Well I finnaly started my work on a new kit. I chose the Sparviero because I liked the review in Fine Scale Modeller, and because I saw on sale at my LHS for $13! So I have two questions. I want to do the same one as shown on the review. What color of green should I paint the whole plane with. Can you please tell me the number and the company of the paint. And question number 2 is for those that can take a moment and look at the review of Sparviero, I think it is in the March 2004 issue. Please look at the picture and you can see that to the end of the aircraft there is a painted white stripe. And the person who has done the review did the stripe in kind of a wash way or by what I mean is that you can still see some green showing throug the white. So this is why I will need your advice on yhis one. Should I do a white wash, or should I airbrush or paint it solid flat white?
My reference photo just shows the aircraft in overall black.
Just kidding, couldn’t resist showing off my WWII I.D. poster.
The kit review picture shows a faded white band just aft of the side gun position. The kit was painted using Polly Scale Italian air force colors but no numbers are given.
Please keep us posted on this build, as I would like to do a SM 79 someday. And like we need yet another group build suggestion how about “Aircraft With Three Engines, Any Era”?
I’ve just had a look at some pictures of SM 79s on the web, and none of them show any evidence of the white ID stripe being painted over camo. If I were doing it, I’d undercoat the whole model with white primer, mask the ID stripe off, and paint the main camo finish over this.
If you want to see the white stripe, look at the new Italieri kit. About the group build then that would be a great idea. I have never done it so if somebody can please do so I will definitly participate.
T-34,
The white stripe on the rear fuselage was a theater band, which Germany and Italy used in the war. White, I believe designated the Mediterannean (SP?..I have always had problems spelling that!!)and North Africa; yellow was for the Russian front. Sometimes theater bands, like D-Day invasion stripes, were hurriedly applied, so the previous paint beneath the band might show through. Best is to check your references.
