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I started modeling at the age of six, buying a 1:72 scale Airfix Mirage IIIC when they were sold in packs. In my mid-twenties, when I was perfecting my first airbrush, work and family commitments put a stop to my hobby, which I only resumed a few years ago. I'm fifty-eight years old and a warrant officer in the Italian military police (Carabinieri), now close to retirement. I live with my wife in a small town in northeastern Italy near the Slovenian border. I enjoy modeling in general, especially 1:48 scale aircraft.
Building naval models isn't my thing, but when I was given this submarine kit as a gift, I tried my best. The final result wasn't bad, but I felt the model was a bit cold. So I decided to set it during one of her hunts in the Atlantic [...]
I purchased this kit on eBay for about ten euros and it was partially pre-built. Marketed by the Chinese company Mini Hobby Models, it was probably an old Monogram production. After disassembling it, I rebuilt and improved it using 3D [...]
There's not much to say about this plane; it's been released in many versions and liveries by model enthusiasts around the world, so I'll just show you mine. Enjoy.
Like many Allied aircraft that formed the new Italian Air Force at the end of World War II, this Mustang met the same fate. I wanted to give this aircraft a worn look, as if it were now close to retirement, awaiting the arrival of the new [...]
Operation Locust is the code name given to the Italian Air Force's participation in the Gulf War. Following Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait, the Italian government sent eight Panavia Tornado IDS multirole fighter-bombers (plus two [...]
I built this model inspired by what I saw in the movie "The Ambush," which tells the story of a true story that occurred in 2018 involving the United Arab Emirates army deployed to the Yemeni civil war to provide aid and support. [...]
The Aermacchi MB339-A project was started in 1972 to satisfy the Italian Air Force's request of an advanced trainer which could substitute towards the end of the 70' the MB326 in the basic training role.
The MB339-A is a two seater [...]
The Fiat CR.32 "Chirri" was, in my opinion, the most elegant biplane ever produced; maneuverable and fast, it was nevertheless lightly armed, which often put it in difficulty even against worse but more durable aircraft. I found [...]
After the armistice of September 8, 1943, and the subsequent escape of the King of Italy to Brindisi, the Italian co-belligerent Air Force was formed and equipped with many aircrafts donated by the Allies. The aircraft in the photos is an [...]
With twenty victories, Fulco Ruffo di Calabria was one of the best fighter pilots of the newly formed Italian Air Force. The aircraft is painted in the classic "Bleriot" livery.
