Warning in relation to Italeri's CR.42 Falco kit #2801

[Jon Bryon]

If you've got Italeri's recent re-released of the CR.42 Falco (kit number 2801) you might want to check the runners. I got mine last week from a UK retailer and an entire section of runner A is missing - the section containing the unspatted landing gear and bombs. This means you can't make one of the options on the decal sheet (the only option I'm interested in, as it happens). The retailer has gone back to Italeri and confirmed that this is a production error and all their copies of this kit are missing these parts. They are supposed to be sending me replacements from Italy, but state that due to COVID and Brexit it will take a long time

 

This is not the first issue I've had with Italeri QC and they are not exactly responsive when dealing with issues that are their fault. It's definitely making me wary of buying anymore of their kits.

 

Jon