The Honda GL-s were actually "lead wings"

Simulated radiators.

Paint I assume?

Yes

I'm loving it!!

Marcus

The scale fuselage is a beautifully aesthetic shape and looks fast standing still. 

Very true...

Peter Germann

 It's getting serious, the Dr. Pepper is on the bench!

It's getting serious, the Dr. Pepper is on the bench!

   That's what he wets down the sandpaper with, every day at 10,2 and 4!!  The bubbles from the carbonation help float the sanding debris away!

  Sorry, just couldn't resist!

     I think you just timed this model wrong, Bob. You'll get it done and have to sit and stare at it waiting for decent testing and flying weather! A completion date of somewhere around late March or early April might have been better. I think it's going to be a long, cold winter here this year.

   Type at you later,
  Dan McEntee

   Looks good with the pilot figure in the cockpit also. You can put some of the basic cockpit details in there to help set it off. I imagine the full size airplane didn't have more than a stick, throttle and a few guages, just enough togive you something to see and easy to make. Time to head home from work!
   Type at you later,
     Dan McEntee

Here is a shot of the nose and how the arming switch is installed. Start button is recessed.

   Even with an arming plug, good idea to have the start button recessed to prevent accidental starts. With the power involved at this level, you can't be too careful. If I were flying electric, I would incorporate that feature.
  Type at you later,
  Dan McEntee

Mamma mia, que belíssimo!!!

Marcus

Bob,
What are you shooting for as far as CG placement?

Wont know until I fly it but it should be around 2 inches

It ain't done yet

Mighty purty.

All the paint is on it. All that's left is ink and clear. I hope January yields a good day to fly. I will need to test fly this before starting my next one to see if any changes are needed. Even with all the experience I have there is always some UN know factors that might creep up and bite me.

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This is what a Idea and a box of wood can give you. I started with a picture off the internet.

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All the paint is on it. All that's left is ink and clear.

 Looks great Sparky, with all the ink and (hopefully) a little weathering it should really look awesome. No offense, but I'm gonna toss in my usual two cents here...

 Even though it's not a "proper" scale detail for this airplane, I liked the look of your AMA number in white on the vertical fin like what's shown in the profile artwork in the first picture in your original MC72 post in the Building section. I see you already have your number on the wing in black though so that makes it a little tougher...maybe still add it in black or silver on the fin? Either way, I just thought it fit well and looked good on the fin...

 One thing I think you really should add is the MC72 and whatever else it says with it in white just below the stab L/E in that same picture. It's small, but it would be a nice extra touch toward a scale look.

 In the end it's gonna look great whichever way you go. I just remember your T-bolt with all the extra detail, this stuff can take a model to a whole 'nuther level. I'm hoping that you don't hold back on the small details on this one, take it to the top.

Robert,

What is actually the radiator details in the wing? Can't see it well from the photos, it looks like it still has the masking tapes on... How about a close-up picture?
But it's reallu nice. Especially the fuselage!

Lauri

Its a subtle two tone gold lines.

All the paint is on it. All that's left is ink and clear. I hope January yields a good day to fly. I will need to test fly this before starting my next one to see if any changes are needed. Even with all the experience I have there is always some UN know factors that might creep up and bite me.

This is what a Idea and a box of wood can give you. I started with a picture off the internet.

The detail lines and clear should make all the difference!

Shoot a pic of the plane in natural light when your done, the colors are washed out a little on our end. (your shop lighting)

How's the balance?

Did you have to add any ballast?

Beautiful work!

details

No they are not glued on. Everything is sprayed separately.

Resized

I was wondering how you did the exhaust ports. Last I recalled, it was a black strip down the side. It looks really good, however you did it!

Curious how come your resized picture became a .png and thus a larger file size than needed? I believe .jpg is the most efficient photo file type, in terms of computer space needed. After saving your .jpg to my confuser, I used IrfanView to resize to 800 pixels wide and saved at 80% compression...easy peasy. Tryin' to save you $ a few kb's at a time.  Steve

I had a stencil cut and airbrushed the pipes in. As far as the photo goes, my card reader died on my PC so I used my laptop and I only have gimp on it and I don't know how to use it yet.

Looks great.

 What's the logo below the cockpit?

I don't know I just put it there because it is on some of them.

Looks like a fasces, symbol of the Fascists, a disagreeable sort who were big in Italy at the time. 

By Golly . a REAL one .

Theyre ' Stormo ' markings . ! ( Squadron , to you & me . ) so is of the squadron of our intrepid aviator , presumeably . http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-markings-camouflage/italian-aircraft-camouflage-markings-9335-2.html