The Italian Job Classic GB Chat

[JOCKNEY]

Following the recently completed Classic Heller GB, which saw over 150 completed builds in the Gallery, attention turned to what other manufacturers we could look to for future Classic Group builds.

 

Esci, Italeri and Supermodel were mentioned so the idea formed to combine them into a single classic GB.

 

Therefore to celebrate any Italian produced kit first released before say 1990 (open for discussion) lets see what interest there is by helping with the following:

 

1. List of potential manufacturers 

 

Italeri 

Italaerei

Esci

Supermodel

Polistil

Artiplast (thanks @Giorgio N)

Delta 2 (thanks  @Giorgio N)

Protar (thanks   @paul-muc)

 

2. Cut off date for kit first released 

 

1990 ?

 

3. List of participants 

 

1. @JOCKNEY

2. @Black Knight

3. @Corsairfoxfouruncle

4. @theplasticsurgeon

5. @Mjwomack

6. @fightersweep

7. @stevehnz

8. @wellzy

9. @zebra

10. @klr

11. @Wez

12. @JeroenS

13. @CliffB

14. @TEMPESTMK5

15. @Potato Pete

16. @modelling minion

17. @rafalbert

18. @Retired Bob

19. @Jb65rams

20. @Toryu

21. @Mottlemaster

22. @helios16v

23. @SAU

24.  @TonyOD

25. @TimJ

26. @Jabba

27. @Jinxman

28. @DaveyGair

29. @Rabbit Leader

30. @JWM

31. @TonyW

32. @Grandboof

33. @Giorgio N

34. @paul-muc

35. @Redstaff

36. @John Masters

37. @Stefan Buysse

38. @UberDaveToo

39. @danbuoy

40.  @Luke1199

41. @jean

42. @Paul J

43.  @PhantomBigStu

44. @Marklo

45. @Karearea

46.

47.

48.

49.

50.

 

 

 

Cheers Pat

 

 

 

 

[Black Knight]

I can't help with subjects but count me in as a builder. I believe I have some ESCI kits which might fit in, need to check those yet though

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Im in Hoping to find something decent In an Italeri box maybe some old Esci molds  

[theplasticsurgeon]

I've got this -  I'm in.

Skytrain kit, originating 1979 - according to Scalemates.

I think that everything else is vouched elsewhere.

 

[Mjwomack]

Esci- there's a name from back in the day. Loved their kits. Also did a fair few Italieri so put me down...well not in a domestic pet sort of way though that might stop me signing up for GBs!

[fightersweep]

Sign me up! I've still got a few classic Esci and Italeri kits kicking around. Loved building their kits back in the 80s, so an excuse to build a few more would be more than welcome. Don't think I've ever built a Supermodel kit though, and don't remember seeing them either. One to research there. Plenty of scope with this one, so hopefully it will attract as much interest as the Heller GB.

 

Edit: Did Supermodel end up in Italeri boxes as there's a lot of familiar subjects and artwork?

[JOCKNEY]

Hi Steve

Not sure mate I would let Scalemates be my guide 

I have a lovely Cant 1007 Supermodel bomber which would ideal in this one, however the camouflage is going to be something else !

Cheers Pat 

[stevehnz]

Yes to this from me. No shortage of subjects as usual.

Steve

[wellzy]

Hi Jockney  dose rebox Esci kits  count  ? Cheers  wellzy  ,

[zebra]

Count me in. I don’t think the stash is overflowing with kits that would count but there’s an Italeri C-119 to start with, and I’m watching an ESCI 1/48 Macchi on evilbay.

[klr]

On 2/18/2021 at 1:00 PM, fightersweep said:

Sign me up! I've still got a few classic Esci and Italeri kits kicking around. Loved building their kits back in the 80s, so an excuse to build a few more would be more than welcome. Don't think I've ever built a Supermodel kit though, and don't remember seeing them either. One to research there. Plenty of scope with this one, so hopefully it will attract as much interest as the Heller GB.

 

Edit: Did Supermodel end up in Italeri boxes as there's a lot of familiar subjects and artwork?

Yes, the MB 326 kits (both single and two seat) have been reboxed by Italeri, also the Fiat Cr. 32, and probably one or two others as well.

 

I too have a very healthy selection of Italeri and ESCI kits tooled before 1990. Most of the ESCI are reboxes of course. So this would be right up my alley.

[Wez]

Yes please, me please!

[JeroenS]

And me! I have several of Italeri's 80's tooled trucks. 

[CliffB]

Hi Pat.  Just one in my stash, a 1/35 Land Rover, but that should be enough!  Sign me up please.

 

Cheers

[wellzy]

On 2/19/2021 at 6:53 PM, wellzy said:

Hi Jockney  dose rebox Esci kits  count  ? Cheers  wellzy  ,

Hi l have worked this one out the Esci Mirage in now in a Italeri box  , so lm in  wellzy

[JOCKNEY]

On 19/02/2021 at 18:53, wellzy said:

Hi Jockney  dose rebox Esci kits  count  ? Cheers  wellzy  ,

Hi Wellzy

Absolutely, we can use Scalemates to see where reboxings ended up.

Cheers Pat 

[JOCKNEY]

Hi Guys

This one seems to have stalled, time for a bump !

Cheers Pat 

[TEMPESTMK5]

Good afternoon Pat

 Please add my name to the list .I have some Esci and Italeri kits in my stash .

Cheers

Patrice

[Potato Pete]

Sign me up - there's a couple of Supermodel kits lurking in the stash

 

Pete

[modelling minion]

I think I have a few in the stash that would fit the bill for this Pat, both from the ESCI and Italeri stable.

I assume we are okay to throw extra resin goodies at our respective kits?

[JOCKNEY]

On 31/03/2021 at 16:39, modelling minion said:

I think I have a few in the stash that would fit the bill for this Pat, both from the ESCI and Italeri stable.

I assume we are okay to throw extra resin goodies at our respective kits?

Absolutely, however we need to drum up more participants first. 

 

Cheers Pat 

[modelling minion]

14 minutes ago, JOCKNEY said:

we need to drum up more participants first

Do the Classic Group Builds have to reach a threshold too?

[JOCKNEY]

1 minute ago, modelling minion said:

Do the Classic Group Builds have to reach a threshold too?

I believe they have to make the 30 threshold but then get an automatic slot without the need to go in the bullfight.

We actually have 2 classics in for next year !

 

Cheers Pat 

[Wez]

13 minutes ago, modelling minion said:

Do the Classic Group Builds have to reach a threshold too?

 

10 minutes ago, JOCKNEY said:

I believe they have to make the 30 threshold but then get an automatic slot without the need to go in the bullfight.

We actually have 2 classics in for next year !

 

Cheers Pat 

 

Yep, Pat's correct, the Classics just have to cross the threshold to get into the calendar.  Now my stash would be very happy if this and the Classic Japanese GB  made it across the line too!

 

 

[rafalbert]

Count me in, I have a few in the stash.

 

Dave