Italian WWII Fighters

[Weaver]

Another Italian twin (and another Special Hobby kit  ) the somewhat odd Fiat Cr.25, which could be a transport or a long range fighter depending on the version:

[Sauragnmon]

Or like other older design transport planes, it could double as a bomber.

[Weaver]

There at least two SAI 207 kits (in resin, naturalmente).

LF Models 7218 in 1/48
http://www.stormomagazine.com/ModelArticles/SAI207/Ambrosini207_CB.html

RS Models 92036 in 1/72
http://www.hyperscale.com/2008/reviews/kits/rs92036reviewpm_1.htm

That RS 1/72nd one is injection actually.

[raafif]

the SM.91 prototype was accidentally shot down by a Mc-205 who thought it was a P-38 -- would some of these whif designs cause more blue-on-blue events ??

[NARSES2]

LF do the F6 (I've got it), I've also got the RS 207 - nice kit

http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=LF72074

[ysi_maniac]

I dislike Centauro's canopy. So, what do you prefer?

[Dizzyfugu]

None of these, better give it a true bubble canopy?

[Lord_Voyager]

Ooooo yeah. I could definitely see this with a Sea Fury bubble or even Spitfire Mk.24? NOT a mustang canopy though.

[NARSES2]

Of those two I'd go for the Spitfire canopy rather than the Zero one

[perttime]

A Seafire 17 canopy should work.

[jcf]

Just use a FIAT G59 canopy.

[ysi_maniac]

Of those two I'd go for the Spitfire canopy rather than the Zero one

It is not Spitfire, it is F4U Corsair

[NARSES2]

Of those two I'd go for the Spitfire canopy rather than the Zero one

It is not Spitfire, it is F4U Corsair

Ooops, my mistake 

[ysi_maniac]

  I think that italian cockpit where broader, in american style, than british or german or russian cockpits. But I can be wrong 

[ysi_maniac]

In this order: Folgore, Veltro, Orione, and Centauro. Last one is a creation by Gabrielli, the others by Castoldi

Do you know why italian fighter were so similar, particularly cockpit area look the same? Did Castoldi and Gabrielli share papers?