New 35th scale Vosper pics with the other new kits from Italeri for December.

Italeri has shown more of their Vosper – their Aermacchi in three different versions, their new (and very short) /German winter infantrymen and their new 48^th scale Pacific Mustangs in 48^th scale all in today’s preview…

  

Italeri’s December new items

Aermacchi MB 339A

"30th Anniversary Falklands War 1982-2012 Collection"

1/72^nd scale

Type: Modern Fighter aircrafts

Skill: 2

Model Dim.: 15,3 cm

Box Dim.: 290 x 190 x 45 mm

The Aermacchi MB-339 was developed as a direct evolution of MB-326. The MB-339 project was in fact based on the main aerodynamic characteristics of its predecessor, enhancing the role of advanced military trainer through the redesign of the forward fuselage to raise the instruction’s seat and to increase visibility. Thanks to its maneuverability, the good operational flexibility, and the possibility to load a wide range of weapons in its hard points under the wings,   the MB 339 has also been developed to perform light attack and close support duties.   

The Italian Air Force is the main user of the MB-339 as advance trainer plane. Furhter more the MB-339 has been used by Argentine Naval Aviation, as light attack fighter, during the Falkland / Malvinas were in 1982.

Decals for 4 versions in Argentine, Italian and the United Emirates Air Force

 

German Infantry (Winter uniform)

#6151

1/72^nd scale 

100% NEW MOULDS

Type: Figure SOLDIERS

Period: Second World War

Country: Germany

Box Dim.: 220 x 150 x 30 mm

36 Unpainted figures

 

All the classic poses and most importantly NO POINTING!

P-51 D/K Pacific Aces

1/48 scale

#2743

Skill: 3

Model Dim.: 20,4 cm

Box Dim.: 345 x 242 x 48 mm

P-51K. Maj. William Shomo 82nd Trs. 71st. Trg “Binmaley” Philippine 1945
P-51d/K. Lt. Col. William D Dunham 348th “Le Shima” Okinawa August 1945
P-51D. Maj. James Buckley Tapp. “South Field” Iwo Jima 1945
P-51D. Lt. Charles F. “Frank” Seale And Capt. Stanley Zogorsky
P-51K. Lt. Col. William T Banks 348th Fg. Le Shima “Okinawa” 1945
P-51D-20-Na Mustang. Maj. Robert W. Moore - 45th Fs/15th. FG. Iwo Jima 1945

Decals for 6 versions from the Pacific Regions of war in WWII

Vosper MTB74 St.Nazaire Raid 

1/35th scale

Type: Boat

Period: Second World War

Country: Great Britain

Skill: 5

Model Dim.: 63,1 cm

Box Dim.: 723 x 345 x 150 mm

The Vosper St. Nazaire Raid 1/35th scale model represents the last in Italeri’s line dedicated to motor torpedo boats and is characterized by the highest level of details and the most accurate historical research. We looked at the crew for this boat in last month’s releases from Italeri

On March 1942, a British amphibious attack was undertaken by Royal Navy and Commandos against the large dry dock at Saint Nazaire, in German occupied France. “Chariot” was the codename of the combined operation. The French harbor was in fact an important logistic point for the German Kriegsmarine in the Atlantic. The raid was conducted by some destroyers and by a motor launches flotilla that provide the transport duties of British Commandos. The operation was successful done and the dry dock was damaged and unusable until the end of the war. 

A key role was assigned to the MTB 74. It had been specifically modified by Royal Navy shipyards to house torpedo tubes on its foredeck and to adopt specific engine silencers to reduce the noise. MTB 74 duty was to hit the anti-submarine nets and then to launch its torpedoes   to block the lock gate. The MTB achieved its targets   but on the way back it was hit and sank

Rigging as well

PE Parts included

 Masking for the portholes on the boat as well!

These kits are now available through Italeri’s distributors worldwide