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                        what do you think?

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                        diggeraone
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Ozarks of Arkansas
                        what do you think?
                        Posted by diggeraone on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 12:07 PM
                        This is a question on what you think is the best kit that has been produced so far and if you have had any problems with it.Digger
                        Put all your trust in the Lord,do not put confidence in man.PSALM 118:8 We are in the buisness to do the impossible..G.S.Patton
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 12:42 PM
                        I would not be so bold as to proclaim what the "best" kit ever produced is, but I reckon the 1/16 Tamiya Tiger I is right up there. The only problem I've had with it so far is getting started on it!
                        ~Brian
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                        fightnjoe
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                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:38 PM
                        the revell p-40b.


                        dont look at me like that.

                        joe

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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:58 PM
                        Tamiya Dragon Wagon. 500 pieces of sheer joy!
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 15, 2004 8:00 AM
                        Did you say Revell Fightnjoe..................
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Thursday, July 15, 2004 8:03 AM
                        Best kit ever? That's fairly subjective. I don't even think I can answer that. The Tamiya m26 was one of the best that I've built to date, so I'll go with that, but I still have a couple of kits to go that should prove to be very good, namely the Trumpeter SA-2 transporter.
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                        leemitcheltree
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Washington State
                        Posted by leemitcheltree on Friday, July 16, 2004 2:12 AM
                        Best kit?
                        That's a hard one.....J-Hulk is right - the Tamiya 1/16 Tiger was pretty darned good - not very much delicate detail, but then again, the thing is meant to be R/C......
                        The Monogram 1/48 Catalina was a really good build.....
                        Or the Tamiya 1/12 scale Formula One cars..........
                        Or............................

                        Cheers, LeeTree
                        Remember, Safety Fast!!!

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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Saturday, July 17, 2004 6:52 PM
                        I'm assuming it has to be the best kit we have built? As I've stated before, Tamiya's Late Tiger I melted together with no hiccups at all. I'd do one again.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Saturday, July 17, 2004 7:43 PM
                        so far, with me, for sheer enjoyment, great detail, and ease of build, I would put academy's M10 up there. (I've only done about 25 kits so far, so I don't have a broad range that I've worked on) I now have academy's Stuart Honey waiting now, and can hardly wait to work on it.
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, July 17, 2004 8:43 PM
                        I build mostly 1/48 WW2 AC, so for me it would be a tie between the Tamiya P-47D kits & the Accurate Miniatures Avenger series.
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        paulnchamp
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Warwick, RI
                        Posted by paulnchamp on Saturday, July 17, 2004 10:00 PM
                        Tamiya's 1/48 Spitfire - it just falls together beautifully.
                        Paul
                        Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Saturday, July 17, 2004 11:36 PM
                        Well as of this point in time the Tamiya 1`/32 Zero has my vote. BIG TIME. Great kit.
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        fightnjoe
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                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Sunday, July 18, 2004 12:05 AM
                        i guess i should give a serious answer. i havent seen one yet i would say is the greatest. i will say the hasegawa 1/24 jeep went together very smooth. without builder error it would have been an easy build.

                        joe

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 12:54 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by paulnchamp

                        Tamiya's 1/48 Spitfire - it just falls together beautifully.
                        Paul


                        I built the same kit mate,no filler needed on this one except on the uderside where the wing joins to the fueselage.........
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                        Keyworth
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: NE Georgia
                        Posted by Keyworth on Sunday, July 18, 2004 12:57 AM
                        The Accurate Miniatures B-25G.
                        "There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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                        roadkill_275
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: North East Texas
                        Posted by roadkill_275 on Sunday, July 18, 2004 1:26 AM
                        This is really dependent on the builders skill and the enjoyment, or lack there of, they get from the kit. I can list many that I thought were really good and anybody could disagree with me and be right. My personal favorites? The Monogram P-61 and the Monogram P-51D would rank up there at the top. It's really hard to pick one. I can't really pick one from a manufacturer I have never used. Tamiya sounds good, but they're hard to find here and when I do they're usually out of my price range. Samething with Trumpeter, Hasegawa and the others. My builds consist almost exclusively of Monogram, Revell, AMT and Lindbergh. They all have their good points and bad.
                        Kevin M. Bodkins "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup" American By Birth, Southern By the Grace of God! www.milavia.com Christian Modelers For McCain
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 4:41 AM
                        Would have to go with Hasegawa's 1/32 OA4M Skyhawk. It was the old High Grade Series kit.

                        Detail was great, fit was great, and came with full PE set, Metal Gear, and Rubber Wheels. For the 80's (or 90's) can't remember. It seemed to be a kit before it's time.

                        Paul
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                        armydogdoc
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Camp Couch Colorado
                        Posted by armydogdoc on Sunday, July 18, 2004 12:05 PM
                        Ive just taken up modeling 1/35 AFV. Normally I build 1/48 scale WWII aircraft. But being stuck here in Iraq for a year, and seeing and using the stuff on a daily baisis I have taken a liking to building modern armor. I so far realy like the Tamiya line. I have built a Bradley and an Abrams. Both were top notch and went together "sooth as butter."
                        Ron "One weekend a month my$1***$2quot;
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 1:17 PM
                        so far Revells F-86D has been the best kit that i have ever worked on, though its on stand by for some bmf.
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Sunday, July 18, 2004 5:08 PM
                        the best kit of all times is a no brainer digger: the tamiya 1/48 scale P-51D!!!!Wink [;)]Tongue [:P] however, ive only built 4 kits and 2 of them are stangs!! i promise i'm not biased or anything!! later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 6:16 PM
                        My little Hasegawa C130H is the best kit I have had ... I guess. Thats the problem though. Everything is so perfect there is no frustration, no screaming, no cussing, no FUN Big Smile [:D]Wink [;)]Evil [}:)]

                        Gimmie some seams to fill or I'm just not happy Tongue [:P]
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                        darson
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Sunday, July 18, 2004 11:05 PM
                        This is a very subjective answer, but I would have to say that the Tamiya 1/48 P-47D is fantastic. Even for a ham-fisted clod like me, the results were great; this kit literally falls together. I read somewhere that you would have to work at making a mistake on this kit and I agree.

                        The only problem I had with it was the fairly prominent seam on the external paper tanks was a little difficult to remove without blowing away all the surrounding detail.

                        Cheers
                        Darren
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 19, 2004 12:42 AM
                        Best one I've ever built was a Tamiya 1/24 Centurion with individual link tracks and fully detailed interior. This was back in the early 80s and I haven't found another one since, and believe me I've been looking.
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, July 19, 2004 10:15 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by dpeacock

                        Best one I've ever built was a Tamiya 1/24 Centurion with individual link tracks and fully detailed interior. This was back in the early 80s and I haven't found another one since, and believe me I've been looking.


                        The Tamiya 1/25 Centurion has been rereleased several times in the last few years, and is currently available. Price here in Japan is 6,000 yen (about $54 USD).
                        There should be plenty of them available world-wide.
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 19, 2004 6:06 PM
                        I would have to say Panda's 1/24 B-17. Detail is increditable, full PE, metal gear and rubber wheels. No seams and all the lines lined up....

                        hehe Just Kiddin.

                        For me so far its been the Hasegawa's P-38H, Its a doll to build. Small fuselage seam...nothing bad.
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