Italeri ITA1384 1: 72 Tornado Gr.1 Gulf War 25th Anniversary [Model Building Kit]

I haven't built the model yet, but it looks good and complete. I especially like the variety of decals. Thank you very much.

If you are looking for a straightforward, easy to assemble kit where everything just comes together like a well engineered aircraft like the Tornado, look elsewhere. This isn’t your Hasegawa \ Tamiya \ Bandai kit. You will spend a lot of time getting those air intakes fitted as well as possible until you break out the knives, sanding files and putty. Italeri kit quality is generally below average IMHO - but far better than the average Revell USA kits. The Good + The price. A Hasegawa kit will cost twice as much - but most likely have less than half the frurstration. + The decals are VERY NICE - thin, and conforms to the panel lines well + The Gulf War edition is a very nice subject + Wings swing - and the pylons can be moved to accommodate the sweep angle - but... see Ugly The Bad - Some instructions just make you wonder what the heck? The fuel tank fins? Don’t bother. - More plastic flashes than Flash Gordon The Ugly - The Air Intakes are poorly fitted - be prepared to do a LOT of sanding and puttying to make it fit properly. A LOT - To mount the pylons, you have to heat a flathead screwdriver to press the plastic into a rotatable position - Not kid friendly

I have ZERO problems with this model kit or the company that manufactured it. It appears to be a very detailed kit, with well-molded parts and a nice sheet of decals. I’m sure it would be a fine looking completed kit, especially with the paint scheme they chosen to utilize. My reason for giving this kit one star is because TWICE I purchased it from Amazon and TWICE they thought it was a good idea to ship a thin cardboard box filled with FRAGILE plastic parts in a plastic BAG with NO PADDING! TWICE!!! I received the first kit with the box completely crushed. I promptly returned it to Amazon with a request for a replacement. Amazon literally took the EXACT SAME CRUSHED KIT and sent it back to me as replacement for the first kit! Only the second time I received it there was even more damage done to it in transit. Probably because the ONLY thing they changed was that they put it in a new unpadded plastic bag to mail it in. They certainly did NOT send a brand new, undamaged kit. Amazon, you need to do better, especially for customers who have been with you for a LONG time.

I bought this for my son for Christmas and it is going to be an embarrassment to give it to him. As I don’t do models, I have no idea if anything is missing from the box. So not happy!

Muy fiel tiene calidad

Item was poorly packed, tough item was still intact. Please check the handler or the courier next time Thank you

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I prodotti della Italeri sono sempre una garanzia e infatti la qualità degli stampi e delle plastiche sono di buon livello. Il servizio di Amazon puntuale e in questo caso anche piuttosto conveniente, il prezzo infatti è ottimo. Non ho ancora montato il modello ma sono sicuro che la resa sarà buona.

ITALERI una garanzia