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Fordboy
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Posted: Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 10:55 AM UTC
Ahoy, ye maties!

The news desk is always hunting and gathering the breaking kitset and accessories news from all around the world.

Here is the latest and greatest details on the new release from Academy.

Check it out!


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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!


Sean
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GATOR'S PAINT MASKS
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Posted: Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 12:55 PM UTC
Looks like a wonderful kit! Thanks for the report Sean.
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Posted: Monday, July 27, 2009 - 10:23 PM UTC
The picture is too small, i can't see anything.
Fordboy
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Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 12:14 PM UTC
Hi sbs

Yip I know the images are not the largest however sometimes I have to work with the images supplied and sadly the primitive image tools I currently have access too whilst they can certainly enlarge the image they also sadly alter quality and clarity of the image.

Hopefully the images do enable you to get a small insight into this kitset.

Cheers

Sean
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Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 07:49 AM UTC
My my, I may have jumped the gun on this one. I went ahead and pre-ordered the Trumpeter version which will I am sure be more expensive. I see by the pix that academy is including brass with railings and radar and some what have yous .
TracyWhite
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Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 11:37 AM UTC
Not to steal Sean's thunder but Academy now has photos of a built-up on their site.
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Posted: Friday, July 31, 2009 - 07:02 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Not to steal Sean's thunder but Academy now has photos of a built-up on their site.

Thanks for the heads up Tracy.
JMartine
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Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 03:15 AM UTC

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My my, I may have jumped the gun on this one. I went ahead and pre-ordered the Trumpeter version which will I am sure be more expensive. I see by the pix that academy is including brass with railings and radar and some what have yous .


At GreatModels, Trump's version is 2x the price of academy. I wonder, why the vast (2x) difference? A matter of Trump's pricing policy, or better quality? Or Academy pricing low to gain market share?
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