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I have both of these models. The Fiat G-55 has many problems, aside from the overdone panel lines that are a fixture with IXO's mass produced product. First, and most obvious, the spinner is oversized. Second, they took one of their notorious production shortcuts when painting the plane, using the underside light blue-gray ( RLM 76 ) on the topside as well. The correct topside colors should be a darker gray-green ( RLM 74 ), more or less as depicted, along with a gray-violet color ( RLM 75 ), which resembles the RAF's dark ocean grey, but is a tad lighter. In addition there are more errors on the underside moldings. One of these is that curious bump where the tail wheel is supposed to go. The real plane had nothing like that. So, despite its rarity, I can't recommend the Fiat. The MC-205, on the other hand, is another matter. Indeed, for an IXO, it is not that bad. Like all IXOs, the add-on parts are terrible. In my case, the spinner was so crudely molded that I had to sand down the rough edges and repaint it. Also, I would have preferred a different camouflage scheme and there are smaller detailing issues. For example, IXO has the plane's number tilted so it would be on a horizontal plane when seen on a runway. I've seen pictures and color profiles of this plane where this was not the case, so I altered mine, accordingly. Still, if you would like to broaden your collection to include Italian planes, IXO's MC 205 might be a good bet.However, please note that Hobby Master was talking about doing either a MC-202 or MC 205, in 1:48 scale, but their decision does not seem to have been finalized. If HM does put out either of these planes they will be vastly superior to anything IXO has done.