Thanks, John, Ray and Mike
for this wonderful Tomahawk (British name for an American Lady
) Will be a gem for any North African scenario. And, of course, she looks sooo beautiful - better than the Kittyhawk IMHO.
Ray, the Reggiane Falco I looks gorgeous, too. Just a little hint - the main differences towards the P-35 are the air intakes above and below the radial. Look here:
http://www.finn.it/regia/immagini/musei/fvm_reggiane_re2000_falco1_01.jpgWould it be possible to add at least the large intake on top? Then this would be a perfect add-on for a Malta scenario. The Re.2000 operated mainly over Malta and over Northern Tunisia using its bases in Sicily. The Regia Aeronautica didn´t have many Re.2000; the main users were Sweden and - Mike will be pleased - Hungary. Hungary acquired 70 Italian planes and produced 200 to use it in its Airforce. Listen, Mike, they used a very colourful camouflage:
http://www.acesofww2.com/hungary/Hungary.htmThe main Reggiane version over Malta and Northern Africa was the Reggiane 2001 Falco II, equipped with the German DB 601 engine, the same as for the Bf109E and Bf109F:
http://www.mauroantonellini.com/joomla/aeroplani/41-reggiane/74-reggiane-2000-2001-2002The successors were:
Re.2002 Ariete "Ram-Aries"(radial engine)
Re.2005 Sagittario "Archer-Sagittarius"(inline engine DB 605 - Bf 109G and K), which is the most beautiful IMHO of the Reggiane versions:
http://www.hyperscale.com/2010/reviews/kits/sword72031reviewmd_1.htmI know you´re a What-If aficionado, Ray. Here´s the Re.2007, a jet project, for you:
http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/axis/ity/wanta2007.htm