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Gold Medal Models: PE For Academy's USS Indianapolis
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Posted: Friday, October 10, 2014 - 01:05 AM UTC


The venerable Gold Medal Models has released a PE set for Academy's USS Indianapolis kit. It is also reportably usable for her sister ship, USS Portland, in her 1944-45 configuration.rn

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Posted: Sunday, November 23, 2014 - 05:09 AM UTC
I just received this kit of the Indy, but I did not go for the GMM's PE. I really like their stuff, the fret is thicker and the parts are more robust, not as easy to deform. But I went with Pontos for this kit. But the fret does look great.
Rick
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