Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: July 13, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 08:37 AM UTC
Take a look at this HUGE image report from
Eduards Model Accessories focusing on their new 1/350 scale PE upgrade set,
"USS BB-63 Missouri"
Link to ItemIf you have comments or questions please post them here.
Thanks!
~Gunny
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Louisiana, United States
Joined: April 13, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 01:23 PM UTC
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Texas, United States
Joined: September 15, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 07:03 AM UTC
Close....so close....but, ....still no main gun or anchor chain replacement. Great update for the quad 40's though
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Colorado, United States
Joined: February 01, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 11:45 AM UTC
I was in HoLo today, and those 1/350 scale ships, Tamiya Missouri, Trumpy North Carolina and Lexington. That Missouri was really calling to me, and this looks like a nice set to upgrade her, if I ever have the room.
Rodger
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Friday, August 03, 2007 - 07:44 AM UTC
Rodger:
I would highly recommend you picking this kit up during the next 40% or half off sale. A truely stupendous kit, You can opt for a Tom's or Gold Medal Models PE which is cheaper, but I think if I were to do this today I would opt for the Eduard set.
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Michigan, United States
Joined: September 10, 2004
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Posted: Monday, August 06, 2007 - 08:43 AM UTC
Very nice kit indeed! A lot of these parts would have been very welcome when I was doing my Missouri last year.
However I was struck by the contrast of putting a lot of this PE on some of the kit parts. Maybe it's just me, but given the significant improvement a lot of the resin replacement parts add, it seems like a waste to put the PE on some of the kit parts.
Tom