Tag: Schmattarim Museum

• Consolidated Catalina – Part Five – 3402 At Last

  

  I finally figured out what I liked about the Israeli 3401 Catalina that is displayed at Hatzerim – they have painted it a shade of blue that has always called to me. My first car, the late lamented Renault 10, was painted this blue-grey and it has set a lead that I’ve followed for many…

  Dick Stein

  June 21, 2020

  1:72 scale, Colour Schemes, Decals, Israeli aircraft, Lacquer, Masking, Model Airplane, Museums, Painting, research, Scale Models

  balance, Catalina, IAF, Schmattarim Museum

• Savoia Marchetti S.27 Sparviero – Part One – The Museum Repaint

  

  The Savoia Marchetti museum in Italy has one of these aircraft on display. It has been repainted from the WW2 Italian version to a Lebanese Air Force scheme from the late 40’s. There are good colour photos of the plane in war service with Lebanon – it is a prime candidate for a special paint…

  Dick Stein

  May 5, 2020

  1:72 scale, airliner, Italian aircraft, Model Airplane, Museums, research, subassembly, Uncategorized

  Italeri, Italy, Lebanon, Schmattarim Museum