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grayghost666
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2007 - 08:54 AM UTC
hello mates,
i ran across some model ships and need input if i will buy them.the first one is 1/600 Airfix Falklands Warship set,is it any good and worth the money and time to buy and build.the second one is 1/350 trumpeter chinese destroyers,they are very cheap but are they worth it at $9.00 each.
thxs for your help,
Bruce
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2007 - 03:10 PM UTC
Airfix can be OK, just that sometimes the molds are old so the flash is a bit heavy. The only downside to them is the somewhat odd scale.

I'd say any 1/350 kit for $9.00 is worth it, as long as it's something you'd really want to build.

grayghost666
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2007 - 03:23 PM UTC
hello Rodger,
i signed up for the cold war destroyer campaign,and was looking for something odd for it.i have read about airfix but thought that the falklands set was new.thank you for all the info.there are 4 or 5 of the $9.00 destroyers.i might get one of them and maybe right a review about it(hint to Gator or Gunny).
thx again,
Bruce
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Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 12:58 AM UTC
Very cool Bruce. I would be interested in seeing a review on one of these kits.

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Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 04:59 AM UTC

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hello Rodger,
i signed up for the cold war destroyer campaign,and was looking for something odd for it.i have read about airfix but thought that the falklands set was new.thank you for all the info.there are 4 or 5 of the $9.00 destroyers.i might get one of them and maybe right a review about it(hint to Gator or Gunny).
thx again,
Bruce


Hi Bruce

A review is most welcome
Another thing you can do to improve those old Airfix kits is to add some PE sets that White Ensign Models have. It surelly make a difference. Give it a though - although you will spend more on the PE than in the ships
As for the chinese DD.... I have to agree with Rodger... if it is a model you want to built, buy! If it's only because of TinCans from Cold War Campaign, you will find another subject that really "talks to you". At least with me, I always need to build a model that really interests me... otherwise, it will be unfinished, forgotten and it's just (another) expense.

Just my two cents (euro)
Skipper
grayghost666
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Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 02:59 PM UTC
hello Kenny and Rui,
i just ordered 2 chinese ships.one is a DD called the ZHU-HAI.the other is a DDGM called the KAI-FENG of the LUHU class.we will write a review of both kits.when we write the review,i would like Mary to get credit for helping write it.is that o.k.? i hope so she helps me a lot doing everything.
thx for your encourgement,
Bruce
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Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 08:46 PM UTC

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hello Kenny and Rui,
i just ordered 2 chinese ships.one is a DD called the ZHU-HAI.the other is a DDGM called the KAI-FENG of the LUHU class.we will write a review of both kits.when we write the review,i would like Mary to get credit for helping write it.is that o.k.? i hope so she helps me a lot doing everything.
thx for your encourgement,
Bruce


Sounds good, Bruce...and mentioning Mary in your review(s) as a consultant is no problem whatsoever, mate...

Cheers,
~Gunny
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Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 07:01 AM UTC
Not a big fan of modern (other than the Nimitz and Enterprise kits which are utterly fantastic !!!!!!!!) I've built one of the modern crusiers and felt for the money, it was a good deal. Probably the same for those modern Chinese DD's. I look forward to seeing pix of them built as I am curious
grayghost666
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Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 12:50 PM UTC
hello Steve,
as soon as they arrive we will write a review on them.i think i will do a build in progress and post as i do each one of them.
cheers,
Bruce
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Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 02:12 PM UTC

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Airfix can be OK, just that sometimes the molds are old so the flash is a bit heavy. The only downside to them is the somewhat odd scale.



It's funny how perceptions change; for many years 1/600 was one of the preferred scales for miniatures. Its a nice easy 50 feet to the inch

It's this 1/350 and 1/700 stuff that confuses me; it's neither easy like a pure metric ratio like 1/1000 or 1/500 nor convenient (like so many feet to the inch). Almost any round measurement on the prototype gives fractions of a millimetre or lesser fractions of a fraction of an inch

Aidrian.
Gunny
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Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 08:53 PM UTC

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hello Steve,
as soon as they arrive we will write a review on them.i think i will do a build in progress and post as i do each one of them.
cheers,
Bruce


Don't forget to use the "Blog" ( "build log") style thread option, mate...designed just for this type of project...looking forward to it!
~Gunny
grayghost666
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Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2007 - 05:15 AM UTC
hello Mark,
please excause,but the what?i am new to this so i have no idea what you said in the reply.please explain .
cheers,
Bruce
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Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2007 - 05:28 AM UTC
Hi Bruce

It's easy
When you build your models, you'll start a new tread...
There's a option right after the topic name, where you can choose to be a Built Blog... and then you'll have a tread just like mine with the Scratchbuilt 1/700 Bay Class Frigate

This kind of treads/posts also have a highligh area - if you enter MSW via the homepage, you can't miss the latest updates in this area.
Hope this helps

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grayghost666
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Posted: Friday, October 19, 2007 - 05:39 AM UTC
hello Rui,
thank you,that explained everything in "plain speak".as soon as they get here i will let everyone know.
thx again,
Bruce
grayghost666
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Posted: Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 05:35 AM UTC
hello mates,
the kits arrived today.only took 4days from order to delivery.these are very basic kits.1 page instructions and no paint guide.more soon on our review.
Bruce
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