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NEWS
1:48 Sea Hurricane by Italeri
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Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 11:43 PM UTC
Italian producer have just published few details and photographs of recent release of 1:48 scale Sea Hurricane model kit.



Link to Item

If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
GastonMarty
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 08:54 AM UTC

Impressive box cover!

How good was the previous Italeri land version?

Gaston
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 09:50 AM UTC

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Impressive box cover!

How good was the previous Italeri land version?

Gaston


Hi Gaston

You can read our reviews:

https://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/review/6966

https://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/review/6966

I have to admit, I wasn't tempted to buy one, and Steffen's double-build only confirmed my doubts when it highlighted the odd shape of the fin:

https://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/forums/186073&page=1

All the best

Rowan
GastonMarty
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Posted: Thursday, November 01, 2012 - 06:53 PM UTC

Thanks Rowan!

One thing that jumped out at me in the Steffen Arnt comparison is the more forward position of the Italeri's wheel wells: The Hasegawa is much different and correct: The rearmost part of the wheel wells is about mid-way between the flaps hinge and the leading edge of the wing: The Italeri has this far, far too much forward, and the front of the wells is way too close to the leading edge as a result...

The Hasegawa kit is clearly the more serious kit of the two.

Thanks for the links!

Gaston

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