf]

The cargo floor decking was reconfigurable panels and the main cargo hatch was in the belly,
evidently large loads could be taken in through the bombay, photos exist of MC.200 and CR.42
fuselages inside the SM.82.

The aircraft was equipped with a chainfall winch sliding on a beam running down the length of
cabin.

Drawings from here:
Selections from SM.82 Parts Catalog and Assemblies Manual

Which is from this page, which has an extensive collection of a large variety of types.
Some have entries for both the parts catalog and assemblies manual, others only one
or the other. Images are of variable quality: 
Manuals and Parts Lists

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Upper troop deck floor panels.

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[zenrat]

Thanks Jon.  That will all be very handy.
 

[zenrat]

Progress.

Libiyan Clipper WIP 26-11-2022 01 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Payload will be a jeep.

Libiyan Clipper WIP 26-11-2022 02 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[zenrat]

Jeeps done.  Still working on the interior of the plane.

[zenrat]

Libyan Clipper WIP 17-12-2022 02 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Like the same firms C-119 there is a pretty good level of interior detail on this kit.  Seats are three parts each, there are five separate transfers making up the instrument panel, and there is even a fire extinguisher moulded into the rear cockpit bulkhead.
It will obviously never be seen again once I close the fuselage halves up.

[rickshaw]

Rather a bright yellow-green there, Fred.

[zenrat]

Vallejo Golden Olive.  It's not actually that vibrant but my phone camera livened it up.

[NARSES2]

Vallejo Golden Olive.  It's not actually that vibrant but my phone camera livened it up.

Verde Mimetico 53192 (Interior Green) was rather bright, so 

[rickshaw]

Vallejo Golden Olive.  It's not actually that vibrant but my phone camera livened it up.

Thought as much...   

[Pellson]

Looking good so far, Fred. I have one of those in my Stash^TM so it's really cool to see your work on yours 

[Dizzyfugu]

This is GREEEEN! 

[zenrat]

Fuselage together.

SM-82 WIP 31-12-2022 05 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

But fit is crap.

SM-82 WIP 31-12-2022 01 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Cargo/Bomb bay roof (floor of upper deck) is twisted and there are huge gaps and recesses where the wing roots are.  Now I know this doesn't matter if I never show anyone or glue the doors closed but, well it's that obsession thing again.  So I am scratching up a liner to hide all the gaps.

SM-82 WIP 31-12-2022 04 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

SM-82 WIP 31-12-2022 02 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

SM-82 WIP 31-12-2022 06 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[PR19_Kit]

Blimey, huge gaps is right! You'll have scratchbuilt much of it by the time it's done Fred.