Italeri 2516 1/32 Macchi C.200 Saetta

Scale 1:32

• 3D decals for the instruments
• Photo-etched parts
• 6 decal options
• Painting stencils for cockpit and wheels
• Realistic panel lines and rivets
• Movable ailerons on wings and tail
• Finely detailed engine and nose gun bay
• Unbuilt / unpainted
• Paint and glue not included

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 propel the Macchi MC 200 to 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.