Italian WWI Royal Army and Navy Aviation Models

**Attila57** · 12-05-2010 05:20

A well-known Italian sports newspaper is publishing an history of the Italian Air Force in weekly instalments. For each instalment is attached to a model of a military plane or helicopter. Among the 50 models are also air the first and second world war.

In the two instalments that I bought so far were attached:

- an Ansaldo SVA-10 87° squadriglia , 11° Gruppo, Italian Royal Army Aviation, S. Pelagio (PD) -1918

- a Macchi M.5, matricola 7262, 261° Squadriglia, Italian Royal Navy Aviation Venezia S. Andrea -1918

I ordered a intsalment that I lost with a Nieuport 17. Installment will be published with an Hanriot HD1, a Caproni Ca. 3, a Spad S. VII.

But there are also a loto of models of WWII.

Perhaps they aren't so fine, the Caproni Ca.3 will be a different scale but with their stand, they don't make a so bad impression.

Attilio

**Guntruck** · 12-05-2010 06:48

Presumably these are larger than 1/144?

**Attila57** · 12-05-2010 08:51

Yes,

They are non in standard scale and/or WoW scale. SPAD model looks as an 1/72 but the Macchi is more little (an half way between an 1/72 and 1/100 scale model.

All models in this collection are not in the same scale. I don't think that was the intent of the publisher to ensure the same scale. I think Caproni Ca.3 will be very little.

For each model there's are 4 pages of text and pictures, and a central foldable page with threee liveries and a big lateral drawed view of the model.

Their target is to be a nice ornament

Attilio

**gregbond77** · 12-05-2010 14:48

Very Cool!! Just one more reason to move to Italy. Do you have a spare room?

**MayorJim** · 12-05-2010 14:52

Attilio,

Thanks for the info...they look nice! Are these very costly? Too bad that something similiar to this isn't offered here in the US

**Attila57** · 12-05-2010 21:33

10,99 euros a instalment (15 dollars, I think).

I'll send you a private message with the link of the newspaper online store to buy back issues.

Attilio

**Attila57** · 12-05-2010 23:09

Originally Posted by gregbond77

Very Cool!! Just one more reason to move to Italy. Do you have a spare room?

No, I'm sorry. And the weather and season are not so ideal to sleep under a starry sky like an old barnstormer!

Attilio

**Attila57** · 02-19-2011 07:40

Two new models:

- a Nieuport Ni.17, matricoal 2612, 91° squadriglia , 10° Gruppo, Italian Royal Army Aviation, S. Caterina di Udine -May 1918

- an Hanriot HD.1, matricola 7501, 85° Squadriglia, 8° Gruppo,Italian Royal Navy Aviation Piskupi (Albania) -1918

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**bsmith13** · 02-19-2011 08:36

These are beautiful planes, no matter what scale. Thanks for sharing the pics!

**Attila57** · 02-19-2011 12:26

These models are approximately 1/70.

There's a nice article and a drawing of this Hanriot at this link:

http://www.overthefront.com/WWI-Airp...nriot-DH.1.php

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 02-19-2011 14:00

Some nice art work we can blag there Attilio.
Rob.

**Attila57** · 03-02-2011 11:07

A new one:

SPAD S.VII , matricola 1673, 77a Squadriglia, XIII Gruppo, Marcon (Ve) - 1918

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**Flying Officer Kyte** · 03-02-2011 11:36

Another excellent offering Attilio.
Rob.

**Attila57** · 03-02-2011 12:37

Thx. I hope the next WWI model, Caproni Ca. 3, will be nice. It will be in a lower scale.

Attilio

**gully_raker** · 03-02-2011 17:22

They are great looking models.
Do you know by who & where they were made?

**Attila57** · 03-02-2011 23:18

No I don't.

If you are interested to see the entire collection (there are sometimes some mistakes on the page with images) look at this link:

http://store.gazzetta.it/modellismo/...llProducts=YES

(the collection images are updated to the next two instalments. The last instalment is number 28 but you can see there's a preview of number 29 and 30.

You can buy them online but I think the postage will be very expensive.

Attilio

**MayorJim** · 03-04-2011 18:28

Originally Posted by Attila57

Thx. I hope the next WWI model, Caproni Ca. 3, will be nice. It will be in a lower scale.

Attilio

Hopefully in 1/144 ...

**Attila57** · 03-05-2011 00:25

I hope too But with Nexus announcements for a Caproni minis next June it will be a little late!

But this models ardoing their fair figure on the shelves of a bookcase in front of World War I and aviation books

Attilio

**David Manley** · 03-05-2011 00:47

Excelente! I'm over in Taranto for a week at the end of the month. I might well keep an eye out for some of these.

**Guntruck** · 03-05-2011 01:08

Originally Posted by David Manley

Excelente! I'm over in Taranto for a week at the end of the month. I might well keep an eye out for some of these.

Bring back a few David, I'm sure you will be able to get rid of them over here

**Attila57** · 03-05-2011 10:26

Originally Posted by David Manley

Excelente! I'm over in Taranto for a week at the end of the month. I might well keep an eye out for some of these.

At a newsstand in general you find only the three latest issues If you have friends in Taranto ask them to ordered ASAP the earliest number you're interested in.

**Attila57** · 04-06-2011 11:08

A Caproni Ca.3, scale 1/144!!!

The last but not least WWI model of this collection arrived this morning:

Caproni Ca.3, matricola 11505, 1a Sqaudriglia 4° Gruppo, Aviazione del Regio Esercito, S. Pelagio, Padova -1917

On the plastic box is indicated the scale: 1/144. The same price of the other models.

A great opportunity to play with Caproni plane in anticipation of official Nexus miniature.

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**Flying Officer Kyte** · 04-06-2011 12:23

You can be very pleased with your aqusition Attilio. It's about time that you had a fair crack of the whip as far as Italian aircraft are concerned. Enjoy your new model.
Rob.