Reggiane Re 2005 RS models 1/72

[Andy the Sheep]

A nice kit, even if the plastic is on the soft side. The fitting is good, the decals too. The main issue is how to replicate the typical Reggiane green.

As a "plus", a resin model of its engine, the DB 605, fitted with the german propeller, an alternative offered to some Re 2005


Andrea

 

[flyjoe180]

Great result Andrea. The engine bonus is a nice addition

 

[Jim R]

Well done Andrea. That's a really fine model.

 

[Waspie]

Great stuff Andrea. A grand looking result.

 

[yak face]

Lovely job andrea , its a fantastic looking aircraft the 2005 , and by all accounts a superb fighter too . Cheers tony

 

[JR]

Congratulations Andrea, the Committee have met and awarded you the prestigious award of
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John .

 

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent job Andy. Nice looking bird too.

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Great result Andrea. The engine bonus is a nice addition

Well done Andrea. That's a really fine model.

Great stuff Andrea. A grand looking result.

Lovely job andrea , its a fantastic looking aircraft the 2005 , and by all accounts a superb fighter too . Cheers tony

Excellent job Andy. Nice looking bird too.

Congratulations Andrea, the Committee have met and awarded you the prestigious award of
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John .

Thank you for your appreciation mates. I did it just to feed and quell my mojo and I'm rather satisfied of its outcome.
The DB 605 was an itch as it was for sale (-40%) and I never built a resin kit before, just a couple of figures; I thought it was the right size for a first step.
The Re 2005 was a really fine fighter but only some tenth were built and too late to influence the air war over Italy.
John, thank you for the award and please present my compliments to the Committee and to Matron.

Andrea

 

[colin m]

Nice work Andrea.

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Nice work Andrea.

Thank you Colin.

 

[papa 695]

Very nice indeed.

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

And very shiny too!
Which is nice

How did you get on with the U/C 'cos one of mine broke and I had to shorten the locating bar?

 

[langy71]

Very nice Andrea, one to be proud of for certain.

 

[scottie3158]

Cracking result.

 

[Geoffers]

Smashing work Andrea

Geoff.

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Very nice indeed.

Thank you, Ian.

And very shiny too!
Which is nice

How did you get on with the U/C 'cos one of mine broke and I had to shorten the locating bar?

Thank you Chris. The shine is due, as the Reggiane green was rather gloss and some pictures show it clearly.
About the undercarriage: it was the only real issue as, once the two halves of the wings are glued, there is not enough space to slid the locating bars in the holes as per destructions. I had to cut some 1,5 mm from the horizontal bars to let them slid into place. To be certain about the joint strength I glued them with CA and let it cure for one day. The problem could be solved by gluing the undercarriage main struts before closing the wings, but this solution means that you will have to handle the model during the subsequent building and painting phases with the extended undercarriage, which is the recipe for several U/C emergency surgery intervention and the ensuing blue air to vent out of the room . Probably there's a third, more correct, way, the one in the kit designer's mind, but I wasn't able to figure it out.

Very nice Andrea, one to be proud of for certain.

Very kind of you, Chris. Proud may be is too much , satisfied yes.

Cracking result.

Now I'm blushing...

Smashing work Andrea

Geoff.

Definitely blushing


Andrea