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Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero

Started by Weaver, September 06, 2020, 03:19:45 AM

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Weaver

Mods: doesn't seem to be a thread for this, but if I've missed it feel free to merge them.

Lebanese Air Force SM.79 in Malta, being used as a transport, in 1958. Nice colour scheme, plus it proves they were supportable post-war, which leads to whiff thoughts (little charter airline with 'interesting' customers?)

Pics posted on Twitter by Trev Clark here: https://twitter.com/TrevClark1958/status/1302531988180656128?s=20





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NARSES2

That schemes available on an aftermarket sheet. Can't remember by whom, but I have seen one.
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zenrat

Quote from: NARSES2 on September 06, 2020, 03:35:58 AM
That schemes available on an aftermarket sheet. Can't remember by whom, but I have seen one.

Don't know about an aftermarket transfer set but it's not an unknown scheme.  Lots of pics if you search "Lebanon SM-79"

I have an old Airfix version of the Sparrow.  Such a big aircraft in such a small box.

Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

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PR19_Kit

Quote from: Weaver on September 06, 2020, 03:19:45 AM

(little charter airline with 'interesting' customers?)






And it comes with a sunroof too. (see top pic)  ;D

And what are those other two types in the background of the second pic?

Sea Furies and a Vampire/Venom? I didn't know the Lebanese had either of them, but then my knowledge of that air force is essentially zero.  :-\
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zenrat

#4
Pics were taken on Malta Kit.
RAF Ta Kali was a fighter airfield.
In '58 they could have been Iraqi Sea Furies (comment on the twitter post H links to posits this) and a Royal Auxiliary Air Force Vampire (Wikipedia says 601, 609 & 613 sqn's deployed there in the fifties https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Ta_Kali#Post_war ).
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

PR19_Kit

Ahah, that explains it. Thanks Fred.  :thumbsup:

My Dad was there briefly, en route to the Middle East and back again.
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Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Martin H

The LAF had three of them.

Two are still around. Both in museums back in Italy
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major


Well, whad'ya know!  ;D
Just received a SM.79, from Matt's (sideshowbob9), spares/repair sale to do a civil airliner type.  :thumbsup:

Was thinking along the lines of a twin engine variant, similar to the Romanian ones, fitted with the Jumo 211, or....? :wacko:

Cheers... Ray

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kitbasher

The SM79 is an odd bird, ugly but enticing at the same time.  As a kid was always fascinated by the Airfix kit - still tempted in fact.  The Lebanese scheme is extremely attractive, a distinctive - dare I say sophisticated? - 50s feel too it.
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PR19_Kit

Not too sure about that colour scheme's suitability for a bomber though.

All those arrows on the sides and the HUGE roundels all shout 'Shoot Here!'  :o
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

NARSES2

Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 07, 2020, 04:39:31 AM

All those arrows on the sides and the HUGE roundels all shout 'Shoot Here!'  :o

And yet a fair few fighter and bomber schemes in both World Wars used them  ;)

Quote from: kitbasher on September 07, 2020, 04:10:37 AM
The SM79 is an odd bird, ugly but enticing at the same time.  As a kid was always fascinated by the Airfix kit - still tempted in fact.  The Lebanese scheme is extremely attractive, a distinctive - dare I say sophisticated? - 50s feel too it.

Same here, although I now understand that the Airfix kit isn't 1/72
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Weaver

Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 07, 2020, 04:39:31 AM
Not too sure about that colour scheme's suitability for a bomber though.

All those arrows on the sides and the HUGE roundels all shout 'Shoot Here!'  :o

Well it wasn't a bomber by the time these pics were taken: they were using them as transports.
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

PR19_Kit

Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

NARSES2

Quote from: Weaver on September 07, 2020, 04:03:09 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 07, 2020, 04:39:31 AM
Not too sure about that colour scheme's suitability for a bomber though.

All those arrows on the sides and the HUGE roundels all shout 'Shoot Here!'  :o

Well it wasn't a bomber by the time these pics were taken: they were using them as transports.

And yet interestingly those photos appear to show it has m.g.'s in the upper hump ? Plus I think the transports had the lower gondola removed, although that could have happened at any stage in its latter life.
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