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Essex Class, Trumpeter VS Dragon

robireefer

Verona, Italy
Joined: November 01, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 - 09:52 PM UTC

Does anyone why the Trumpeter Ticonderoga Essex class in 700 scale is shorter than the Dragon one? Is it 720 scale?

TracyWhite

Washington, United States
Joined: January 18, 2005
KitMaker: 527 posts
Model Shipwrights: 464 posts

Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 03:41 PM UTC

One is slightly over-scale, the other slightly under-scale.

potchip

Australia
Joined: August 19, 2008
KitMaker: 85 posts
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Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 05:19 PM UTC

Maybe one's intended for Siberia and the other for Dubai.