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Mark I: WWI P-Class Zeppelins
TimReynaga
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2016 - 12:14 AM UTC


Mark 1 Models has announced the August 2016 release of three versions of World War One German Imperial Navy P-Class airships in 1/720 scale.

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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2016 - 04:33 AM UTC
Well, certainly can't complain of over-engineering, or high parts count! Why 1/720 instead of 1/700? I know the difference is negligible, but still...
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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2016 - 03:31 AM UTC

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Well, certainly can't complain of over-engineering, or high parts count! Why 1/720 instead of 1/700? I know the difference is negligible, but still...


That gets me too! Even though the difference on the Zeppelin models from 1/720 to 1/700 comes to only about a quarter of an inch, why not just go with the much more common scale of 1/700? I suppose they wanted to match it up with the old Revell and Italeri 1/720 World War Two ships from the 1970s.

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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2016 - 04:10 AM UTC
My thoughts also, odd to choose 1/720 perhaps a 1/700 Zeppelin is too long for the box

Did Revell or Italeri do WWI ships?
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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2016 - 07:38 PM UTC
Are there 2 zepp's per kit? Or just alternate markings for 2? $26 seems to be a bit steep for a dozen parts for one.
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