I was just told this was in Squadrons new flyer. 6 feet 5.5 inches of fiberglass / resin! With 10K bolts? Resin white metal and PE set. Shipped to you in a crate! I dont know who makes it yet. Has anyone else heard of this kit? #:-)
Cheers,
Garry
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1/35 Type VIIC Uboat, $1999.97 US !
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Posted: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 03:01 PM UTC
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Posted: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 03:06 PM UTC
that might be the Andrea Miniatures kit? Or did some other madman come out with one too?
http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=AELP02
http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=AELP02
garrybeebe
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Posted: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 03:24 PM UTC
Yep, that be the one. and in 1/32 scale no less! Sheesh, thats alot of model, and money!
Thanks for that Yellow_snow.
Bewildered
Garry
Thanks for that Yellow_snow.
Bewildered
Garry
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Posted: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 03:30 PM UTC
sadly it's not their most expensive kit either! That distinction (infamy?) goes to this one:
http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=AELP09
http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=AELP09
mikeli125
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Posted: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 10:50 PM UTC
mill modelling have done articles on both these kits and the u-boat has been done in a drydock dio this really has to be seen as the dio has to be around 8ft + long! also the roman boat is done hitting another ship ultra impressive stuff
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Posted: Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 12:15 PM UTC
As Higgins would say, "Oh My Gawd!---Zeus, Apollo ---ATTACK!!!" One of my local shops has one of those horses sitting up on top of one of their racks. The thing's been there for the better part of a year; once someone sees the price, their jaw drops and they move along.