MC202 Folgore 1/32 Italeri

[dutik]

Incredible! 

 

What is your real job? Brain surgery? 

 

Regards

- dutik

[dennismcc]

Fabulous detail work, way beyond me but great to see.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[nmayhew]

truly wonderful work on a truly awful kit!!

 

There's one on ebay for less that £70, and the 205 is on sale at Jadlam for £69, but the more i read the build reviews, the more i think they should be giving these away, not charging close to what i can get a Tamiya Spitfire for

 

Gilles your detail work is superb - Italeri doesn't deserve you! 🙂

 

Nick

[PEYSSON Gilles]

On 11/13/2025 at 1:53 PM, Henricus said:

Just saying Italeri job is not so in scale regarding panel lines.

Your job, by other side, is outstanding.

Cheers 

Enrico 

 

On 11/13/2025 at 11:38 PM, Thunnus said:

Incredible details Gilles!

 

On 11/14/2025 at 5:55 AM, zaxos345 said:

Just awesome work and presentation!!!!

 

John

 

On 11/14/2025 at 10:05 AM, Greif8 said:

Superb work on the MGs Gilles, they look fantastic.

 

Ernest

 

 

Hello my friends 

I'm very happy to read your kind messages 🙂

[PEYSSON Gilles]

On 11/14/2025 at 11:42 AM, dutik said:

Incredible! 

 

What is your real job? Brain surgery? 

 

Regards

- dutik

 

On 11/14/2025 at 12:29 PM, dennismcc said:

Fabulous detail work, way beyond me but great to see.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

 

On 11/16/2025 at 9:42 AM, nmayhew said:

truly wonderful work on a truly awful kit!!

 

There's one on ebay for less that £70, and the 205 is on sale at Jadlam for £69, but the more i read the build reviews, the more i think they should be giving these away, not charging close to what i can get a Tamiya Spitfire for

 

Gilles your detail work is superb - Italeri doesn't deserve you! 🙂

 

Nick

 

Hello my other friends !

I'm very happy to read your kind messages too 🙂

 

Sorry for the late reply and my absence from LSP, but in all confidentiality, I am currently spending a lot of time in hospitals due to some health issues !

Nevertheless, I have been able to work on installing the “flame arrestor” on the exhaust pipes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See you soon for the next step guide. 
Take care.

 

Best Regards

Gilles

 

 

 

 

 

[nmayhew]

Wishing you all the best Gilles and a speedy recovery 👍

[PEYSSON Gilles]

8 hours ago, nmayhew said:

Wishing you all the best Gilles and a speedy recovery 👍

 

Many thanks for your kind message which I enjoyed reading 🙂

I had surgery for prostate cancer last June 🙁 ...

Best Regards

Gilles

 

[PEYSSON Gilles]

On 11/6/2025 at 6:59 PM, baffozac said:

Hello, great work on the louvres, but :

 

 

This part of the cowl isn't that of a 202 but that of a 205. Italeri copied the one from Vigna di valle which is'nt completely authentic,

the spinner is also not authentic.

To correct this part of the cowl, you have to delete this panel and engrave at the place another louvre.

All the best ! 

 

 

Good evening everyone 

 

I have finished modifying the engine cover. 

Thank you Baffozac 👍

 

 

 

I hope that is correct because not easy to do !

 

About the propeller spinner, I am aware of the problem, but I will keep the Italeri one as I have no other choice. ........ at this time !!!

 

Have a good night and Best Regards to all.

Gilles

 

 

[Dpgsbody55]

That's a very neat solution to mounting those exhaust shields.  Nice work.

 

Hope you make a speedy recovery.

 

 

Cheers,

Michael

[PEYSSON Gilles]

16 hours ago, Dpgsbody55 said:

That's a very neat solution to mounting those exhaust shields.  Nice work.

 

Hope you make a speedy recovery.

 

 

Cheers,

Michael

 

Hello Michael,
Thank you very much for your message, which means a lot to me.
I'll know more on December 4th...

 

Concerning the MC202, I'll be starting work on the cockpit soon.

 

Best Regards

Gilles

 

 

 

 

[amurray]

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

 

During my hospital stays my wife would bring my tool box and a model to work on.  I was on Intensive blood thinners.  One day the doctor walked into my room only to see me with a #11 Xacto blade carving plastic.  He went berserk!  No more hospital model building for me.  

[Greif8]

First - I wish you a great report on your health issues GIlles, I will keep my fingers crossed for you my friend. 

 

The flame surpressor is fabulous work, from paper on the instructions through perfectly constructed and painted, wonderfully skilled work!  And a perfectly seamless engine cover as well, great bench session!

 

Ernest

[PEYSSON Gilles]

On 11/21/2025 at 3:46 AM, amurray said:

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

 

During my hospital stays my wife would bring my tool box and a model to work on.  I was on Intensive blood thinners.  One day the doctor walked into my room only to see me with a #11 Xacto blade carving plastic.  He went berserk!  No more hospital model building for me.  

 

On 11/21/2025 at 6:57 AM, Greif8 said:

First - I wish you a great report on your health issues GIlles, I will keep my fingers crossed for you my friend. 

 

The flame surpressor is fabulous work, from paper on the instructions through perfectly constructed and painted, wonderfully skilled work!  And a perfectly seamless engine cover as well, great bench session!

 

Ernest

 

Thank you very much for your kind messages, even if it's a little late. 

 

Gilles

 

[PEYSSON Gilles]

Hello friends,

Sorry for not visiting more often, but for several weeks now I've been spending a lot of time in hospitals undergoing a long course of next radiotherapy.
Nevertheless, I've been able to make progress on the cockpit, and I'll be posting photos soon !

In the meantime, I wish you all a happy Sunday.

Best Regards

 

Gilles

 

[Pete Hamann]

Strength and courage during a challenging time Gilles.

 

Pete

Edited December 15, 2025 by Pete Hamann