Italeri News 2016 now official

[Homebee]

Released 1/48th - ref.2764 - Cessna 172 Skyhawk - Landing on Red Square (1987)

Source: http://www.italeri.com/scheda.asp?idProdotto=2562

Mathias Rust bird: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathias_Rust

V.P.

Edited July 3, 2016 by Homebee

[rholland]

There appears to be a misident in the Wellington schemes - L7818 should be 75(NZ) Sqn, not 37 Sqn (which was not an NZ sqn)?

Richard in NZ

[stevehnz]

Just what I was about to say. Is this kit a new tool like their Sunderland & Stirling or a re-issue of a previous kit?

Steve.

Edited July 2, 2016 by stevehnz

[thepureness]

Just what I was about to say. Is this kit a new tool like their Sunderland & Stirling or a re-issue of a previous kit?

Steve.

It is the special hobby kit

[stevehnz]

Thanks, not sure how the SH kit reviews but would be keen to have one of these for the 75 sqn markings.

Steve.

[John]

MPM rather than Special Hobby. It is, shall we say, an "interesting" build.

J

[thepureness]

Review have a boxing of the same wellington kit but in a mark II.

Here is some further details of that kit http://www.model-making.eu/products/Vickers-Wellington-Mk.II.html

And the MPM MK Ic http://www.model-making.eu/products/Vickers-Wellington.html

as with your limited run kits, it does require some work and the lack of locator pins wont be for everyone.

[stevehnz]

Some interesting reviews out there, thanks for the info. It'll be interesting to see how Italeri price it, still think I'll have one.

Steve.

[thepureness]

Some interesting reviews out there, thanks for the info. It'll be interesting to see how Italeri price it, still think I'll have one.

Steve.

I would still recommend the trumpeter kit over it though

[Billydick]

Thought the Cessna maybe a re-pop of the Minicraft kit, but it doesn't appear to be.

BillyD

[Wez]

Thought the Cessna maybe a re-pop of the Minicraft kit, but it doesn't appear to be.

BillyD

IIRC, ESCI did some civilian aircraft in 1/48th, could be on of those...

...yup, just googled it and came up with this https://www.scalemates.com/kits/134986-esci-ertl-4064-cessna-172-skyhawk

[John]

Some interesting reviews out there, thanks for the info. It'll be interesting to see how Italeri price it, still think I'll have one.

Steve.

I just about managed to wrestle one together when it originally came out, about 2004?

The problems aren't so much to do with the short-run nature of the kit, more that in some areas it's badly designed. It's also a bit funny-looking at the front. I can't quite put my finger on it but I think the nose is a bit too shallow.

I'd take the Trumpeter kit over this one any day of the week.

Note that it was also boxed by Airfix a few years ago:

http://www.super-hobby.co.uk/zdjecia/5/1/6/1427_rd.jpg

John

[Albeback52]

MPM rather than Special Hobby. It is, shall we say, an "interesting" build.

J

But not half as interesting as the Hudson!!

Allan

[John]

But not half as interesting as the Hudson!!

Allan

Apparently not. I read a build review of the Hudson by (I think) John McIllmurray and decided that life was too short.

John

[exdraken]

gulf war F-15s:

2763 - scale 1 : 48

F-15C ''EAGLE'' - GULF WAR 25th ANNIVERSARY

http://italeri.com/scheda.asp?idProdotto=2555

interesting color schemes!

especially the Saudi Air Force one!

Edited July 3, 2016 by exdraken

[Homebee]

Released - ref.1385 - scale 1:72 - F/A-18 HORNET SWIS AIR FORCES

Source: http://www.italeri.com/scheda.asp?idProdotto=2569

V.P.

Edited September 30, 2016 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Source: http://www.italeri.com/scheda.asp?idProdotto=2570

1/72nd Boeing B-52G Statofortress to be re-released - ref. 1378 - by Italeri (plastic AMT)  - http://www.hyperscale.com/2007/reviews/kits/italeri1269reviewbg_1.htm

Just at the time Modelcollect is to release a new tool B-52H kit... http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235004753-172-b-52h-stratofortress-by-modelcollect-boxart/

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/article/b-52g-in-1-72/24463

 

 

V.P.

Edited December 21, 2016 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Sources:

http://www.72news.eu/2016/10/italeri-douglas-rb-66b-destroyer.html

http://www.72news.eu/2016/10/italeri-tornado-gr-1-rag-gulf-war.html

 

- ref.1375S - Douglas RB-66B Destroyer

- ref.1384S - Tornado GR. 1 RAG "Gulf War"

 

 

V.P.

 

Edited October 23, 2016 by Homebee

[Homebee]

- ref.1375S - Douglas RB-66B Destroyer

Source: http://www.italeri.com/scheda.asp?idProdotto=2577 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/article/rb-66b-destroyer-in-1-72/24538

 

 

Dedicated air intakes from Mini World

Source: https://hobbyterra.com/product/air-intake-and-nozzle-for-destroyer-eb-rb-66-italeri-kit-mini-world-7256.html

 

 

V.P.

Edited February 24, 2018 by Homebee

[Homebee]

- ref.1384S - Tornado GR. 1 RAG "Gulf War"

Source: http://www.italeri.com/scheda.asp?idProdotto=2586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/article/tornado-gr1-in-1-72/24443

 

 

V.P.

 

 

Edited December 21, 2016 by Homebee

[Meatbox8]

Is that a new tool Tonka?

[Supertom]

11 minutes ago, Meatbox8 said:

Is that a new tool Tonka?

 

Nope, that's still the old Italeri tooling. 

[Meatbox8]

40 minutes ago, Supertom said:

 

Nope, that's still the old Italeri tooling. 

 

Is it any good?  Most of these releases appear to be, in fact, re-releases.

[mirageiv]

The origins of that Italeri Tornado are nearly 40 years old now!  https://www.scalemates.com/kits/147504-revell-italerei-h-2023-mrca-panavia-tornado 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mungo1974]

Italeri are fast becoming the new Hasgawa...throw in a new decal sheet...hike up the price and repop that sucker....That B-66 is 30 years old now,and the B-52 and Tonka aren't that far behind.