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Re: Italeri
« Reply #125 on: April 04, 2018, 04:31:39 AM »
$45 Canadian @ Hannants. You can thank me for paying way too much for the original release of the X-32A.
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Re: Italeri
« Reply #126 on: November 25, 2018, 08:37:18 PM »
Coming soon. Northrop Grumman X-47B UCAV. Rebox of the 2012 1/72 Platz mold.







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Re: Italeri
« Reply #127 on: December 07, 2018, 06:35:32 AM »
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

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Re: Italeri
« Reply #128 on: December 07, 2018, 07:35:43 AM »
Would it be wrong to make a manned version of the X-47B? Or re-scale it to 1/144, 1/200 or 1/350, remove the wings mad turn it into a stealthy bomber or airliner?

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Re: Italeri
« Reply #129 on: December 07, 2018, 07:53:10 AM »
Great ideas. There is also a 1/48 scale version.

How about forward swept wings just because?


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Re: Italeri
« Reply #130 on: December 07, 2018, 08:01:34 AM »
That looks like a Klingon Bird of Prey!

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Re: Italeri
« Reply #131 on: December 07, 2018, 08:57:17 AM »
DIvI' veQDuj Qaw' nIv tlhIngan Duj    8)

See: Klingon to English translator
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Re: Italeri
« Reply #132 on: December 07, 2018, 09:20:08 AM »
Great ideas. There is also a 1/48 scale version.

How about forward swept wings just because?


X-47B-02
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Wings from Su-47 Berkut.
Scale that puppy up to where the wingtip pods from ModelCollect's modified A-12 can properly fit and you definitely would have something that could be done as a Klingon aircraft from before they went interstellar.

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Re: Italeri
« Reply #133 on: March 15, 2019, 09:35:14 AM »
This bad boy is being re-issued:



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« Reply #134 on: March 15, 2019, 11:06:42 AM »
Would it be wrong to make a manned version of the X-47B? Or re-scale it to 1/144, 1/200 or 1/350, remove the wings mad turn it into a stealthy bomber or airliner?
Removing the wings gets it closer to looking like a X-47A; be a tempting mod to the kit.

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Re: Italeri
« Reply #135 on: April 26, 2019, 06:04:11 AM »
For those modellers who need more AV-8A Harriers in "Aficionado scale", the awesome ex-ESCI AV-8A is being re-released.













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Re: Italeri
« Reply #136 on: April 26, 2019, 06:18:30 AM »
The new tool Airfix GR1 is a better option though

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Re: Italeri
« Reply #137 on: April 26, 2019, 07:14:09 AM »
Ah, but you have to replace the vertical tail to model late Spanish aircraft or the Thai aircraft.  Italieri appears to give both those options.

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« Reply #138 on: April 26, 2019, 07:34:28 AM »
Ah, but you have to replace the vertical tail to model late Spanish aircraft or the Thai aircraft.  Italieri appears to give both those options.

Evan, you are correct in that Italeri provides both types of vertical tails.

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Re: Italeri
« Reply #139 on: April 26, 2019, 08:59:54 AM »
Interesting, they also have a Harrier GR.3 nose.

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Re: Italeri
« Reply #140 on: November 02, 2019, 07:11:02 PM »
Dear Friends, we are proud to show you the test and assembly pictures of our new incoming 1:72 scale model kit dedicated to the STOVL fighter F-35B Lightning II. The new scale model kit will be characterised by the highest level of quality and details (100% new moulds) and it will be released in the next weeks.

Note: the RAM panels appear to be way too thick.










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Re: Italeri
« Reply #141 on: November 02, 2019, 07:19:37 PM »
M1A2 Abrams with crew Kit No #6571 1/35th Scale
Product Link: https://www.italeri.com/en/product/2864



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Re: Italeri
« Reply #142 on: November 02, 2019, 07:21:33 PM »
F/A-18E Super Hornet Kit No #2791 1/48th scale
Product link: https://www.italeri.com/en/product/2863



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Re: Italeri
« Reply #143 on: November 02, 2019, 07:23:15 PM »
F-4M Phantom FG.1 Kit No #1434 1/72nd scale
Product link: https://www.italeri.com/en/product/2862



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« Reply #144 on: November 02, 2019, 09:53:11 PM »
Note: the RAM panels appear to be way too thick.
Yes, way too thick.  You really don't want those edge effects that thickness would produce on a real aircraft.

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Re: Italeri
« Reply #145 on: November 02, 2019, 09:58:30 PM »
Note: the RAM panels appear to be way too thick.
Yes, way too thick.  You really don't want those edge effects that thickness would produce on a real aircraft.

I sent Italeri an email saying they would have a winner if they lose all those raised RAM lines. I attached a couple of photos of the one I took pictures of down in Yuma which show the aircraft is as smooth as smooth.

Their F-35A is also covered in these raised line too, I started sanding them off but gave up after a while. Going to use it as a donor on another F-35 project I'm working on.

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Re: Italeri
« Reply #146 on: November 02, 2019, 10:00:00 PM »
The Phantom is apparently the Fujimi kit re-boxed (or so it's being said on other forums)

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Re: Italeri
« Reply #147 on: November 02, 2019, 10:09:12 PM »
The Phantom is apparently the Fujimi kit re-boxed (or so it's being said on other forums)

Not surprised. We don't need another FG.1 mold.
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Re: Italeri
« Reply #148 on: November 03, 2019, 02:55:14 AM »
Note: the RAM panels appear to be way too thick.
Yes, way too thick.  You really don't want those edge effects that thickness would produce on a real aircraft.

I sent Italeri an email saying they would have a winner if they lose all those raised RAM lines. I attached a couple of photos of the one I took pictures of down in Yuma which show the aircraft is as smooth as smooth.

Their F-35A is also covered in these raised line too, I started sanding them off but gave up after a while. Going to use it as a donor on another F-35 project I'm working on.

Close up of the RAM panels.

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Re: Italeri
« Reply #149 on: November 03, 2019, 04:39:39 AM »
One of the pics I sent to Italeri

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