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Mina RoSo guys if anyone is listening,
I want to talk about Italeri, and its quality over the years. I remember in the late 80s, a lot of their even then, older kits having out of scale figures that were bigger than 1/35 figures from Tamiya, although even some of Tamiyas early 70s kits seemed to have out of scale figures too. But Italieri had very thick parts. I will say that I think italeri shined in the aircraft department with its 1/72 scale aircraft and many kits were of aircraft not seen in any other kit. A lot of bombers, seaplanes,etc. They also shined with civilian trucks and military trucks as well in 1/35 and larger. I have not built any of their more recent kits but what is other opinions of the company now? I have seen reissues but have not built anything from them in a long time.
I want to talk about Italeri, and its quality over the years. I remember in the late 80s, a lot of their even then, older kits having out of scale figures that were bigger than 1/35 figures from Tamiya, although even some of Tamiyas early 70s kits seemed to have out of scale figures too. But Italieri had very thick parts. I will say that I think italeri shined in the aircraft department with its 1/72 scale aircraft and many kits were of aircraft not seen in any other kit. A lot of bombers, seaplanes,etc. They also shined with civilian trucks and military trucks as well in 1/35 and larger. I have not built any of their more recent kits but what is other opinions of the company now? I have seen reissues but have not built anything from them in a long time.
2 20 September, 17:41
John HughesI picked up their 1/32 Folgore not long ago and it does look to be a very nice kit, although I've not started it. Same with the 1/35 Vosper MTB & S-100 Schnellboot. Possibly one of the issues with Italeri is that they have a history of reboxing the kits of other manufacturers and these are of variable quality. It's probably best to research the history of any Italeri kit before buying.
1 20 September, 18:24
Steven Van DyckI have been building some of their educative kits for a few years and I must say that they excel at this subject. Sometimes it's Academy reboxings, but their Da Vinci kits are all interesting, often workable kits. Now I'm building the 1/500 Roman Colosseum kit, something you can't find in any other brand.
About the older military kits I made I remember fondly the M109, the XB35, the C119 and the F117. Their Cartograf decals are unsurpassed, but some kits I would not buy if other brands have the same subject. I know they would sometimes go for a cheap toylike solution or faulty dimensions that modelers don't appreciate.
2 20 September, 23:40
Mina Ro AutorI have been wanting their AC-119 for quite some time. Added it to wish list.
21 September, 01:48
Ben MIn the 70s and 80s, I built several kits and felt they didn't fit together as well as tamiya. Haven't built one recently but I do have an M7 SPG in my stash, and maybe some others.
2 21 September, 02:15
George WilliamsI built their 1/12 Bugatti 35B a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed. It's a new mold for them but leans heavily on the old Protar design philosophy. Parts fit was good and the instructions are fine. I'm really tempted with their Alfa Romeo if I can only find the space. Some, more modern, kits may be technically perfect but somehow lack the "soul" that Italeri kits have.
2 21 September, 13:13
pluto455The Italeri catalog includes models from the 1980s. Kits like the Colonial Fiat 508 are well made. The latest planes have new molds. The self-propelled guns have new molds, but their plastic tracks are poorly made. For example, the Italeri Panzer I Ausf B had poor plastic tracks; the new Tamiya mold is better for the Panzer I, which is very well made. The Semovente L6/40 is poorly made. The toy soldiers are terribly made; Tamiya is better. Italeri must invest more if it wants to return to its current level; it must compete with foreign companies that make better models at competitive prices.
1 23 September, 08:40
pluto455If you like Italian subjects, only Italeri makes tanks. Other companies, like Bronco, produced the Italian L3/33 and 35 tankettes, which are well made. IBG, a Polish company, produced various kits of the Italian Lancia RO 3 truck.
The plastic is weak, comparable to Miniart and ICM. The Chinese company Lamno Model is due to release the AB 40 and 41 kits, but they had some difficulties designing the interior of the armored cars. I can't tell you more.
1 23 September, 08:52