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Trumpeter ADMIRAL KUZNETSOV
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Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 03:46 PM UTC
Hey Guys,

Is this a good model kit? Looks so cool! Has anyone know if this aircraft carrier seen any war action?

Thanks for your help!

WC
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Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 07:48 PM UTC
Did you pick one of those up in May. Squadron had them at half price. I've seen the kit and it is comparable to the Nimitz / Essex in quality. I just had absolutly no discresionary income back then or I would have picked one up. If you can get it for $125 or less....go for it
MartinJQuinn
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Posted: Friday, November 18, 2005 - 03:42 AM UTC
Someone from our local IPMS chapter brought one to our meeting last week (the contest theme was "Russian Night").



Impressive looking when built up. I've heard it has the usual Trumpter fit issues, but nothing that can't be overcome. For more pictures of the kit built up, check out the "Briefing Room" page on our clubs website:

NJIPMS Website

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Posted: Friday, November 18, 2005 - 05:24 AM UTC
Hi Martin

Your club Kuznetsov looks great, as does the USS Enterprise and the Type XXIII
Your Lexington you already know

Thank you for sharing,

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Posted: Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 04:27 AM UTC
Thanks guys for the great help!

I got all pumped up after visit Blaster's "plastic pleasure dome" :-) . Blaster's aircraft carriers are truly magnificent and I can wait to get my hands on a set... This Soviet carrier seems to be the easiest one to build (? )

Anyway, I still have the Queen Mary 2 to build...

WC
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