The italian job

[Antonio Rampini]

Another model I am working at is a Inox railcar, the Piaggio "M2 DE".
I got the model from Shapeways, colored it and now I am studying for the chassis.
Probably this Plus-Up Z from a japanese railcar will fit, I have still to lower a bit the hight on bogies, I'll work on it.

 

[John Bradshaw]

Hi Antonio, nice work! I wonder if you could help me, an Italian brass kit producer used to do an etched brass kit of the FS E402A electric locomotive. In the past I never bought one as the Rivarossi and ACME RTR E402A models are superbly done but now I'd like to do the kit as a project. However I've forgotten the name of the producer and am struggling to find it on-line, do you know who it was please? Apologies for asking, regards,

John

 

[AJC]

Hi Antonio, nice work! I wonder if you could help me, an Italian brass kit producer used to do an etched brass kit of the FS E402A electric locomotive. In the past I never bought one as the Rivarossi and ACME RTR E402A models are superbly done but now I'd like to do the kit as a project. However I've forgotten the name of the producer and am struggling to find it on-line, do you know who it was please? Apologies for asking, regards,

John

Could that be (assuming you're talking HO) be Linea Model?

Benvenuti in lineamodel.it

They certainly produce one - the way their site works means I can't link direct, however.

Adam

 

[John Bradshaw]

Lineamodel, that's it, thank you!! I couldn't for the life of me remember and have struggled to find them again, thanks for this!!

 

[AJC]

Lineamodel, that's it, thank you!! I couldn't for the life of me remember and have struggled to find them again, thanks for this!!

No problem - I have one of their ballast hoppers in the 'to do' pile which looks a very decent kit and like the look of their 'Truman' (charmingly ugly though it is!). If I can locate it again, I'll have to make a start on it.

Adam

 

[John Bradshaw]

They made a few kits to improve existing RTR models which were nicely done and the E402A always seemed like quite a challenging but well produced kit. The price is pretty reasonable and I fancy having a go. As good as the Rivarossi and ACME models are (I'm under no illusion that my efforts will beat their finish) it is nice to be constructive and make something.

 

[AJC]

They made a few kits to improve existing RTR models which were nicely done and the E402A always seemed like quite a challenging but well produced kit. The price is pretty reasonable and I fancy having a go. As good as the Rivarossi and ACME models are (I'm under no illusion that my efforts will beat their finish) it is nice to be constructive and make something.

For Euro-kits - French products often seem incredibly pricey for example - I think they're exceptional value. The instructions are very good, too, I'll have to see what the part fit is like.

Adam

 

[Antonio Rampini]

Linea Model is a very well known producer in Italy, their engines are the state-of-the-art for N scale models (and they have realised very good kits in N & H0).
You can trust them.

 

[Antonio Rampini]

Still working on the M2 railcar to lower it...