First Class Falcon - Building the ICM 1/32 Fiat CR.42 'Falco'

[@Georgi_Slavov_bulgaria]

Very nice!

[@peterfearon317]

Thank you!

[@thekinksfan5102]

Thank you for the build review, I appreciate your very informative style. I have this kit in my stash, I have sold most of my 1/48 and 1/32 kits, as I enjoy exclusively 1/72. I've still got ICM's I-16, Gloster Gladiator and the Cr.42 fighter-bomber version. They are great kits, like all newer ICM kits, but for a 1/72 guy there are just so huge. Italeri's 1/72 Cr.42 is really tricky, there's 'no large secure locating slots', unfortunately. I failed two kits, but now managed finishing one in my third attempt. I've got still two of them in my stash, so the suffering is not over yet. Otherwise quite nice kit, but awful vague attachment points for the struts, a nightmare really. ICM will release a 1/32 Hs 123, is it something that you are interested in?

[@peterfearon317]

Thanks for this. I'm becoming a bit of an ICM fan. An HS 123 in 1/32 would be an absolute 'must build', it's always been an appealing subject to me. If I couldn't get a review sample I'd happily buy my own. Good luck with the Italeri Cr.42. I remember building the old Revell kit about 30 years ago. I don't think it's very accurate but at least it's an easy build!

[@thekinksfan5102]

@@peterfearon317 Thanks, sometimes a little bit of good luck is needed when dealing with biplanes. I too like the look of Hs 123, and 1930s planes in general. I've built the 1/72 Avis / Amodel Hs 123, which is OK, I've got the Fly kit in the stash, it's more detailed with resin parts. And I've got also the 1/48 Gaspatch kit, it's probably one of the best kits ever in 1/48. But I'm so 1/72 crazy, that I might sell it, that's quite sad really. ICM has made enormous progress the last 10 years, and they are one of the few manufacturers that release aircraft kits every year, even now during the war.

[@peterfearon317]

Many years ago I built the Esci 1/48 Hs-123, as well as the 129. Obviously they were pretty basic kits even then but they didn't look too bad once finished. I recently built the ICM Ki-21 'Sally' and it's in the latest edition of Airfix Model World. Another really nice ICM kit.

[@captaincharlemagne]

Nice video question for ya sir do you use Microsoft PowerPoint to help make your videos?

[@peterfearon317]

Hi There Yes I do use PowerPoint. I find it easier to use and edit than a video camera. You can always import video clips into the slides if you want to. Just let me know if you need any more info. Best regards Peter F