Fine Molds' 1/700 injection molded 25mm guns came today. I quickly snapped this shot with my ruler (this is one centimeter, not one inch!):
I got the singles, doubles, and triples and will write up a review the beginning of next week. They're beautiful and while not as precise as PE guns, they're pretty close!
Order the singles and doubles from HLJ...
Order the doubles and triples HLJ...
HWJapan also has them...
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General Ship Modeling: Super-detailing
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Fine Molds' 25mm Guns in 1/700
Karybdis
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Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 09:51 AM UTC
Angeleyes
Drama, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 10:37 AM UTC
these are so nice that although i got 4 of them i still dont want to ''waste'' them on something that is not meant to be super-detailed.
Karybdis
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Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 10:54 AM UTC
That's the same problem I'm having! What in the world do I want to use these things on so I won't waste them? Yikes!
goldenpony
Zimbabwe
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Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 12:32 PM UTC
I had seen those, they look very nice.
I see what you mean by being choosy when adding them to a build.
C|:-)
I see what you mean by being choosy when adding them to a build.
C|:-)
Quincy
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Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 01:43 PM UTC
I can't wait to try mine out also.
Now I need an IJN kit to try them out on. My 1944 Oyodo can't get here fast enough!
Bob Pink.
Now I need an IJN kit to try them out on. My 1944 Oyodo can't get here fast enough!
Bob Pink.
Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 02:20 PM UTC
Those are cool.
JMartine
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Posted: Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 01:53 AM UTC
Thanks for sharing! Good stuff…. I hope plastic AM “stuff” becomes popular, driving costs down and competing against the PE makers. Win-win situation for the modeler!
Karybdis
Maryland, United States
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Posted: Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 03:35 AM UTC
True enough! I got my review of these written up and sent out to Mark, so better pictures with better descriptions will be appearing in the future.
Quincy
Oklahoma, United States
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Posted: Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 08:01 AM UTC
Fine Molds has discontinued these guns on the HLJ website. Hopefully they will re-release them in the future. Just when a good thing comes along, they pull the rug out from under your feet!
Bob feeling sad Pink.
Bob feeling sad Pink.
Karybdis
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Posted: Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 08:06 AM UTC
They're still available in some places like 1999 and HWJapan, but hurry! In my review, the only "low" I list is "Availability".
Quincy
Oklahoma, United States
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Posted: Sunday, February 01, 2009 - 08:34 AM UTC
What is 1999's website? I have the HW Japan already.
Bob Pink.
Bob Pink.