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Modelers Lounge => The World of Scale Models => Topic started by: Ian from Doncaster on August 03, 2020, 04:13:13 AM
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Picked up this kit from the shop at Old Warden during an event there about 4-5 years ago - sadly just too windy for the WW1 aircraft and replicas to fly.
The kit is a newish box but looks to be an old tooling. Poor quality plastic and lots of issues such as flash and ejector pin marks - even part numbers embossed on some parts. Apart from a few on the side panels, this kit isn’t worth the effort of removing all the defects. That can be done, but I would rather put the extra effort into a better kit
Still, it’s turning into a passable model as a shelf-sitter rather than a close up photo shoot. You could call it a polished turd.
Anyway, much of the structure is done apart from touch up and finishing, the upper seats, rear end stairs, wheels and a few peripherals. Still quite a bit of work to do..
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At least it looks good from a distance.
I have heard about the poor quality of this kit.
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That kit was originally released in the early 1960's! However turd or not, you are certainly making a very passable model from it.
Stephen.
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Looks Really Nice to Me! Well Polished ;D
RAGIII
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Well Ian:
It looks mighty good. I recently purchased this in the "Old BIll" Scheme. I think it will look good in the background in a diorama with a 1/32nd WWI Airplane and a figure. Looks like I might have my work cut out for me.