Italeri 1/35 BMW R75 with Sidecar - Kit Review

A review of Italeri's, 1/35 scale, BMW R75 and Sidecar combination, Kit No. 315, released in 2006, being initially released in 1977, under the same kit number.
This nicely detailed kit, includes parts and accessories for 3 figures; rider, passenger, and standing soldier, fold out assembly instructions with colour call-outs throughout, nicely treaded tyres, and a small decal sheet, with tactical/divisional insignia for 3 German motorcycle units.

[@westring8119]

hello Pete,thanks for the revue,i have these 3 kits in my stash,there very beautifull,cheers Patrick

[@PetesKits]

Hi Patrick, glad you liked the review. Thinking of picking up another one of these myself. great little it for a small diorama. Cheers mate!

[@StevenPotts-ij9ue]

Nice review Pete, I don't think that this kit is up to Tamiya standards but with a bit of work a perfectly acceptable result is quite possible, thanks.

[@PetesKits]

Hi mate. I agree with you there. Both this kit, and the Tamiya R75 are around the same era, but the Tamiya one has the edge. Thinking I might do a comparison build of both fairly soon, to see how the come out. Cheers!

[@Kitsnbits]

I have that kit,not bad for a small kit.

[@PetesKits]

Agreed. Not too bad on the detail, and a couple of these would make a nice little diorama subject. Cheers!

[@Kitsnbits]

@PetesKits yes I agree with that,I have the zvezda R75 kit to I wonder if that is the same kit as the italeri.

[@PetesKits]

@@Kitsnbits Really suspect it might be. Either built under licence, or repackaged by Zvezda. I know the Zvezda kit was a for sale in russia only kit. Cheers!

[@Kitsnbits]

@PetesKits ok thanks ill have to compare the two kits .

[@Kitsnbits]

I have checked the difference between italeri, and zvezda 1/35 scale motorcycle kits,I actually have two zvezda motorcycle R12 with side sidecar and crew witn officer,thay are different kits the zvezda,s are more detailed the spokes are alot thiner,but thay are both from 2021 on the box,must be another zvezda kit that did the italeri version,and I also have tamiya ibg 1/35 ,motorcycles I could have a convoy .