1/48 CR.42 LW & AB 41 Autoblinda Supermodel / Italeri #10501 Shrink Wrapped MISB

Description: I need to clear some space on my shelves, so I need to part with some of my collection. THIS IS MY LAST ONE! Supermodel is an Italian model company that now belongs to Italeri. Over a decade ago, Supermodel released this combo pack that had two excellent kits together. The Fiat CR.42 Falco LW (Luftwaffe) biplane was originally an Italeri kit that was also part of a joint release with Tamiya (TAM #89722). They paired this plane with a new kit of the Autoblinda AB 41 armored car, also in German service. How’s that for going the extra mile for the modeling community! The Italeri website shows this kit is Discontinued but has a nice photo of the kits from the box art. Other than saying it was a Skill Level 3 kit, there is no other information here. Elsewhere, I found the following bullet points: · Fiat CR.42 LW biplane has detailed cockpit and engine. · Autoblinda AB 41 armored car has 6 soft rubber tires and pre-colored metal chassis. Scalemates.com shows the box art and tells us that this is a 2008 release of a 2006 Italeri mold of the CR.42 LW, with a brand new Autoblinda AB 41 kit. There are links to some reviews and references to get project off on the right foot. Michael Benolkin did an informative First Look Review on cybermodeler.com of this tremendous pair of kits. He gives us a brief background on the Italian aircraft and armored car and describes how they came to be in German service. We get photos of the sprues and decal sheet to show the contents of both kits. Throughout, he provides his thoughts on the design and execution of the kits and summarizes with: “This is a nice two-in-one kit that will scratch the itch of the modeler who enjoys armor and aircraft subjects, and here are two that could be posed together in a common vignette.” Steffan Arndt brings us a short First Look Review on the German-language ipmsdeutschland.de site that focused on the Autoblinda AB 41 since the Fiat CR.42 Falco kit has been out for a long time. He has excellent photos of the pre-painted metal chassis and the plastic and rubber parts, as well as the decal sheet. He was stoked about the kits, saying: “Super model of supermodel (Italeri)! More of it and please bring out individually!! Highly recommended!”. This kit is in a wonderfully decorated box about 13.5” x 9.5” x 2.3”. As you can see from the pictures, the package is pristine and still in the original shrink wrap (with tape disks underneath), so it is factory sealed and absolutely gift-ready. This item contains plastic, rubber and metal parts with decals needed to build one Fiat CR.42 LW Falco biplane and one Autoblinda AB 41 armored car. I use eBay Managed Payments, but I no longer ship internationally. Auction winner pays the winning bid and for a limited time, I am offering $8 Flat Rate Shipping in the US on this item! No reserve and a low starting bid. Check out my other great auctions and listings for combined shipping. Good luck! Those familiar with my listings can tell that I really enjoy these products and the modeling hobby. I like to provide more than just the bare facts about the items, trying to lead you into discovering more about the subjects and optimizing your builds (if that is your goal). I started out picking up models that I was interested in, with the eye toward building them when I had time. Always a bargain-hunter, I accumulated many more than I can build, so I found myself in a Collector status (sounds nicer than a hoarder). As I am sure you have noticed, my items are almost always sealed and in mint condition (I call them Gift-Ready), since I only open them when I am ready to build them. Now I enjoy making these products available to my fellow modelers; both Builders and Collectors. For the Builders, there are probably better (at least cheaper) ways to add to your project lists than buying from me, but you know you are getting top quality. For Collectors, my goal is to save you a few bucks over the competition for the same item in factory sealed and collectible (or resellable) condition.

Price: 39.99 USD

Location: Bradenton, Florida

End Time: 2024-10-01T13:12:13.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8 USD