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Title: Caproni 73
Post by: gera on May 04, 2012, 02:08:48 PM

I started this guy about two years ago but it still needs a lot of work....

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/scratchbuilt/CAPRONI%2073/caproni111.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/scratchbuilt/CAPRONI%2073/PASSO6C.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/scratchbuilt/CAPRONI%2073/PASSO6B.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/scratchbuilt/CAPRONI%2073/PASSO6.jpg)

Title: Re: Caproni 73
Post by: lastvautour on May 04, 2012, 02:20:20 PM

Good to see you back at it.

Lou

Title: Re: Caproni 73
Post by: Balsabasher on May 04, 2012, 07:49:33 PM

Just love it Gera ! what a fascinating subject you picked
Barry.

Title: Re: Caproni 73
Post by: cliff strachan on May 05, 2012, 05:45:42 PM

Extremely nice model Gera. Nice to see you back at it. I've got to really take time examining your fine contribution. Your model is a great example of what Solids can contribute to aviation history.
Cliff

Title: Re: Caproni 73
Post by: gera on May 09, 2012, 08:53:21 PM

Thanks guys......I hope I finish it this year!! :D :D

Title: Re: Caproni 73
Post by: Ken Pugh on May 09, 2012, 08:56:58 PM

Try not to fedex it to Italy for $100 this time!

Ken Pugh

Title: Re: Caproni 73
Post by: gera on May 09, 2012, 09:51:51 PM

Quote from: Ken Pugh on May 09, 2012, 08:56:58 PM
Try not to fedex it to Italy for $100 this time!

Ken Pugh

LOL....Yea!!!! I will never do that again!!!!......you know the end of that story?? >:( >:(

Title: Re: Caproni 73
Post by: Ken Pugh on May 10, 2012, 01:01:27 PM

I don't think I do know the end of the story. If my memory is correct, Gera built a model for a group in Italy. It was very expensive to FedEx from Panama to Italy. That's all I know!

Ken Pugh

Title: Re: Caproni 73
Post by: gera on May 14, 2012, 02:05:07 PM

Apparently someone at the Italian "customs" desided that there could be "something" inside the tiny model (1/72) and proceeded to "break" the wings and front!!!!!!! when my proxy friend received it he almost fell down. Luckily we have another friend that is a scratchbuilder and lives near him so he took the "injured model" to him who proceeded to patch it up and repaint....two days later the contest started and my model was the only scratchbuilt model in it, the rest were assembled plastic kits......so in all, the model won an "honor state" in the contest......Big Deal!!!!!!...Stats: Time to build, around three months, Cost of traveling by Fedex to Milano, Italy US$ 107.26....The most expensive model I have ever made... :'( :'(

The "expensive one"
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/scratchbuilt/PIPISTRELLO%20SM%2081/finito2.jpg)

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