Comments on: Visiting Italeri by GetFoched

By: Jabster

Jabster — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 08:24:10 +0000

There’s still some bargains to be had from Trumpeter but the prices for their recent releases have shown some pretty hefty rises. Saying that their quality and level of detail has improved and they’re still one of vendors that I buy from along with Tamiya and Meng.

As for Eastern European companies, all the reviews I’ve seen point towards yes they may be cheap but that’s at the expense of both detail and accuracy.

Even with Dragon kits you can get some bargains especially if you take a look at some of the far-east based online shops.

Of course there really isn’t a right and wrong vendor as they are often catering towards very different market places.

By: Mistor Tank

Mistor Tank — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 07:33:25 +0000

Yeah and take out a mortgage while you’re at it… Trumpeter, Revell, and the Eastern European companies are the way forward.

By: Jabster

Jabster — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 07:23:26 +0000

Personally I no longer buy Dragon kits as they seem to have gone down the route of parts for the sake of part count not because it adds detail. They also have a habit of making kits that fundamentally don’t quite fit together (their creation of new kits from older kits plus new sprues to make a variant seem pretty bad for this) and then give you instructions that are littered with mistakes. Did anyone even try to use the instructions before they released them?

At £50 for a new release I think there’s now better vendors out there, well unless you’re desperate to have that Panzer IV produced from August 12th 1942 to August the 15th 1942 :-)

By: Jabster

Jabster — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 07:17:19 +0000

The Chaffee is definitely one of their better kits and although it’s not going to have the detail of either the AFV Club or Bronco kits it’s still fairly good. As you say if you’re just starting out in modelling Italeri are not a bad choice. Cheap and pretty easy to put together.

The other ones to look at are some of Tamiya’s early releases for much the same reasons.

By: Dexter5021

Dexter5021 — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 17:38:06 +0000

Just regular moulding machines, nothing new (for me)
A moulding tool (at 3:07) can be horribly expensive and can have a weight of a light tank! No kidding! The biggest one i ever seen was ~20 tons!

By: Xensation WOT EU

Xensation WOT EU — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 13:21:07 +0000

skycancer either way

By: lietuv1s

lietuv1s — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 11:55:21 +0000

I believe second is way more interesting :)
How Plastic Kits are made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPSNQeoWmuU
How It’s Made – Plastic injection molds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seZqq1qxW30

By: GetFoched

GetFoched — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 11:28:07 +0000

Actually Italeri was Born named as italaerei Wich in italian should remind aircrafts. But they are not bad, if you look for a decent kit and you are not experienced it is a good choice

By: GetFoched

GetFoched — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 11:16:04 +0000

Yes i agree with what you say. Italeri aimes for beginnes and intermediates, but also experts can make masterpieces out of those models. Currently working on Chaffee. And… Hands up who wants to know what the new 2015 model kits are!

By: GetFoched

GetFoched — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 11:13:42 +0000

Lol well, i Kinda got the Nick from the t shirt XD no intention to copy sirfoch tho