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Trumpy 1/700 USS Maryland
seabee1526
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Michigan, United States
Joined: September 14, 2007
KitMaker: 185 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 05:50 AM UTC
Does anyone have the 1/700 Maryland from Trumpeter? What are your impressions? How does the PE cage mast behave? Any issues?
casailor
Joined: June 22, 2007
KitMaker: 165 posts
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Posted: Friday, March 29, 2013 - 02:14 AM UTC
I just got my kit. There is no guide for forming the cage masts. I anticipate at least a little frustration trying to get them round.
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Zimbabwe
Joined: July 03, 2007
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Posted: Friday, March 29, 2013 - 03:34 AM UTC
When I saw that kit coming out with PE masts I said not for me. I can bend PE, but rolling it is different. I guess with care it probably wont be too difficult.
blaster76
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Texas, United States
Joined: September 15, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 06:14 AM UTC
find an object that is the diameter and roll it around that like a pencil or piece of sprue, I am hoping that they will eventualy release this kit in 350 scale
casailor
Joined: June 22, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 09:15 AM UTC
Update: I was pleasantly surprised, the photoetch is very soft and easy to form. I rolled them approximately round and after the superglue dried used the tapered end of a mechanical pencil to get a final round shape. They came out very nice with litle frustration. I was impressed.
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