Italeri model kits
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Macchi MC.202 Folgore, used by Regia Aeronautica 84. Squadriglia, 10. Gruppo, 4. Stormo. Located in Sicily 1943. Very fine looking aircraft, one of the best Italian Air Force fighter during WW2.
Painted with Lifecolor acrylics (Regia [...]
1/48 build of the Italeri Harvard MK II a kit in the colors of the SAAF. I should've actually used the Texan T-6 model to be more accurate depiction of the SAAF aircraft, the difference being the MK II had a slightly longer rear canopy. [...]
While Italeri kits arent the greatest, they do tend to suck me in as the offer great subjects in great schemes. This is their Israeli Aces kit which had plenty of options to choose from. I decided on a natural metal scheme to test out my [...]
This is my attempt at this new kit. It represents an aircraft that was sent to Russia help protect their infantry countrymen. This bird was a Breda built plane and features different camouflage than Macchi and SAI built airframes. I was [...]
One I fancied doing since it was announced.
The majority of the kit fits and goes together without any major issues but it is plagued with some strange engineering decisions.
Having to place the landing gear so early in the build makes for [...]
There are two ospreys in 1/48 scale the Hobbyboss and the Italeri, the hobbyboss is more expensive than italeri, the hobbyboss has a lot of options to build, the italeri is simpler but has a lot of fitting problems a lot of sanding to do, [...]
The Aufklärungspanzer 38(t) was a reconnaissance vehicle used by the German Army during World War II. Its task was to scout out enemy positions ahead of the main attack column. They would then radio back the number of hostile forces and [...]
Further to my post on the Scammell tractor, I've now completed the trailer and load. The Crusader tank is the Italeri kit built pretty much out of the box. The kits were painted with enamels and weathered with pastels and a Flory wash. I [...]
Well, this is a terrible kit with even worse instructions. Somehow I managed to get it together, I’m actually shocked it’s built.
My 29th customer build of the year. I did this to look as if it was found in a barn, so I could hide [...]
The film "Where Eagles Dare" left me with a lasting impression. On several occasions I saw the Ju 52 used in the film during visits in Switzerland. It crawled in the sky and I could not imagine that this big aircraft would [...]