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This is my 1/48 F-4F by Italeri, in the colours of JBG36 at Rheine Hopsten. It's an old Testors rebox. Not the best in accuracy, but still a fun build. I used Mr. Hobby lacquers and Vallejo acrylics. Decals used were from Caracal (F-4F in Norm 81 camouflage). Kind regards, Gerben

Hi all. Been some time since I posted a proper scale armor build in this subforum, so here we go. First completed 1/35 AFV since end of 2023. This is Italeri's T-34 in the Korean War boxing. In the US, the kit is priced similarly to the RFM T-34, which is generally considered to be the best on the market. So what do you get in the box? This is a reduced version of Italeri's full-interior T-34 kits. That was fine with me, as I don't really get the appeal of AFV kits with full interiors. But if you're buying this because you want to build each of the stations, and an engine, you'll find yourself disappointed. You get some basic bulkheads and some turret/gun details, but that is about it. You get SOME of what you might expect on a post-war T-34. There are separate roof vent domes, you get smoke pot canisters for the back, angled front fenders, and from just eye-balling it - a "fuller" turret bottom. But Italeri only gives you the solid wheels. Too bad, since many, though certainly not all, North Korean and Chinese T-34s were fitted with the spider style wheels. Italeri would have also expanded the range of options by adding the handful of parts needed to build a Chinese modified T-34 (Type 89 I think they called it?) with the raised loader's hatch and DshK mount. In terms of detail, this kit is okay, but not great. There are no weld lines on the hull and the welds on the turret are very basic. The turret cast texture is a little pedestrian looking, and there is no texture on the hull parts. You get A PE engine grill mesh that looks nice, but the four vent grills further forward are molded solid, which looks okay, but is another missed opportunity. The finer details are fine, but few. There are PE straps for the track grousers on the hull sides, but I left these off my tank, as I don't know if I've ever seen them on in a historic photo. The tracks are link and length and look nice. Italeri also give you rubber tracks, if you prefer. There are a few marking options for North Korean tanks, which all feature large white turret numbers. There is also one Chinese PLA option, which I chose. The decals are FANTASTIC! Thin, stretchy, strong, and with great adherence. All in all, not a terrible model, but somewhat basic. I give it a solid C, mostly because it was very much overpriced. The kit is probably on par with the Academy T-34s in terms of quality and detail, but is priced like an RFM kit. I understand that a lot of the price is set by Steven's International setting the import price, so maybe it is a better bargain elsewhere in the world. I painted the model in standard Mr. Surfacer black base-coat and then applied lightened shades of some sort of greens. The base painting happened a while ago. So I don't remember. But I applied lighter colors at the top surfaces and at high points as if a single light source was over the tank. I paint my armor after they are fully assembled. The lower hull and tracks were painted with a black/brown mix, and then some green was misted onto the wheel faces. Tyres were semi-dry-brushed with a dark gray. Weathering was kept simple and included a dark brown enamel pin wash, and acrylic filters of vallejo dark sandy and earth brown colored paints suspended in matte medium. Some steel was drybrushed on the track. Now, how about some pictures?

Hi everyone. Whilst I am waiting for paint to dry on my other build, I decided to start working on something else, rather than playing Diablo. I chose Italeri's 1/72 scale UH-1D Slick, which is the reincarnation of the ESCI tool from 1981. Despite its age, the kit has a lot of fine detail, some of which will be actually pretty awkward to keep if I want to hide join lines. Surprisingly, the kit has recessed panel lines, and the instrument panels are represented by decals, which is unusual from Italeri. So far I have only cut off parts from sprues, prepared surfaces, drilled a few holes into the floor panel for the seats, and built the engine and rotor. Nothing worth posting pictures of. I am planning to do the US Army, 116ASC Wasp Platoon, tail number 674 from the Vietnam War 1971. If some of you know a secret image gallery with detail photos of said helo/platoon, I would be very grateful if you could share it with me. Search engines have never been dumber since AI got introduced... Thanks for looking. Szilard

I build this little kit as I got a taste for 1/35 maritime subjects when building the Italeri Schnellboot. So it doesn't feel too alone, I got htis little companion ... Some little issues, but nothing really to worry about. (see my VERY short WIP here: Out of the box, with a little bit added detail for the cockpit and deviating from the painting instructions for the torpedoes. and the added cammo on the periscope iaw an original photo I found ... The two Navy guys came with the kit ... and the details to the cockpit ... As always, thanks for looking and all comments welcome. Cheers

Italeri is to release a new tool 1/48th Macchi MC.202 Folgore kit - ref. 2840 Expected in 2025. Source: https://www.italeri.com/en/?pvw=1&p=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawH3m6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQKPQWQay3WnPsd7HPRFsbYJDYrP3vxXRE31jfbL3ZMrtjGAwTGcTxH1jQ_aem_oRl5IXZn7Ma3tqCVn3zjZg V.P.

