The Vespa PX 125/150 of 1978 in the huge 1:9 scale from Italeri. A plastic kit of the iconic Italian scooter with rubber tires and chrome-plated parts.
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The Vespa PX 125/150 of 1978 in 1:9 scale is a plastic kit from the Italian maker Italeri, built on completely new tooling. For a scooter, 1:9 is enormous: the finished model is around 19.5 cm long and it is a full display piece, not a trinket. The contents match: rubber tires, chrome-plated parts, a finely detailed engine and suspension, removable engine covers and a hinged seat, so even what is normally hidden can be seen. Decals and painting guides for several versions are included.
The Vespa is an icon of Italian design and one of the best-known means of transport in the world. The PX range, introduced at the end of the 1970s, is the best-selling Vespa of all time: over three million were built and it stayed in production for an incredibly long time. Its typical features are the monocoque metal body, gear changing by a twist grip on the handlebar and the unmistakable silhouette with the side cowls. The PX is not just a means of transport, it is a symbol of a lifestyle and of the Made in Italy label. That is exactly why this model is different from military kits: it is aimed at Vespa collectors, design lovers and gift buyers, not only at history-minded modelers.
The body is what matters most. A Vespa is painted to a gloss finish, and gloss paint shows up every flaw without mercy — unlike a tank, where imperfections hide under a layer of dust and mud, here there is nowhere to hide. So fill the seams left by the part breakdown perfectly, sand the surface with progressively finer grits (2000 to 3000 grit wet is fine), lay down primer and correct any flaw at once, while you still can. Spray the color in thin coats. After the decals, a clear coat and some polishing are worth it: the model then takes on the wet look of real paint. Do not sand the chrome-plated parts and glue them only spot by spot so the glue does not fog the surface. The engine and the suspension deserve time, because the removable covers will leave them on show.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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