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Fonderie LCA
KATY
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Joined: October 15, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 10:39 AM UTC
Anybody got the Fonderie LCA yet? If so any comments? Worth the money? Accurate?
Cheers
Kevin
Havoc
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Posted: Monday, May 12, 2003 - 08:47 AM UTC
No, KATY,

Haven't seen it yet, but a buddy showed me their LCVP at a club meeting... What the---?!! I haven't seen that much flash since building Lindberg kits as a kid!!! And he said that the parts fit was absolutely miserable (this before he smashed the kit in disgust...and this guy is NOT an "angry modeller."

That was not a cheap kit --- there is no excuse for this sort of marginal product.

I would tread cautiously and await the reviews. Who knows, maybe they got it together with the LCA......?

Aloha

Johnny B

Michel
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Joined: March 13, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 - 02:29 PM UTC
Alas....LCA ' s like the LCVP !
A way too expensive for a not so nice short run injected plastic kit....At around € 50 ea. !
BUT, if you need one........
' ve a nice day...!
blaster76
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Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 - 08:53 PM UTC
thanks for the warning. heard the Lindberg was a stinker so was considering the founderie one. I guess for the money I'll reconsider the Lindberg and look for a PE and some scratch build
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