About this Group
On 28/3 2023 it will be 100 years since the Regia Aeronautica was established as an independent force. Untill then it had been part of the army. When Italy decided to end the Kingdom and establish the Italian Republic it was renamed Aeronautica Militare on the 18/6 1946.
Depending on the number of groups established in the meantime, and not least the interest this group may create, it will end no later than 18/6 2026 when the Aeronautica Militare will be 80.
It is thought of as a WIP group, and anything connected to the force throughout these 100 years will be accepted.
(the insignia is copied from Yaddah - Cocardes du monde (French site), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=796374 and no changes has been made to the artwork.)
The main picture is from Fairford with kind permission by Klavs Nielsen.
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| Group type: | Public Group |
| Total participants: | 28 |
| Most recent activity in the group: | 2 weeks, 4 days ago |
Group activity timeline
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This 104 gets together real nice, Chuck @uscusn -
Coming together beautifully, with finish line in sight, my friend @uscusn! -
Once the masks are removed, now to start working on the final details, starting with the landing gear. Starting with the nose gear, strut, hydraulic pump and lamp. The retracting actuator is carfully […] -
Thanks Spiros, a combo of Eduard's extra set of stencils from their Zipper F-104, Super Scale and Expert decals for the scheme were used and performed favorably, Hi Carl, USC is for the University of Southern […]
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Superb progress, Chuck @uscusn Decals do look really nice.
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Decals and paint really look great, Chuck @uscusn. Getting close to the end. I remember seeing these in the 1970s in Italy when I was flying airlift. They always look cool. I always figured your user name […] -
Indeed, Chuck (@uscusn). It does look very nice. One of the pitfalls of more modern aircraft models are the need for stencils. It's one of those tasks that needs to be done in conjunction with another build so […] -
Looks excellent after decals application, my friend @uscusn!
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Finally finished the decal process applying all the stencils. The nose and tail, most of along each side of the fuselage. A few along the spine and undersurfaces. Next Vallejo Acrylic Flat clear is […]
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Thanks George, yeah like an F-4, took 3 weekends to apply them all. thanks Spiros and John, now to get close wrapping this build up.
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Thank you George, they are a bit scarce, still quite a few posted here on iModeler, I look forward to your build ! -
Decals and stencils do look great, Chuck @uscusn
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Excellent decal job, my friend @uscusn!
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Decals are looking great, Chuck (@uscusn). Interesting that there as so many stencils. My first assignment in the Air Force was at Luke AFB, which at that time was the training base for NATO F-104 pilots. I […]
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The basic decal scheme is simple for the Italian F-104S, roundels and squadron codes, it is the stencils that will take awhile to apply. Geez, like an F-4. Using the decal set from Hannants, they do lay […]
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Thanks gentlemen, I like this scheme of Dk Green/Dk Grey over a Natural Metal undersurfaces.
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Great models, Allan J Withers (@kalamazoo). Helicopters are a little rare on iModeler, especially in Italian markings. I have made a few trips in the Huey, so you have reawakened my need to go dig one out of the […]
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1/72 Italeri.
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Thank you Erik, and for the group !
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Looks good and ready for decals. Very nice Chuck. - Load More