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Re: Arrived Today!
Posted by: Gabor Hopocky ()
Date: August 14, 2007 06:13PM

Just got mine, I agree with Charla. It is highly above my expectations.

It is a snap model, which is bad, because it seems to me impossible to put it correctly together, the parts always show some gap.
It is a snap model, which is good, because it could be disassembled, so one can repaint the interior - especially the crew figures.
And if someone can't accept the gaps, it seems possible for the first sight to build the interior - of course after some convertations - into Revell's planned VII C, or into the VII D.

I've been three times inside U-995, and as I remember, every _big_ and important thing can be seen in the details, except the radio-room, which didn't fit because of the thickness of the walls. But there's a small gap, that might be say to be it.
The other error is that the screw's axle is placed too high to the motor's, but it can be seen only if one places the last portside outer panel.

Maximalist modelers [those who spend much times more for conversion kits than the model itself costs winking smiley ] maybe will find it disappointing because of the thick walls, but they can use it as a good base for a highly detailed interior-conversion, especially if they are familiar in molding resin.

I bought it from Japan on Ebay, it was $60 with shipping and handling.

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Do you know this? Hitoshi 04/22/2007 06:08AM
Re: New Type VII model Jerry & Charla Mason 04/22/2007 04:11PM
Re: Do you know this? Solomon 04/22/2007 06:30PM
Re: Do you know this? Jerry & Charla Mason 04/22/2007 07:35PM
Re: Do you know this? Gabor Hopocky 04/23/2007 09:12PM
Re: Do you know this? Gabor Hopocky 04/23/2007 09:21PM
Re: Do you know this? Jerry & Charla Mason 05/19/2007 02:18AM
Re: Do you know this? Gabor Hopocky 05/19/2007 09:23AM
Re: Do you know this? Hitoshi 05/20/2007 01:04PM
Re: Arrived Today! Jerry & Charla Mason 08/08/2007 03:02AM
Re: Arrived Today! Joe Ellias 08/08/2007 05:28PM
Re: Arrived Today! Jerry & Charla Mason 08/09/2007 09:46AM
Re: Arrived Today! Joe Ellias 08/13/2007 01:55PM
Re: Arrived Today! Gabor Hopocky 08/14/2007 06:13PM
Re: Do you know this? Joe Ellias 06/25/2007 05:38PM


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