Macchi C.200, Italeri 1/48

Kubrt · Post by **Kubrt** » Thu May 05, 2011 11:27 pm

Hi all,

here is my build of this horrible Italeri kit

Cockpit is without photoetched parts. I would like to use Eduard photoetched set.

Both cockpit walls have a diffrent height

I had deleted all horrible panel lines

I´d like rescribbed all panel lines, because panel lines and rivets on kit´s surface are really rough...

And here are view to the completed engine cowling. It waas 9 parts.

To be continued...

Post by **Editor** » Fri May 06, 2011 9:04 am

Thanks for the update. I hadn't realized how rough the kit was, it reminds me of SMER kit with some updates to the cockpit. How does the kit stack up to the Special Hobby kit ?

D520 · Post by **D520** » Fri May 06, 2011 11:48 am

When I did my review for WingMaster, I did say that up to now, the PCM model was still at the top for a decent MC 200. The model is of a better standard than the Re2002, but still a long way from a definite and reliable representation of this Classic Italian bird. BTW Kubrt where is the Fiat BR20, finished or in the bin?

Kubrt · Post by **Kubrt** » Mon May 09, 2011 12:45 am

D520 wrote:When I did my review for WingMaster, I did say that up to now, the PCM model was still at the top for a decent MC 200. The model is of a better standard than the Re2002, but still a long way from a definite and reliable representation of this Classic Italian bird.

I totally agree!

D520 wrote:BTW Kubrt where is the Fiat BR20, finished or in the bin?

Fiat is still in progress... I´m sorry, but I can´t finish this kit yet...

Testa di legno · Post by **Testa di legno** » Tue May 10, 2011 12:21 pm

Don't let it down, you ve been moving too far now! C'mon c'mon!

Dave Bayliss · Post by **Dave Bayliss** » Tue May 17, 2011 8:35 am

I have to agree that it's a pretty rough kit. When I made my version recently I found that I had to do a lot of cleaning up and filling to get a decent finish. The kit is much improved by the Eduard detail set. Quickboost do machine gun barrels and Pitot tubes for this kit also. I don't know if adding these details is worth it if the kit is that bad in the first place. I posted my build of this kit (with the Eduard and Quickboost bits) recently. If you do finish your version, perhaps the forum could compare them.
I always use detail sets, when I can, to get a better result. Sometimes I think that the moulded detail on the original kit is quite good anyway, but in this case I wouldn't have bought the kit until Eduard released a detail set.
Cheers, Dave.

Kubrt · Post by **Kubrt** » Wed May 18, 2011 1:00 am

Hi Dave,

I have all resin parts from Quickboost and Eduard photoetch too

All of this goodies is quite good for this kit. I would like to have better engine, but I don´t know, if someone doing it? I want to continue this weekend with my build. I'm curious about your building Dave

Dave Bayliss · Post by **Dave Bayliss** » Wed May 18, 2011 3:02 am

Hi Kubrt,
If you go to the post Macchi C200 and look past the earlier 1/72 build you will find my humble efforts to master this kit.
Cheers Dave.