Century 21 - Macchi Scale Model 1/32

21st Century Toys 1/32nd scale aircraft model kits. Build the Macchi 1/12/2007 Hello Fans! The following is the first in a series of articles describing the building of our new model kits. It is written by Ian Robertson, a respected modeler that has been building kits for many years. Ian has built this kit almost straight from the box, but has included a number of small refinements and corrections to make this an even better replica. We hope you find his comments and suggestions both informative and helpful. Happy modeling! Macchi C.202 Folgore Introduction – what’s in the box? Twenty-first Century Toys has just released an unassembled model kit of the 1/32 Macchi C.202 Folgore. The kit contains approximately 60 parts that are free from the trees (sprues) normally found in plastic model kits. This presentation of parts minimizes the need for cutting – a real plus when working with kids. The breakdown of parts is similar to any other aircraft model, but the type of plastic used will be unfamiliar to most modelers – it’s rather shiny and rigid, but still very workable. In fact, the durable and forgiving nature of this plastic makes the model much more robust than a typical model made from styrene – again, a real plus when kids are involved! While standard plastic