New Project : C.R.D.A.Cant.Z 506 B, the Italian Catalina

[mvg3d]

Hi Friends,
While we are finishing the C.R.D.A. Cant.Z 1007 Bis package (FSAviator, after his trouble with his PC, is completing the manuals and history files), I started a new project : the C.R.D.A. Cant.Z 506 B "Airone" (Heron), the military version of C.R.D.A. Cant.Z 506 A&C I made in the past. The plane is a GMax completely new model.

[Sascha66]

Manuele, you are spoiling us with these lovely Italian designed planes!

Sascha

[emfrat]

Manuele, you are spoiling us with these lovely Italian designed planes!
Sascha

That's for sure - the 506_Civile is an all-time favourite in my FSClassic install, especially the one registered I-DITO. It's so handy to have a registration which is an anagram of how you look when you make a mess of a landing

MikeW

[aeronca1]

Love your work!! Would love to eventually see a good Piaggio P.108B!!!!

[HorusJ]

I LIKE!!!

[MattJeo11]

I was hoping you'd come back to that one. Eccellente!

[Sundog]

It's looking great Manuele. Thanks for the preview.

[mvg3d]

Hi Friends,

In flight !!!!!

[SPman]

Hi Friends,

In flight !!!!!

Nice!

I've learnt more about Italian WW2 aircraft through the works of people like Manuele, than any books I've read!

[lemonadedrinker]

Hi,

Yes indeed, a P 108c as well, so we get a transport to go with all the warbirds !

Andy.

[mvg3d]

Hi Friends,
Here are some new screenshots, now in a more "visible" livery......

[AndyG43]

She's looking mighty lovely Manuele.

[kikas]

Looks mighty nice indeed, thank you for update Manuele

[Hurricane91]

Excellent modeling Manuele. And the cockpit is marvelous.

[wombat666]

One of the nicest aircraft models and a another great reason for flying FS9.
Italian style and class.
Look forward to the end result Manuele.

[Hurricane91]

One of the nicest aircraft models and a another great reason for flying FS9.
Italian style and class.
Look forward to the end result Manuele.

Yes indeed.
And speaking of Italian Style and Class...



Manuele's gorgeous CANT Z. 506C

[mvg3d]

Yes indeed.
And speaking of Italian Style and Class...



Manuele's gorgeous CANT Z. 506C

Hi Hurricane,
The '506C was the second plane I made (after the DFS230) during July 2007, I used some parts (floats, nacelles and some other small details) from the source VB '506B GMax model I received from my friends of ITALIANWINGS, I remodelled the wings and the whole tail making also a completely new fuselage. It had no VC and, unfortunately, I found NO documentation about the '506C original cockpit and this excludes a "V2" version (with VC) of this elegant plane...
In the actual '506B model I used (partially) ONLY the floats from the original VB model, all the plane is completely new and based on original CRDA's drawings and original R.A.(Regia Aeronautica/Royal Italian Air Force) user's manuals and parts catalogues. The "tandem" seats, a typical choice of Filippo Zappata, are indeed very similar to the 1007's ones.

[Hurricane91]

Hi Hurricane,
The '506C was the second plane I made (after the DFS230) during July 2007, I used some parts (floats, nacelles and some other small details) from the source VB '506B GMax model I received from my friends of ITALIANWINGS, I remodelled the wings and the whole tail making also a completely new fuselage. It had no VC and, unfortunately, I found NO documentation about the '506C original cockpit and this excludes a "V2" version (with VC) of this elegant plane...
In the actual '506B model I used (partially) ONLY the floats from the original VB model, all the plane is completely new and based on original CRDA's drawings and original R.A.(Regia Aeronautica/Royal Italian Air Force) user's manuals and parts catalogues. The "tandem" seats, a typical choice of Filippo Zappata, are indeed very similar to the 1007's ones.

Hello Manuele,
Thank you for your comments on the 506C. Perhaps adequate documentation will emerge someday. Your new 506B looks superb and will be great fun to fly.

[mvg3d]

Hi Friends,
The work proceeds.....

[kikas]

Thanks for update, as always looks amazing

[vonernsk]

Beautiful! Just beautiful. Art, Form and Function joined together.
Many thanks.
Mal

[mvg3d]

....And this.....

[huub vink]

Great work Manuele!

Cheers,
Huub

[Blackbird686]

Excellent work, Manuele. It looks like a Cant Z.1007 ("Beast") on floats. I'll bet the real plane was a handful!

BB686