What is the best PE set for Tamiya's 1/350 Prince of Wales

I've always been happiest with Gold Medal Models products.

Howdy Yellow013, I'll second what Mike said. Goldmetal models pe sets are hard to beat!

HTH,

Garry

Howdy fellas,

O.K, great. An oppurtunity for me to throw a 'noob' question on the deck! I have noticed that there is a fairly significant difference in pricing between the GMM PE set and a comparative Tom's PE set. The question I guess is...is there the same "fairly significant difference" in quality?

Tread.

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Tom's set:


GMM Set:

I know GMM is great, much better than Tom's, but they are also much more money. Would you say that Tom's is ok for a beginner?

Generally, I lean towards Tom's sets. They take care of business with their sets, cranes, railings and stairs. The gold medal models provdes a bit more, but I don't think it is value for the dollar. The White Ensign Model stuff is major league, but it'll cost, in some cases as much as you paid for the kit.