SAYING HELLO FROM UK...

Gun Tech wrote:

Welcome to the forums!

Thanks for the warm welcome, Gun Tech...

I see the Italeri logo as part of your 'signature', does this mean they're a brand you rate?

Does any one have any experience of (or opinion on) a 1/32 Me262 NIGHTFIGHTER VINTAGE KIT by REVELL? I'm considering this as a larger scale project for my son and I to tackle. 

LOL Nam!

I have to agree with the others:

Tamiya and Hasegawa make some excellent kits!  SOme of the older ones can take a bit more finesse to complete, but they are generally good as well.  Acc Miniatures, Roden, Eduard and a few others are pretty good- the most recent releases are excellent but some of their older ones leave a bit to be desired.  (Has anyone tried any of the old Eduard short-run WWI kits? )

Just my , hope that it helps!

Figures............pilot and otherwise with A/c kits..........sometimes fabulous, usually a Daywalker blob of plastic.

Face it.....in this digital age, you'd think someone could make an accurate 1/72 pilot! The larger scales should be easier......but it seems hit and miss. (Great idea for a new topic, though!)

Sorry Frankie

A big 'thank-you' to you and the other forum regulars for the warm welcome and kind wishes...

Edouard, Accurate Miniatures and Roden are 3 other manufacturers mentioned (but, as yet, untried by myself). Some universal praise for Tamiya (I have made a few of their 1/48 kits over the years and am very impressed by the detail, accuracy of instruction and, in general, the fit. We will shortly be commencing on his 1/35 M113 by Tamiya.

Also mentioned by some is the inconsistency in quality from Revell. I too have experienced this but find their weakest trait is the unreliability and inaccuracies of their instructions, particularly with numbering of parts. My son doesn't like the fact that so many of their kits, particularly smaller scale ones, don't have figures (pilots)!

Do any here have any experience or knowledge of Okati kits?

Hello and dirtym!!!

You will find much help available here for the asking. Happy you are getting your son involved!

As mentioned above, every manufacturer has issues with certain kits but very few are considered strictly awful. Tamiya and Hasegawa seem consistantly good. Very few complaints about Academy, Accurate Miniatures and Roden too. The old Monogram/Revell kits all have certain problems, but as your skills get sharper, they still make nice models.

I'm speaking about aircraft as that's all I build or know about!

Welcome to the Forums .  In general, the major kit manufacturers will offer the better engineering & fit.  For 1/48 aircraft, Tamiya, Hasegawa, Accurate Miniatures, Eduard all make some outstanding kits.  But they make some duds as well, so it's best to decide what prototype you wish to model & then post a query as to who makes the best kit for it in the scale of your choice.

Regards,  Rick 

Welcome, Dirtym.

I haven't built kits from so many manufacturers, but Tamiya is outstanding when it comes to 1/48. Their planes are a nice fit and their ground military serie is very detailed.

As for what I've heard and experienced for 1/35, Dragon is the best. Their infantrysets comes in dozens of part and are a great fit. I have yet to try one of their vehicles.

A little bird also told me that Academy are the best when it comes to tanks, but may have changed during the years..

So let's wait for the experts to come ;)

 Hope you have a nice time building models with your son, and welcome to the forums!

-Huxy