Macchi M.5 - the Italian reconnaissance flying boat (II edition)

In 1915, the Italians took over the two-seater Lohner L-40, and less than a month later, production of a copy of it, called the Macchi L.1, began at the “Macchi-Nieuport” plant. Production of the aircraft began in series and new modifications were constructed: L.2, L.3, L.4. In 1917, the plane was recycled from the ground up and became a single-seater. The new aircraft is known as the Macchi M.5, was smaller, than its predecessors and was fitted with a new “Isotta-Fraschini” propulsion engine. This plane was faster, than other seaplanes. More than 240 machines of this type were used to arm the Italian navy.

A moderately well-designed and well-detailed beautiful model for modelers of any experience, only beginners are better to assemble it under the supervision of a more experienced colleague and this should not be one of the first more complex models you make. This is the second edition of this model, it depicts another aircraft, in a different, but equally interesting, camouflage. The graphic instructions have been improved, which now consist of a larger number and larger and more informative drawings, but the text instructions are just as short and only complement the graphic ones, there was no place for color reserves either. But the model itself looks really impressive in 2D images.