Italeri is to release a new tool (another one...) 1/48th Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II - beast mode - kit - ref. 2836 Source: https://www.italeri.com/en/?pvw=1&p=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawH3m6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQKPQWQay3WnPsd7HPRFsbYJDYrP3vxXRE31jfbL3ZMrtjGAwTGcTxH1jQ_aem_oRl5IXZn7Ma3tqCVn3zjZg V.P.

Italeri is to release a new tool 1/32nd MRCA Tornado GR.4 kit in 2018-2020 - ref. 2513 Source: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235015790-news-italeri-2017/ V.P.

This... is a kit I'll try, keyword being try, to finish during this KUTA. The kit that became poster example of what buying Italeri means. I have been perhaps overly harsh in some of my past build threads... yes... harsh indeed. In short: this is the Italeri in every sense of the word: cheap, reliable, looks good, demands attention. Starting as usual with Scalemates link in case you need it and instructions link for you to follow along easily. Kit, excepting sprues, looks like this now: Couple comments right off the start: I have no idea what the box is for but it's got a door. Tail parts, wings, wheels, missiles all look fine and need minimal cleanup if any at all. Tail door ramp needs a bit of filler because parts' curvature is slightly different. Gaps on pontoons (they are pontoons, right?) are not my fault, parts either line up gap-free or such that panel lines are mostly straight. Need filler and trimming of said filler. 19A (door) is not sitting flush with fuselage but ≈1mm inside it, making it about... 7.2cm out of spec?

Hi All My first of 2025, this is Tamiya's boxing of Italeri's Ar196A - much more display-friendly than Revell's big 1/32 A3 which I built when it first came out (and subsequently lost somewhere along the line), and it includes a nice trolley. Markings of those of a plane on the battle cruiser Prinz Eugen. Thanks for looking J.A.

After the Wessex HU.5 (http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234919868-148th-italeri-wessex-hu5/?hl=wessex) here's the box art of the soon Italeri's 1/48th Westland Wessex HAS.3 - ref.2732. Source: https://www.facebook.com/ItaleriModelKit V.P.

Hi, I decided to start a WIP on this little kit. Not because it will be a long and elaborate story, but because in the RFI section, I wont be able to show the interior of the sub - well, at least not much of it. So, please don't expect too many installments here. The kit is realtively small. Two of the three sprues are for the two torpedoes. The quality is allright. Sometimes the details could be a bit more crispy. Otherwise no big complaints. I startet with the two Kriegsmarine personnel included in the kit. Again, for figures a bit more crispy details would have helped. The enlisted guy comes in a very akward posture. So I decided to change the right arm into saluting. I think it looks more natural. The officer has one set of buttons missing on his jacket. I tried to add them on top (where they belong) but with the available space it looked crooked. So I just added them at the bottom. Don't tell anyone. Why Italeri decided to sculp them in dress uniform, I don't know ... Here is the change: and here are the two guys in a bit more natuaral habitat: I know. They look a bit shell shocked - but eyes (even in 1/35) were never my forte ... Next problem were the periscope and snorkel. Italeri shows them in the painting instructions in the longest version. However the kit parts only allow a version half that size. I didn't really find pictures showing that length, So I decided to "extend" them. See here they are, compared to the instructions (the red part is what is missing in the kit) The compass I left at the original length, which seems to be correct. The inside view of the periscope and compass looks as follows (although you won't see much, even with the open hatch). I also added some detail to the interior. Where it is hard to see things, I kept it pretty simple; e.g. compressed air bottles (blue) or battery box (black). I cut the back of the supplied part for the seat, as none of my original pictures shows a back (I guess the constructors considered that an unneccessary comfort for what was in all realty practically a suicide mission). Otherwise, some handwheels, a bit of copper wire and an additional instrument (top) add some nice detail. - And I just noticed in the picture that the right copper wire came loose from the handwheel There was an issue with some extra exhaust pipes showing at the exhibit at the IWM that I couldn't find anywhere else. @Arjan helped to clear that up for me (potentially added by the Brits for trials as a safety precaution, as the original German pilot/driver [?] suffocated in the vehicle). So no need for scratch building there. So far so good. I read that the PE parts can be a bit of a challenge ... so we will see. I'll take the opportunity and wish you all a peaceful, happy and successful 2025 - with special regards to all serviceman and -women who are currently on deployment and cannot celebrate with their loved ones. Cheers

