Fiat G50B - Special Hobby 1/32

Hi,

After my build of the Macchi 205 - the most gorgeous aircraft of WW2 in my opinion - here I am on the other side of the spectrum with probably the ugliest Italian aircraft: the Fiat G50 in its two-seater version.

The SH kit is a joy to build despite its short-run nature. However, the position of the front seat needs to be moved otherwise the fuselage halves cannot be joined together. BTW, the cockpit is supposed to be painted in light gray, not green....

Riveting was done with the help of Rosie. Camo was a joy to paint, for which I used the MRP range. Paint chipping was done with hairspray (much cheaper than those 'chipping fluids'...)

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