ICM Models 32025 1/32 Cr. 42 Falco (with Italian Pilots in Tropical Uniform)

Model Kit

The Italian Air Force (Regia Aeronautica), as an independent branch of the armed forces, was created in 1923. In the period between the two world wars, they were considered the most progressive in Europe. However, insufficient attention to modern types of aircraft, as well as the industrial and technical weakness of Italy, led to the loss of a leading position in comparison with the air forces of other countries.

During the war, the pilots of Regia Aeronautica fought the enemy in different theaters of operations. In the Mediterranean, their opponents were French and British pilots. One of the brightest pages of the confrontation in the Mediterranean was the Battle of Malta. In North Africa, Italian pilots fought against the British Air Force. Also, units of Italian combat aircraft were sent to the Eastern Front, to fight the Soviet Union. This scattering of forces and assets, as well as insufficient replacement of losses, forced the Italian command to switch from active offensive operations to defense.

FEATURES:

• Scale: 1/32
• Size: 258 x 303 mm
• Number of details: 160+
• Includes 3 figures
• Marking options:
  • CR. 42 Falco, 83 So., 18 Gruppo, 56 Stormo C.T., Ursel, Belgium, November 1940
  • CR.42 Falco, 75 Sq., 23 Gruppo Autonomo C.T., Sicily, June 1941

All parts in ICM model kits are highly detailed to fit the reality of the original. They use only high-quality, non-toxic plastic in the production of model kits.