About a year ago I posted a trio of Lancias, and had promised myself that I’d add an Integrale to round out my favourite Italian rally cars. Started with the engine and ancillaries. I'm guessing it will be a tight squeeze to fit this lump in the engine bay. Then onto the chassis with a few extra cables and wires for interest Hmm, maybe the 037 was smaller than I thought… Perhaps the bodywork will shrink it down

Hi - I decided that never having built a helicopter kit I would remedy that by pulling the Italeri 1/48 WESSEX HAS1 out of my stash. I had a search on Britmodeller and found several builds of 1/72 & 1/48 kits as RAN HAS31's so that firmed up my decision to make the kit as a RAN HAS 31B. I took the photos below in the late 80's at Cooma Airport NSW when two Wessex were on exercise transporting soldiers from the airport to various spots in the local countryside. Some good RAN Wessex walkarounds here http://www.grubby-fingers-aircraft-illustration.com/wessex_walkaround.html - just follow link HELICOPTERS>WESTLAND for three different aircraft. I'm not sure if the HAS31A was purely in an antisubmarine role & the 31B utility as in the photo but I leaned toward modelling it in the utility role - maybe someone could clarify on that? So armed with the 4PLUS book and referring to the Grubby Fingers Wessex walkarounds I took the plunge. I also found references on BM in the various builds on here including some with useful photos from Navy870 with of things like the main rotor fold jig in place on the aircraft. When I opened the box, I found that I had luckily purchased a Scale Warship Rotor Fold etch & a Rotor Craft folded tail rotor resin upgrade for the kit - other purchases lurking at the bottom of the box were two Wessex HAS31 decal sheets & a Scale Warship Helicopter Deck Grill & tiedowns. Sooo I plan to make the Wessex all folded up with the cabin door open & I wanted to make the cabin interior detailed - the kit does not have the "dog box" on the Beetleback fairing for this version so whether the build would go ahead depended on whether I could scratch build a passable "dog box" I started by making a mould for the dog box from a piece of pine & then vacuformed it from some 40thou plastic sheet - I then had to carve a recess in the beetle back to accept the shape of the dog box fairing & remake some of the beetleback fins I had been a bit heavy handed with. I decided the fairing was good enough to keep going & would largely be tucked in behind the folded rotor blades, so I turned my attention to the cabin interior. I made use of the RP Tools strip cutter which was very handy when you need to cut several strips the same length. I decided to make the cabin interior framework more prominent by overlaying the frames in the kit with Evergreen 20thou square strip. Various gussets & boxes were represented by its of Evergreen plastic, pipes with fine lead wire & electrical cables from electrical wiring with insulation stripped off & teased out into bundles At this point after studying the RAN Wessex walkarounds I noted that the cabin roof extended only about halfway along the cabin and from there back the curved roof structure of the airframe is visible so I decided to try & incorporate this feature. I wrapped a piece of 40thou sheet around a metal tube with copper wire to hold it in place & plunged it into a cup of boiling water - after a few minutes it had taken up the curve I needed. Next step was to shape it to fit the rear cabin - photo below shows it glued in & frames added - the square of white plastic is there temporarily to help align it. The cabin roof part was cut so that it stopped between the two port windows & then the quilting was sanded back & filled with Vallejo putty followed by sanding. The forward bulkhead was detailed with plastic card & wire to make it look a bit more like the walkaround photos - I note the fire extinguisher should sit in a recess & I may or may not fix that - a piece of 5mm plastic tube was filed flat one side, cut to fit into the framework & added to the rear cabin roof to represent the tail rotor shaft housing. The fuselage halves were masked along the mating surfaces prior to painting of the cabin interior. Having done all that the following shows the glimpses of the interior when closed up temporarily. I'm still thinking about the "troop seating"? that fits along the cabin wall but just noticed that the new Airfix Sea King has them on the sprues for one of the kit versions - the other option is to scratch build them. Thats it for now! CJP

After the F-104G, Italeri is to release a 1/32nd Lockheed F-104A/C Starfighter - ref.2504 Source Primeportal: http://www.primeportal.net/models/thomas_voigt8/italeri/ V.P.

