1/48 Hasegawa Macchi Mc 202

by Rafi Ben-Shahar

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Italian WWII aircraft are well known for their intricate camouflage patterns that pose a challenging task to the dedicated modeler. Fortunately, Hasegawa's Macchi 202 kit series is well done and relieves the modeler from agonizing over the construction features, thus reaching the painting part fresh and motivated.

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This is an out of the box model with some detailing, such as engine piping, new wing machine guns and more. The model represents the mount of Franco Lucchini fighter ace that had its starboard wing replaced with a later production machine.

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Photos and text © by Rafi Ben-Shahar