Italeri Armor Kits?

Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Italeri Armor Kits?

Posted by Model Grandpa on Saturday, December 4, 2004 11:46 AM

Please give me the scoop on 1/35th scale Italeri Armor kits. Any worth building? How is the quality? I have a chance to pick some up at low prices.

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Saturday, December 4, 2004 12:00 PM

Italeri kits are usually very good. They have very finely molded detail and lots of separartely molded small detail parts that other companies mold onto the model. I have not had a bad experience with any of their kits. If you can give specific kits, you will get more kit-specific feedback and can probably locate some review. Here are a few.
http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/italeri/italeri.htm

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Saturday, December 4, 2004 12:06 PM

most are good but there are afew old ones you should watch out for. I like italeri alot though.

John

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JCon

Member since
March 2003
From: Northeast Washington State

Posted by JCon on Saturday, December 4, 2004 12:19 PM

HeavyArty, thanks for that link, I have often wondered about their quality as well as I am mainly a Tamiya modeler!

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, December 4, 2004 12:24 PM

I've liked all the Italeri armor I've built, which includes the following:
M4A1 Sherman
Leopard 1A4
Elefant (evidently folks have issues with this one)
M24 Chaffee
Crusader Mk II
M7 Priest
Hetzer
Tiger (P)
M-47 (my fave!)
Fiat/Ansaldo M13-40

Again, I liked 'em all!
Of course, I discovered them (via Testors) after having gotten into armor modelling with the 1/32 (and some 1/35) Monogram armor kits. This was before I had seen a Tamiya kit. But the Italeri stuff is actually probably better than the old Tamiya stuff, so there you go.

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Saturday, December 4, 2004 1:45 PM

I just built their Sturmtiger and with some work it turned into a very nice kit. Even has molded zim, indy tracks, engine bay, and some interior. Another nice kit is the Chaffee and Sherman. Generally they make nice kits, but do require a bit of patience to build. One kit I wasn't completely happy with was the M1A2.

Eric

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Tankmaster7

Member since
August 2004
From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Saturday, December 4, 2004 1:52 PM

they are usually very good kits

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Saturday, December 4, 2004 1:55 PM

i have built a few italeri kits but no armor as yet ,but all the kits i have built went together pretty nice.is any help to you. Big Smile [:D]

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diggeraone

Member since
July 2003
From: Ozarks of Arkansas

Posted by diggeraone on Saturday, December 4, 2004 3:08 PM

Italeri have there good and bad,it is just what you make of it.I had a few that I have built in the pasts and thier quaity is just are good as Tamiya if not beeter on some of thier kits.My ideal of a good kit is what I can make out of it because you can get a bad Tamiya kit too.Have fun and buy a few just not from Tamiya or Italeri but from all of them and have fun with them.Digger

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Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Saturday, December 4, 2004 6:04 PM

I went ahead and picked up two kits for now. I choose the Puma heavy armored car and the Strumtiger heavy assault motor. With all my current and upcoming project I don’t know why I needed more kits, but they’ll look good in the collection. I just can’t seem to pass up I good deal, or what I think is a good deal anyway. The stash grows ever larger, going to have to ask the wife for more closet space.

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 10:44 AM

No complaints from me. I've built a few of them, and have a few more on the stack, waiting their turn on the workbench. The quality is generally very good, with some minor cleanup. Only thing I can say is that with most of their military trucks that I've built, the frames don't always line up so nice, so a lot of care is needed when working with this.

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cplchilly

Member since
January 2004
From: SO CAL

Posted by cplchilly on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 1:07 PM

I just bought my first ever Ital 1/72 scale kit (the Sherman) and what a cool kit, not only do you get an engine and a trannie, but you also 2 styles of track a rubber band type chevron block set and link and length steel chevron set. I've also built a lot of 1/35 Ital stuff and never had any problem's with them either. And their usually cheaper than anybody else's too!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 6:19 PM

I am just finishing up their Chaffee kit.

Its a great little kit with lots of tiny parts. The grab handles had me cursing but I managed to get them all on without losing any. (Well I did lose them but found them again!)

It looks great though and is ready for the paint.

I have no problems with Italeri kits.

The plus side is they do some stuff that no one else does and the price is reasonable.

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pmm736

Member since
April 2004

Posted by pmm736 on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 6:25 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by J-Hulk

I've liked all the Italeri armor I've built, which includes the following:
M4A1 Sherman
Leopard 1A4
Elefant (evidently folks have issues with this one)
M24 Chaffee
Crusader Mk II
M7 Priest
Hetzer
Tiger (P)
M-47 (my fave!)
Fiat/Ansaldo M13-40

Again, I liked 'em all!
Of course, I discovered them (via Testors) after having gotten into armor modelling with the 1/32 (and some 1/35) Monogram armor kits. This was before I had seen a Tamiya kit. But the Italeri stuff is actually probably better than the old Tamiya stuff, so there you go.

What were people's isses with the Elefant kit? I have one on the way for the Elefant/Ferdinand build and now I'm wondering if I made a mistake in saving a few bucks getting it on sale.

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Abastyr

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December 2002

Posted by Abastyr on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 6:42 PM

I enjoy them. Just stay away from the Old ones. Their directions were horrible, and I didn't like the plastic they used to use.

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Strathcona

Member since
September 2004
From: Evil Empire ,Wainwright, AB, Canada

Posted by Strathcona on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 7:19 PM

Hello.
I am happy with Italeri kits . I have built their Leopard 1 Series , Crusader II , and III , M-47 ( Great Kit), Puma Armoured Cars , Elefant,Hetzer, Panzer IV Series,M-4A1 Sherman, M-24 Chaffee,and " Kangaroo" APC . I was pleased with the results, and for the price , I think they are worth it.
Frank
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