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Re: Schnellboot kits
Posted by:
Dave
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Date: March 20, 2002 10:42PM
Hi
Thanks for the reference to my website! Best way to see how bad it is, take the accurate Revell S-100 hull and compare it to the inaccurate Airfix S-11 hull. Keep in mind that the basic hull shape below the deck level did not change between S-11 and S-100 (with the exception of the stern wedge). The Airfix kit not only completely lacks the bow knuckle, the contours are plain wrong, and it is too tall. Personally, I think the Airfix hull sucks, but I guess that is a matter of what one expects from a $20 kit. Ultimately anything is fixable, even if you have to throw the Airfix hull out and use a cut-down Revell hull.
Dave
<A HREF="[prinzeugen.com">]; www.PrinzEugen.com </A>
Thanks for the reference to my website! Best way to see how bad it is, take the accurate Revell S-100 hull and compare it to the inaccurate Airfix S-11 hull. Keep in mind that the basic hull shape below the deck level did not change between S-11 and S-100 (with the exception of the stern wedge). The Airfix kit not only completely lacks the bow knuckle, the contours are plain wrong, and it is too tall. Personally, I think the Airfix hull sucks, but I guess that is a matter of what one expects from a $20 kit. Ultimately anything is fixable, even if you have to throw the Airfix hull out and use a cut-down Revell hull.
Dave
<A HREF="[prinzeugen.com">]; www.PrinzEugen.com </A>
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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Schnellboot kits | I Stapley | 03/15/2002 04:00PM |
Re: Schnellboot kits | Dave | 03/20/2002 10:42PM |
Re: Schnellboot kits | Woody | 03/22/2002 01:12AM |
Re: Schnellboot kits | Dave | 03/22/2002 01:21AM |
Re: Schnellboot kits | Woody | 03/22/2002 09:23PM |
Re: Schnellboot kits | I Stapley | 03/22/2002 12:19PM |
Re: Schnellboot kits | I Stapley | 05/03/2002 02:12PM |