The Caproni Ca.33 was the first in the series of
Caproni Ca.3 bombers. Italian airfields could be pretty rough, so the undercarriage was strengthened and skids were added. Two pilots sat in tandem with a gunner/observer in the nose and another in a cage above the pusher propeller. Ca.3 aircraft were built from late 1916 though 1918, and they served with a dozen
squadriglia and one Italian naval unit, with some still in service at the Armistice.
French Production: French attempts at a license-built Caproni Ca.1 proved unsuccessful due to inadequate choices for the engines. The license-produced
C.E.P.2 proved a better solution, using the same triple 150hp Isotta-Fraschini solution as the originals. Production was slow, though, and only 41 to 59 of the machines were supplied in 1917. They were supplemented by Italian-built Caproni 3's, redesignated as the
CAP.2 B2. French use of the Caproni C.E.P.2 began in March 1916 with CEP 115.
This plane comes in both 1:144 and 1:285/6mm/1:288 scales. In 1:285 scale, in Detail Plastic three propeller disks are built into the model. You can carefully snap them off if you prefer. In PA12, no propeller disks or blades are included.
DESIGNER NOTE:
Models at scales smaller than 1:144 may no longer be available. Shapeways discontinued the material for which they were designed, and the newer materials require that each and every model be adjusted to thicken surfaces like wings. If you are interested in a particular model in a small scale, please let me know and I will prioritize it higher in the queue.
For more detail and gaming information on this plane, see:
https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/Caproni_Ca.33.