Hello Britmodellers; here is my first aircraft WIP on BM: it's the Italeri 1:48 Reggiane RE2002. The kit box: The only aftermarket I'll be using: First damage (while removing the excess resin): Easy fix, anyway, with some CA. See the difference with the kit fuselage spine: Quick dryfit test: There's going to be some work to be done on the wing-to-fuselage joins: Even more so here: Opened up the wing gun holes: And put a stop for the gun barrel: Some rescribing (wing gun doors): Opened the radio access panel and scratch built some details of the internal structure (not much would be seen, but a minimum maybe...) See you for the next update

I kicked off a build thread for an X-32 over in the Project Cancelled GB with a promise that when this GB started I'd be coming in with the X-35B that came in the same box. Time to put my modelling where my mouth is! Here's the X-35 sprues. All looks fairly simple, although it does only seem to give the option of having the swivel nozzle at the rear pointed down. I've been holding off cracking on with the X-32 until this GB started becuase I'm thinking that building them together will somehow be more efficient, even if only in usage of grey paint. Let's get this Program started...

Familiar 'readers' will know that I've largely focused on aircraft for a number of years, with one or two exceptions. This year and part of last year I started to build a number of 1/35 and 1/72 AFV's, largely as a result of being a Volunteer at the Tank Museum in Dorset. During the school holidays, a number of us build and display models to the public, normally AFV's (for obvious reasons) but sometimes, other model subjects. I completed this model during the summer and have only just photographed the completed model. This is my rendition of the Italeri M24 Chaffee, finished as a US Army vehicle from 752 Tank Battalion, in immediate post war Italy 1945. Decals were from Star decals. I used Vallejo acrylics (mixed colours to get an OD colour I was happy with) on a black primer surface, weathering with oils. The only modification I made to the kit, was to cut off the moulded top edge of the side skirts from the track guards, as I wanted to show these removed. I also added some stowage using some resin aftermarket parts. I didn't take too many pictures during construction, but here are a few: Decals on ready for weathering..... Almost there, with aerials and final bits to add, and vision ports to be painted. And so I present the completed M24.......... Brutally close up! And one final! Thoroughly enjoyed the build and a mojo inspiring change from aircraft! All comments welcome. Next up as RFI's will be two 1/35 M41's (one AFV club and one Tamiya), both currently undergoing final weathering and detailing. Thanks for looking. Terry

Hi all this is my latest finish for the F-35 group build here on the forum. I know for some people it's a meh, boring grey jet but the paint finish was a nice challenge to have and am happy with the result. The short build thread is here but to recap: Kit: Italeri 1331 F-35A Lighting II Scale: 1/72 Build: Out of box, kit decals and options. Paints: Tamiya, Mr Hobby, Klear, Panel wash, W&N Satin Varnish Extras: None! Thanks for looking and happy modelling. All the best, Dermot Italeri_172_F35A_Finshed (1) Italeri_172_F35A_Finshed (3) Italeri_172_F35A_Finshed (5) Italeri_172_F35A_Finshed (4) Italeri_172_F35A_Finshed (7) Italeri_172_F35A_Finshed (8)

Hi all and I'm in with this one, will be a OOB build. Italeri_F-35A_box_art by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr Just the two sprues....some plastic fondling may have taken place Italeri_F-35A_contents_1 by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr And clear parts and decals. Italeri_F-35A_contents_2 by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr Good luck with your builds, happy modelling. Dermot

