Thank you very much!

Thank you! Yes, in this case it really seems like Italeri wanted to take the short way out with all that PE and call it a day. Not to mention those awful tubes. I have the feeling no one did a test fitting with those.

Thank you! I really appreciate your feedback.

Thank you very much! I am happy that you've enjoyed it. I feel the same way. Was very excited and hopeful that Italeri will attack this subject with the same tenacity as Airfix does now with their new lineup of Biritsh Warbirds. Giving us a quality kit, worthy for 2023 and putting the Macchi C.202 up on the map next to the Spitfires and Messerschmitts where it truly belongs. I am not even sad for the money I've spent, I am sad that the Macchi C.202 Folgore deserves better.

Thank you very much!

With every model built, one gets better by experience. Or at least I hope I do. :-) I knew that Italeri will drop the ball on it here and there. Wasn't expecting so much ball dropping in 2023 though. I don't think Tamiya will put this in their boxes, that's for sure. Would be very surprised if they would.

Thanks for watching it all the way through and not falling asleep. 🤣 It's good to hear that the video is captivating enough to keep people watching. Don't worry, I love the Macchi C.202 too much to throw it in the bin.

Watch it all the way. I am also building one too.

@peterlong1356 So many dedicated fans. 😂 And how is your experience so far with the kit?

Thank you very much! I am happy to hear that you liked my videos. Yeah, this is a kit where you want to wait for a price drop and some after market extras. Although that is not going to save it from the lackluster surface and the bad engineering decisions. I cross my fingers and hope that after everyone had their fill with the new Spitfires and Hurricanes, eventually someone will have a look at Italian planes and make something nice.

I agree. We modellers need quality 1/32 Italian and dare I say Japanese subjects.

@@andyrowe6764 yes, Japan needs more representation then the usual, Zero, Tony and Raiden. But what Italy really needs is a complete representation on all scales. Let's give credit to Special Hobby and ICM though, they are covering a lot of topics mainstream manufacturers aren't even considering as something profitable.

I agree because this is why we have a million iterations of Spitfires, Bf-109s, Tigers and so on. It's quite daunting. Disagree because for counter argument there is Airfix. They spent a lot of time and energy recently to cover a lot of British vehicles (even the lesser ones) and they are doing a great job. It's not high end, but the quality is so much better than it was before and the prices do reflect that as well. Their 1/24 Spitfire costs less than this and it wipes the floor with it. My main problem is that we have here Italeri, one of the big players, partners with Tamiya, has a good range from WW2 vehicles to cars, trucks and whatnot... And then comes and fails to make a decent version of one of the most iconic Italian WW2 fighter ever made and charges as much as a Zoukei-Mura kit costs. If this would be 40-50 euros I would say it's still not what I would have expected due to their heritage, but at least the price is fair. But even then we can still point towards Arma Hobby and how much better quality they are and the detail is staggering. And there is Border Model as well. Yes, the kits have problems, but the detail is crisp. Here... Italeri couldn't even be bothered to add more rivet detail. So it's not just about how esoteric the subject is, it's also about how much better manufacturing is these days and how much finer detail they can produce, even smaller businesses. They had a fantastic thing here and they fumbled it.

@@rogueplastic I totally agree that the Macchi is overpriced. I haven't bought one yet, because of the price. While Italeri does make some strange decisions, I enjoy building their kits because of the subjects and the challenge. I will say that they are improving though, I built the TF-104 and Mirage III (both in 1/32) and they are both good kits. I also agree that Airfix is now a top manufacturer, their quality is fantastic and their choice of subjects is also fantastic.

Because I use water based acrylics, I had frequent problems with paints peeling when doing masking. To minimize oil, grease and fat getting on to the surface, I wear gloves. Sure, it makes building harder a bit, but still better than extra work with painting.

Comprendo e avevo immaginato, mi hai già risposto. Invece pensavo non è che tutta questa massa nera dei guanti possa disturbare la messa a fuoco? My 2 cent

@@fiorenzomami7201 I don't think it messes with the focus itself as that is either point or area and it's more about me being clumsy not holding the item in place. But it definitely has some effect on the brightness. The black gloves make the camera brighten the image and the grey plastic looks too bright. I need to change probably the mat underneath to balance it out and have a dark background. This black glove with light grey background just doesn't mix well.

Thank you for the fun fact. I do like Aluminum better than the Latinified version.

@@rogueplastic it does roll of the tongue a bit easier.