1/200 Fiat G.12 

by Robert-Jan Willekens

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Help! Fellow modellers, I stumbled across an interesting die-cast aeroplane model in an miniature train and automobile jumble sale, near my hometown Uden in the Netherlands. The model was crudely painted brown and green, which I removed with paintstripper. What remained is this die-cast rendition of a Fiat G.12.

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The model is approximately 1/200 scale, with a 14.5 cm wingspan and 11.5 cm length. It looks very old, maybe it was a recognition model of WW2 vintage like the old Wiking plastic models (also to 1/200th scale) or it could be a presentation model mounted on a stand of sorts. On an ashtray, perhaps? The bottom shows some sort of covered-up mounting hole. It probably also had a landing gear, because the mounts are still more or less present.

The bottom of the left wing shows the text "FIAT G 212" and on the right wing "N. 132(?)" and "MADE IN ITALY"

The logo of the manufacturer is unreadable. I have a fine colour photograph of the real thing from the book "Nei Ceili di Guerra" showing a Fiat G.12. Modellers; could any of you shed some light on this model? Like who is the manufacturer, are there more subjects of this sort of models, anything would help! Thanks a lot!!

Robert-Jan

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Photos and text © by Robert-Jan Willekens