Hello All The MB-339A was the only Argentine jet capable of operating from the island's 4250ft runway. However, as there were no taxiways or dispersal areas and the small apron was always crowded with transport aircraft, the MB-339As had to be positioned on wooden platforms on the soft soil adjacent to the south side of the runway: Here is my take on the Supermodel / Italeri Aermacchi MB-339A flown by the Argentine Navy during the Falklands War, Port Stanley, 1982.: Although the Supermodel kit isn't really that old, it's pretty basic having raised panel lines with zero rivet detail. There are neither tail pipe nor engine intake internals, rendering it possible to view all the way through. The cockpit tub is ill-fitting, with simplified ejection seats and the naca ducts, apart from a very poorly moulded a/c input, are also raised panels. However, according to scaled drawings, its overall shape and form appears to be pretty accurate. Apart from very nicely rendered control columns, I would say that every other part in the kit needed attention to improve it ! However, most of these were improvable with resin ejection seats and a vac-formed cockpit being the only parts that were actually replaced. Although the Supermodel kit models a Falklands MB-339A, it does not contain parts for the DEFA gun pods, whereas the Italeri version does. Unfortunately, this seemed impossible to find, so I had no choice but to get the Supermodel version. Fortunately, before attempting to scratch build the pods, I managed to bid on and win the Italeri version so theirs were used. The decals within the Italeri version are also of a higher quality, so these were also used. LAU-10 pods were not included in either kit so these came from Hasegawa Weapons Set 1. Paints used were mostly Mig Ammo and Humbrol acrylics with Mr Hobby 1000 Grey Surfacer used for the primer. The Italeri decals were very good and went down well. All of the louvres and panel unlocking handles were custom made decals printed on a laser printer. The model was finished with Galleria Matt. This kit was a lot of work and took around six months to complete. Overall I'm happy with the result, but I did make a couple of faux pas which my eyes seemed to be perpetually drawn to 😉 Would I build another one ? Well yes as I still have the Italeri kit and have also purchased Supermodel's single-seat 'K' version ! Thanks for reading and taking the time to look.

Macchi MC.200 Saetta, 168th Squadriglia, 16th Stormo, Gela, Sicily 1941 Subject; Macchi MC.200 Saetta. Manufacturer; Italeri Scale; 1/48 Kit number; 2815 Aftermarket; Out of the box Paints; Exterior, Tamiya XF19, XF70, XF59 and XF64. AK Real Colour RLM04 on the cowl with a mix on Xtreme Metal Bronze and Copper on the cowl ring. Mr Finishing Surfacer White for the fuselage band. Interior, mix of AK Real Colour RAF Interior Grey Green and XF19 and Xtreme Metal Matt Aluminium. Various Tamiya X and XF and Posca pens for detailing. Primer; Mr Surfacer 1200. Varnish; AK Gauzy Shine Agent. Tamiya X35 Semi-Gloss. Weathering; Flory Dark Dirt and Grime wash, Abteilung oils and Tamiya weathering palettes.

Time to finish building this armoured car came.

Hello everybody, These are some shots of my ITALERI AMX “Ghibli” in the 72 scale. They represent the 4 special color aircrafts painted in 2019 to celebrate 30 years of duty with Italian Air Force. Maiden Roll Out on September,13rd 2019 at Istrana AB. AMX-T Special Tail 132°Gruppo/101°Gruppo, 51-82 MM55044; AMX Special Tail 28°Gruppo/13°Gruppo, 51-27 MM7114; AMX Special Tail 103°Gruppo/14°Gruppo, 51-53 MM7180; AMX BLACK MM7194 30 anni di servizio operativo; They were all part of 132°Squadron, 51°Stormo, the very last operative squadron to fly AMXs I used some 3d printed parts (Ejection seats, flaps and slats, wingtip missiles rails, canopy internal structure). Decals are a mix from out of the box offering, AIR-GRAPHICS 72-025 decals sheet and homemade decals from my original artwork. Red, white and green stripes on the blackie are airbrushed. AMX-T Special Tail 132°Gruppo/101°Gruppo, 51-82 MM55044 AMX Special Tail 28°Gruppo/13°Gruppo, 51-27 MM7114 AMX Special Tail 103°Gruppo/14°Gruppo, 51-53 MM7180 AMX ALL BLACK MM7194 30 years of operational duty

Morning Folk's not often I do a WIP here as I'm mostly emersed in GB's but I foolishly bought an Italeri F14A then realised if I even got to the painting stage all that white scared the living daylights out of me so ordered a set of decals for some Iranian operated aircraft including a rather nice blue gray updated paint scheme applied in the 2000's.Decal just arrived so photo's and start soon.

This will be a nostalgia build for me: I've fond memories of building the old Esci boxing during the school summer holidays when I went quite mad on Cold War US Navy subjects. I did a low viz scheme hand-painted in unthinned Humbrol enamels. The matt finish and the matt decals weren't a good combination - and this was before I knew of gloss coating and sealing in decals or even setting solutions. The decals peeled off within days. Hopefully I can muster something better this time around On with the sprues: There is a bit of flash here and there, but everything seems ok, though the plastic is a bit grainy in places. Not decided on the scheme yet. To continue the nostalgia theme I should really do the low-viz scheme, but that VA-25 bird is very tempting... Good luck with your builds everybody. FLY NAVY