Italeri 1/32 Macchi MC.200 Saetta Plastic Model Kit

Finely detailed cockpit with 3D decals - Masking for canopy and tires - Accurately reproduced engine and machine gun bay - Detailed landing gear bay with optional bay cover - Photo-etched engine, cockpit, flaps and general details - Realistic panel and rivet engravings - Movable wing and tail fin parts - Positionable flaps, closed or open - Super decals for 6 versions - Color guide for coloring and mounting the decals.

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The Macchi MC 200, designed by renowned engineer Mario Castoldi, represented a significant evolution in Italian fighter aircraft production. Compared to the Fiat CR 32 and Fiat CR 42 biplanes that still formed the backbone of Italian fighter squadrons at the start of World War II, the Macchi MC 200, like its contemporary Fiat G50, was characterized by a monoplane configuration and an all-metal structure. The 14-cylinder Fiat A.74 RC 38 double-star radial engine could deliver 840 horsepower and allow the Macchi MC 200 to reach a speed of 500 km/h. Compared to similar Allied fighters, however, the Macchi MC 200 was underpowered and, above all, lightly armed. Its armament consisted of just two 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns mounted above the engine's distinctive cowling. In the later versions, two 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns were added to the wings. It was used by the Regia Aeronautica on the main fronts of World War II in Africa, the Mediterranean, the Balkans, and Russia.