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Horse Drawn Breda 20/65
keenan
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Posted: Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 01:07 PM UTC





Dave O''Meara (Grumpyoldman) provides an in box review of Italeri''s "Horse Drawn Breda 20/65 Mod 35 with Servants."

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Thanks!
Hodson
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Posted: Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 01:24 PM UTC
I like the vignette-in-a-box theme.

The gun would be a great addition to an LRDG chevy.
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Posted: Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 01:46 PM UTC
Dave, great review, looks like a pretty good kit (by Italeri standards). The gun looks like it could be useful in a late war Italian theater also. I've sent a few messages Italeri's way but have had no reply. They must not speak english (or american as it's refered to in England).
I've not seen any T Soprano characters asking about my modeling skills eithor, so I guess I'm ok.
Joe
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Posted: Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 02:23 PM UTC
Great review Dave looks like I'll be adding this to my ever growing collection of 1/35thand 1/32nd artillery pieces
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Posted: Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 07:29 PM UTC
Hi Dave,

Thanks for the review, good to see a bit of humour . I got the kit last week for the Breda. Now just need to find some pics of how it was trruck mounted .

Cheers

Al
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 04:01 AM UTC
Great, entertaining review, Dave. I laughed out loud (am romantically involved with one of them AND live in Jersey, LOL!).

When is someone going to tell the Italians that it's "crew" and not "servants"? I keep expecting guys in black coats and stiff collars with trays of tea and crumpets!
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Posted: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 01:45 PM UTC
Great review Dave! Great photos!


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No Italians or animals were harmed in the making of this review.


I wish I'd thought of putting that in my review of 1/48 farm Animals
NebLWeffah
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Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 07:04 AM UTC
Good review Dave, thanks...!


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......that it's "crew" and not "servants"?


This is probably a mis-interpretation of the term 'crew-served weapons' and not really a mistake on Italeri's part. This is a common term in most militaries and I can see where the usage may have been altered a little bit.



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No Italians or animals were harmed in the making of this review.


That made me laugh out loud!!


Bob
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