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Savoia M S.65 diorama (1)
Savoia-Marchetti S.65
The Savoia-Marchetti S.65, was an Italian racing seaplane built for 1929 Schneider Trophy race.
I have always liked the older seaplanes, especially those built for speed, and the S.65 was indeed built for speed with it`s two engine configuration working in push pull. Unfortunately the Italians wasn`t very succesfull with this one; The plane was brought to Calshot England but never became ready to participate, and that way it only gave the British team something to speculate about.
In january 1930 the plane was finally ready for it`s first take-off on lake Garda. Three times the attempts to get airborne was abortet because of excessive yaw. On the fourth attempt the plane got airborne but shortly after, it stalled and chrashed into the lake. Tragically the plane quickly sunk to the bottom with the young pilot Tommaso Dal Molin still in the cockpit, and even more tragic it happened on his 28th years birthday.
You can read more about the Savoia-Marchetti S.65 Schneider Racer here
About the model!
This model has been on the way for quite a long time, but finally I succeeded in finishing it! Design phase started more than two years ago, and one month later a model that doesn`t look much different from what you see today was finished. But then all sorts of more interesting things, like building my Super Sabre, pushed the little Schneider Trophy racer aside. Then at the start of 2020 I began collecting bricks for the model, and in March I ordered a batch of custom chromed bricks from Auri in Poland. Due to the pandemic curse of Covid-19, my order was put on hold until the end of April. While waiting for my order I decided to make a diorama for my model, a new challenge for myself, to put a little more life into the build. So please enjoy the Savoia Marchetti S.65 on the edge of lake Garda before everything ended so tragically.
Savoia M S.65 diorama (1)
Savoia-Marchetti S.65
The Savoia-Marchetti S.65, was an Italian racing seaplane built for 1929 Schneider Trophy race.
I have always liked the older seaplanes, especially those built for speed, and the S.65 was indeed built for speed with it`s two engine configuration working in push pull. Unfortunately the Italians wasn`t very succesfull with this one; The plane was brought to Calshot England but never became ready to participate, and that way it only gave the British team something to speculate about.
In january 1930 the plane was finally ready for it`s first take-off on lake Garda. Three times the attempts to get airborne was abortet because of excessive yaw. On the fourth attempt the plane got airborne but shortly after, it stalled and chrashed into the lake. Tragically the plane quickly sunk to the bottom with the young pilot Tommaso Dal Molin still in the cockpit, and even more tragic it happened on his 28th years birthday.
You can read more about the Savoia-Marchetti S.65 Schneider Racer here
About the model!
This model has been on the way for quite a long time, but finally I succeeded in finishing it! Design phase started more than two years ago, and one month later a model that doesn`t look much different from what you see today was finished. But then all sorts of more interesting things, like building my Super Sabre, pushed the little Schneider Trophy racer aside. Then at the start of 2020 I began collecting bricks for the model, and in March I ordered a batch of custom chromed bricks from Auri in Poland. Due to the pandemic curse of Covid-19, my order was put on hold until the end of April. While waiting for my order I decided to make a diorama for my model, a new challenge for myself, to put a little more life into the build. So please enjoy the Savoia Marchetti S.65 on the edge of lake Garda before everything ended so tragically.