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AH-1W Cobra Question
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 8:12 AM
I was considering purchasing an AH-1W Super Cobra model to get back into modelling. It has been 2 years since I seriously built a model and another 3 years before that since I was into the hobby. Anyways, my question is: Which is the better model to buy: 1/35 Italeri AH-1W Cobra or the 1/35 Academy AH-1W Cobra. I believe both are made from MRC but I read on someones website that they built both and compared them. I was wondering if there is a difference in the cockpit detail or any other detail. I want the best looking one as I want to display it on my desk at work since that is the project I am working on. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.

BrianCool [8D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 8:42 AM
I personally have the Academy Cobra and love the detail on it. I haven't even seen the Italeri one.
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Posted by chopperfan on Monday, June 14, 2004 9:00 AM
Sign - Welcome [#welcome]
You're gonna like it here. Gets a little heated in the off topic discussion once-in-awhile, but still a fun and great site.
Now, in responce to your question. To the best of my knowledge, which is minimal by most standards Confused [%-)], the Italeri kit is simply the MRC/Academy kit reboxed.
As far as details, they should be the same. As far as quality? Here again, they SHOULD be the same. That may not be so as to the differences in the material used to mold the kit.
I have the MRC/Academy kit and it is a great kit. I don't think you will go wrong with it or for that matter the Italeri kit, either.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 9:33 AM
Sign - Welcome [#welcome] to the FSM forums excalibur507!!! I too have the Academy/MRC AH-1W just waiting to be built. It has some great detail. Don't know how the Italeri kit is. If in fact the Italeri kit is just a reboxed MRC kit you should have no problems with it. Glad to see another person from the great state of Md. I live in Aberdeen.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 1:50 PM
Thank you guys for the warm welcome. I think that I will probably go with the academy kit and hope for the best. I was leaning towards that kit but wanted to see if anyone with experience building cobras had any other suggestions. Maybe when I get this one complete I will join a group build...I've been following the Hind group build lately. Well...I think I'm going to go place my order!

Brian
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