[flaps]

Hey has anyone got any info on this line of 1/100 scale, they look interesting some neat aircraft.

But I am guessing based on price and looks of the pictures they are plastic with no gear?

Still look kinda neat.

Flaps

[Epapazian]

Originally Posted by flaps

Hey has anyone got any info on this line of 1/100 scale, they look interesting some neat aircraft.

But I am guessing based on price and looks of the pictures they are plastic with no gear?

Still look kinda neat.

Flaps

Thanks to a heads-up on another thread today, I just bought a few from Bad Cat Toys, which is now carrying some of these models for about $9 apiece. I already have an A-7 from this line and can testify that it is rather cheaply made, without much detail and very light, being mostly plastic. Also, you get no choice on the landing gear. It's wheels-up. Still, there are a number of models in this series which none of the serious diecast makers has touched so far and these were the ones I just purchased. Check it out but proceed at your own risk.

[Tundra04]

Saw these on BadCat as well. They have an Israeli Mystere!! I'll be adding that one soon.

[Rush104]

Originally Posted by Tundra04

Saw these on BadCat as well. They have an Israeli Mystere!! I'll be adding that one soon.

You got that right. I may get a few of the Mysteres. Depending on what kind of time I have, converting one into a Sa'ar would be a good winter project.

[Epapazian]

I dug out my A-7 from storage and took a close look at it. Actually it's not all plastic, as one might expect, but has a decent heft to it. I would say that it is a fairly close match, quality-wise, to the original 1:100 scale Armour models. I'm not terribly pleased with the stand, however. It holds the model very loosely.

[planenutsfrog]

Does anybody have a list of all the 1:100 models made by Ge Fabbri (Italeri) ?

They used to make an extensive range of helicopters too...

[Epapazian]

I Just received my shipment of Italeri planes from Bat Cat and I am generally pleased with the detail and add-on ordinance, fuel tanks, etc. However , when I removed the Israeli Mystere from its packaging, I noted that the decals were apparently placed over the dull finish without first applying glosscoat or some other glossy finish. Result: a very unrealistic looking shiny application. Worse, the underside of the model has many metal scraps on it which were simply painted over. Result: lots of unsightly lumps, slivers and even a few small pot holes. It took me about fifteen minutes of sanding and gluing to eliminate these eye sores and my next steps will be to repaint the underside---not a very difficult task-- and deal with the decal problem--probably with some spraying and maybe a few dabs of flat paint. Finally, I'll add a bit of weathering and after about a hour's work, not counting drying time, I'll have a nice addition to my collection--albeit another drone. Despite such flaws, which are to be expected in mass produced low price product of this sort, I think that the Italeri models are good buys, especially when they are rare planes not made by anyone else. But you may have to do a bit of work to spruce them up.

[pulqui]

Originally Posted by planenutsfrog

Does anybody have a list of all the 1:100 models made by Ge Fabbri (Italeri) ?

I posted a complete list here:

Italeri 1/100 scale aircraft

[pulqui]

Originally Posted by planenutsfrog

They used to make an extensive range of helicopters too...

And here is the list of the helicopter series (Elicotteri dal Mondo):

1 AB-205 Carabinieri December 03

2 MH-68A Stingray US COAST GUARD

3 VH-3 Sea King US Presidential Flight

4 AS-332 Super Puma Bundesgrenzschütz

5 MIL 24 HIND – D Asault Regiment from Armeiskaya Aviatsiya (RUSSIA)

6 BO 105 Spanish police with video camera

7 SA 365 Dauphine Guardian

8 Augusta Bell AB-412 Corpo Forestale dello Stato

9 Eurocopter EC-135 Samu Lorraine

10 Mil Mi-8 Russian polar expedition

11 Augusta-Bell AB-205 Esercito Italiano ONU

12 Hughes MD-500 Greenpeace

13 AH-64 Apache 82a Brigade

14 AS-350 Ecureuil Sky 9

15 Westland Wessex Bristow Helicopters

16 Sikorsky S-61/SH-3 31º wing, Papal helicopter

17 Agusta Bell AB-212 Polizia di Stato

18 AS-355 Ecureuil English police

19 AH-1 Huey Cobra Marine Air Group 39

20 Augusta A- 109 Soccorzo Svizzero

21 Eurocopter EC-135 ADAC

22 Mil Mi-8 Asahi Helicopters

23 Agusta Bell AB-412 Vigili del fuoco

24 SA 341 Gazelle Coconut

25 BK 117 Mount Cook Airlines

26 A129 Mangusta

27 FH101 Cormorant Canadian Rescue

28 Westland Wessex 60, King's Flight.

29 SA365 Dauphin, Hong Kong Police

30 BO105, Polizei Germany

31 Hughes MD-500 New Zealand Helicopters

32 Eurocopter EC 135 Austrian Rescue

33 UH-1D Huey United States of Army

34 SA 341 Gazelle Heli Air Monaco

35 AS 350 Ecureuil, Heli USA.

36 Agusta A-109, English Aerotaxi.

37 BK 117, Medicopter.

38 AS 332 Super Puma, Bond Helicopters.

39 AH-1W SuperCobra

40 Agusta Bell AB-412, Guardia di Finanza.

41 Westland Wessex 60, 84° Squadron (RAF).

42 SA 365 Dauphin, Airambulance from the Canary islands

43 Bölkow Bo 105 Austrian emergency service.

44 EH 101 Marina Militare Italiana

45 Agusta A-109 SAMU Lorraine.

46 AS-332 Super Puma Presidential Transport (Armée de l'Air).

47 AB-205 Air work, Austria

48 Bölkow Bo-105 German Heli-aid

49 AS-355 Ecureil Austrian Heli-aid

50 Mil Mi-8 Russian transport

51 Hughes MD-500 Guardia di Finanza

52 Augusta A-109 Spanish (Madrid) Air Ambulance

53 Eurocopter EC 135 German Police.

54 Sikorsky S-61/SH-3. Spanish Emergency.

55 Agusta Bell AB-412 Medical emergency USA. Air Life

56 AS 350 Ecureuil. French Gendarmerie

57 Agusta Bell AB-212. Tasman Helicopters.

58 Mil Mi-8. Seagull Airways.

59 AS-332 Super Puma. Aero Asahi Corporation

60 Agusta Bell AB-205. Turkish Army.

61 SA 365 Dauphin. Korean Air

62 SA 341 Gazelle. Royal Navy

63 Hughes MD-500. Finnish Army

64 Agusta Bell AB-212. Helicopters New Zealand

65 BK 117. German Army Demonstrator

Ended on December 2005

[Epapazian]

An update on the 1:100 scale Italeri models now becoming available as apparent reissues of the old GE Fabbri line. I noted earlier on this thread how I had to correct some serious flaws on my Mystere--which was successfully accomplished. Since then, I have examined three other models---the Meteor, F-5E and F-80. The F-5E would have been fine--except for decal silvering issues- had it not been for a totally smashed and split open canopy which they tried to fix with crazy glue. I've sent for a new one since what I received is hopeless. The Meteor was a lot better and is now more or less presentable with new upper wing decals, aligned lettering on the fuselage sides and yellow wing flashes. The F-80, however is a mess. The decals are just slapped on without any thought about alignment and there are rough areas that need to be sanded down plus a big gash under the fuselage. Right now this model is drying out after undergoing emergency surgery, painting, etc and will probably be salvaged. My basic message is buyer beware. These models were designed well enough, considering their low budget mass production orientation, but their assembly and detailing was done without any sign of quality control and, evidentially, in tremendous haste. I find fixing those that can be redeemed a creative challenge, but if you just want a fairly decent model to display, watch out.