Classic Airframes' 1/48 scale
IMAM Ro.37 bis
by Charles Landrum
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IMAM Ro.37 bis |
Classic Airframes' 1/48 scale RO.37 & RO.37 bis
are both available online from Squadron
For a detailed examination of the kit
contents, see
Steven "Modeldad" Eisenman's in-box review elsewhere on HyperScale.
This is my rendition of the Classic Airframes' 1/48 Ro.37 Bis.
As an IPMS reviewer, John Noack provided me the opportunity to
review this kit provided by Jules Bringuier, owner of Classic
Airframes. The advantage to being a reviewer is that it gives me an
opportunity to expand my range of modeling subjects and my skills.
This kit certainly did, not because construction was difficult but
that I had to try to replicate the Italian lizard camouflage. This
was my first Italian aircraft and as a member of IPMS Tidewater we
have some very skilled Italian camouflage painters who set the bar
was set high. I now have a new found respect for the subject.
I did enjoy building this kit. With three large observation
windows to reveal the interior, I opted to completely reconstruct
and detail the tubular framework.
The gorgeous resin and PE details really standout. I added the
observer's flight controls and fully detailed the gun including the
ammo feed and shell collector.
The belted ammunition is from True Details.
I was aided by the D'Italia book on the Ro.43 (very similar in
internal construction to the Ro.37).
The inspiration for the camouflage pattern came from Steven
"Modeldad" Eisenman who sent me a nice colorful profile of this
plane from Mogadishu.
The only change I made was to back date the rudder markings
to the pre-war tri-color. I also elected to leave off the spats from
the wheels to show the intricate spokes.
While I don't think that I will tackle another WWII Italian aircraft
any time soon, I was glad to add this to my collection. Thanks Uncle
Jules!
Additional images may be found on the IPMS-USA website at
www.ipmsusa.org and the full build article will appear in an
upcoming editon of the IPMS Journal.
Charles Landrum is a defense consultant now retired from the US Navy. A US
Naval Academy Graduate, he spent the bulk of his 20-year naval career at
sea serving on six ships of the Atlantic Fleet including USS SAIPAN, USS
ENTERPRISE, USS BIDDLE, USS HAYLER, USS HARRY E. YARNELL and USS KIDD. He
also accumulated time and experience on the ships of the NATO navies,
especially Canadian. An avid modeler and HyperScaler, he concentrates his
modeling efforts on the ships and aircraft of the US Navy. He and his
family continue to reside in Norfolk
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Model, Images and Text Copyright © 2005
by Charles Landrum
Page Created 15 June, 2005
Last Updated
14 June, 2005
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