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FSM Magazine-Kit Review Suggestion

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FSM Magazine-Kit Review Suggestion
Posted by styrene on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 9:14 PM

I followed the "contact us" link and posted there, but thought I would post my suggestion here, as well.

It's really very simple:  Would it be possibe to have those that build and review new kits include overall finished kit dimensions as part of the review process?  Currently, it's impossible to ascertain a model's size since there is nothing to relate it to.  You can say the kit is 1/72, but that by itself doesn't mean a lot; the 1/72 TU-95 Bear is several orders of magnitude larger than a 1/72 P-51, yet if both are reviewed in the magazine, the photos will show a relative similarity in size between the two kits. 

This would be easy to accomplish.  In the yellow boxes that list scale, manufacturer and price (the sidebar??), there could be a heading of "finished kit dimensions", or the reviewer could simply state the finished dimensions at the end of the article. 

Personally, it doesn't really matter if the wingspan is one scale inch too long or too short, but it makes a significant difference if the wingspan is 7" or 27", since for many that may determine storage space requirements, and could potentially affect whether a particular kit is purchased or not.

Thanks for "listening".

Gip

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    July 2013
Posted by DURR on Sunday, October 25, 2009 7:13 PM

it may sound silly but i  don't mean it to be

but as a modeler say of the particular genre, aircraft as you have here

one generaly knows roughly how big it will be if only for the fact that as a modeler of said genre ,you as a sub- hobby of said,  more than likely are also an aircraft enthusiast 

also .through that one would be able to surmise the size.   this can me said for any genre

  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: Northern Virginia
Posted by ygmodeler4 on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 6:53 PM
 DURR wrote:

it may sound silly but i  don't mean it to be

but as a modeler say of the particular genre, aircraft as you have here

one generaly knows roughly how big it will be if only for the fact that as a modeler of said genre ,you as a sub- hobby of said,  more than likely are also an aircraft enthusiast 

also .through that one would be able to surmise the size.   this can me said for any genre

I'm going to have to say "false". Just because one builds models of aircraft doesn't mean they're aircraft enthusiasts and know how big a 1/72 airplane will be...I'm going to start building cars with my dad, I am in no way a car enthusiast, I just think they look cool to have some on display.

-Josiah

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