Here are some pictures of my latest build: Italeri's 1:48 scale Macchi MC.200. The model is quite nice and captures well the shape of the original. I have modified the hump slightly, eliminated the rivets on the wings because I found they were overdone and added some details in the interior of the wheel bays. The engine is very well done on the kit as is the typical cowling.
I wanted to do an aircraft based in Sicily which was involved in the battle of Malta so I've used a sheet from Sky Models for the decals. I had to scratch build the wind deflectors on the windscreen and the cockpit side doors because Italeri only provide the middle production variant of the cockpit. I suppose they will do the early style closed cockpit in the future because the fuselage halves show traces of inserts in the molds. If you like the early Macchi, I would say the Italeri kit is an option to consider. One can add some more details to it, but I have seen models built from the box which look very nice and I think I will get another one to try a desert scheme...
Jean-Luc
