TRUMPETER TEXAS MISSING PARTS

rdmeyersr

Member since
January 2006

TRUMPETER TEXAS MISSING PARTS

Posted by rdmeyersr on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 5:00 PM

I bought the trumpeter Texas last year from Squadron before they went belly up and closed.

So I have been trying to get a replacement sprue for the Trumpeter 1/350 Scale USS TEXAS. I recieved what appears to be the sprue for the USS NEW YORK. It looks like the sprue part was switched or misplaced into this kit. The sprue tree I'm needing is M for the USS TEXAS. I have been trying to communicate with Joanna since before December and Im really getting frustrated as I would like to complete this kit. Ive waited years to get a kit of the TEXAS and now I cannot build it because of the missing parts SPRUE M. Anyone have any advice or help?

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tankboy51

Member since
September 2004
From: Denver

Posted by tankboy51 on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 7:08 PM

The Texas and New York were the same class ships, if it's like Trumpeters aircraft carrier models, they used similar sprues. I don't really know for sure, but you may not be missing the tree. Good luck.

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rdmeyersr

Member since
January 2006

Posted by rdmeyersr on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 9:43 PM

The sprues are different for the bridges. The Texas bridge sprue was switched for the NY. I checked the instructions and trust me, I know of what my part problem is... The two ships had different bridges and the sprue tree i have is not the same as the one shown in the Texas manual.

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tankboy51

Member since
September 2004
From: Denver

Posted by tankboy51 on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 9:49 PM

Woopsie

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Kitwrecker

Member since
February 2021
From: Northern Ireland near where they sell Guinness

Posted by Kitwrecker on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 6:23 PM

In the UK we have distributors who even if you didn't get the kit through them will replace sprues that are missing from kits such as Creative models but you have to pay for the replacement. I think in the States it's Stevens international I know you got the kit from Squadron but if Squadron are gone then Stevens may be able to help if you tell them the sprue number/letter and which kit and kit number I'm guessing it's the same as here. I have an email for them from their website:

info@stevenshobby.com

Might be worth reaching out to them to see if they can help you. Good luck with the parts!