Thursday, July 21, 2022

Macchi M.39 1926 Schneider throphy winner - SBS 1/72 resin with accesories


 

 

A beautiful kit of a beautiful plane, what else can a modeler ask for. SBS has done (again) an excellent job reproducing this iconic racer.

Here is the step-by-step build post with some notes on the plane and kit that may be of interest:

https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2022/07/macchi-m39-1926-schneider-trophy-winner.html

This Mario Castoldi design was the winner of the Schneider trophy in 1926 and holder of the speed record at more than 400kph.

A brief NACA report on the Macchi M.39 can be read and downloaded here:

https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc63014/m2/1/high_res_d/19930089533.pdf

A NACA report on the Schneider trophy and some of its plane can be read and downloaded here:

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19930094705/downloads/19930094705.pdf

Some page from contemporary publications (Gallica repository):

















 


















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10 comments:

  1. alainJuly 21, 2022 at 11:02 AM

    Que puedo decirte, hermoso sin dudas me gusto mucho la combinación de tonos de metal y dejar el fotograbado natura, un gusto ver estos racers de la Schenider Cup

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    1. gabriel sternJuly 21, 2022 at 11:28 AM

      Gracias Alain. Los participantes de la copa Schneider son en verdad hermosos, de líneas muy pulidas y armoniosas.

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  2. The doggies and meselfJuly 22, 2022 at 2:19 PM

    Donde esta el perrito acessorio del diorama?

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    1. gabriel sternJuly 22, 2022 at 3:03 PM

      El perrito had to be removed and confined, as it peed on the model. When chastised, it said that it wanted the model to float but couldn't get enough liquid.

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    2. The doggies and meselfJuly 23, 2022 at 6:00 PM

      Oh, that was my fault, I didn't leave it enough water in the bowl.

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    3. gabriel sternJuly 23, 2022 at 6:15 PM

      ;-)

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  3. AnonymousJuly 24, 2022 at 4:39 AM

    I had to wait until I was sixty four for a beautiful kit of one of all time favorites to be produced. Just placed an order for my own after seeing your build Gabriel. If SBS is listening, please a M.67 to complete the Schneider Trophy, Macchi Trifecta

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  4. RidgeRunnerJuly 25, 2022 at 3:57 AM

    As always, a masterpiece!!!!

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    1. gabriel sternJuly 25, 2022 at 6:19 AM

      Thanks! t's a nice kit, more than my own skill.

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