FSX Airfix Savoia Marchetti SM-79
Airfix-themed Regia Aeronautica livery for the Savoia Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero recreates classic box-art style with detailed, era-appropriate markings inspired by Roy Cross. Built from Manuele Villa’s paint kit with textures by Enrique Medal, it delivers a distinctive vintage look in FSX and requires the Manuele Villa SM-79 model.
Images & Screenshots
6 totalAirfix Regia Aeronautica livery for the Savoia Marchetti SM-79 by Manuele Villa. This repaint is based on the Airfix plastic model and the artwork of Roy Cross (probably Airfix's most famous box-top illustrator) for this aircraft. Texture by Enrique Medal, using the paint kit by Manuele Villa.

Screenshot of Airfix Savoia Marchetti SM-79 in flight.
Installation: Copy the folder 'texture.AIRFIX' to the 'Savoia Marchetti SM-79 MVG' folder in your FS2004/FSX aircraft directory. Then copy and paste the text below into the 'aircraft.cfg' file of the SM-79, being sure to replace the '[fltsim.XX]' with the next number from the last aircraft listed.
You'll find the aircraft in the 'SM.79 Sparviero/Bomber' section.
[fltsim.XX]
title=SM79 SPARVIERO BOMBER AIRFIX
sim=SM79M
model=torpedo_1
panel=
sound=
texture=AIRFIX
kb_reference=SM79M_ref
ui_manufacturer=Savoia Marchetti
ui_type=SM.79 Sparviero/Torpedo Bomber
ui_variation=252nd AIRFIX
description=After Italy declared war on Britain in June 1940 sinking British merchant and naval shipping became a high priority for the Regia Aeronautica. New more powerful versions of the S.M.79 were produced as dedicated torpedo bombers (S.M.79-Bis/N) and some existing S.M.79-Ms were given dual capability.
kb_checklists=
atc_id_color=0000000000
visual_damage=0
Credits: Manuelle Villa: aircraft, and for providing the paint-kit.
Texture: Enrique Medal.

Top down view of Airfix Savoia Marchetti SM-79 in flight.
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How to install this mod
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How to install this mod
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Extract the downloaded archive
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Place files per the readme
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Always read the included readme
Every mod ships with areadme.txtorREADMEfile. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.
What’s inside this archive
The archive savoiamarchetti79_txtrairfix.zip has 15 files and directories contained within it.
File Contents
This list displays the first 500 files in the package. If the package has more, you will need to download it to view them.
| Filename/Directory | File Date | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| texture.AIRFIX | 02.06.11 | 0 B |
| dr_sm79_01_t.bmp | 02.06.11 | 1.00 MB |
| texture.cfg | 08.14.06 | 137 B |
| thumbnail.jpg | 02.06.11 | 21.28 kB |
| Thumbs.db | 01.28.08 | 4.50 kB |
| Prop.bmp | 02.05.11 | 1.00 MB |
| Propgen.bmp | 02.05.11 | 256.07 kB |
| SM79_AIRFIX_01.jpg | 02.06.11 | 60.62 kB |
| SM79_AIRFIX_02.jpg | 02.06.11 | 36.90 kB |
| SM79_AIRFIX_03.jpg | 02.06.11 | 58.99 kB |
| SM79_AIRFIX_04.jpg | 02.06.11 | 37.17 kB |
| SM79_AIRFIX_05.jpg | 02.06.11 | 43.81 kB |
| README.txt | 02.06.11 | 1.86 kB |
| flyawaysimulation.txt | 10.29.13 | 959 B |
| Go to Fly Away Simulation.url | 01.22.16 | 52 B |





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