1:48 Kinetic A-6E complete - why I hated this kit, but also loved it

Slingshot just take the html tag and post the image with the insert link button. That should do the trick.

one more shot of the other finished kit

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Well, Chinese New Year is over... so Kinetic is now answering emails again.

I did get a reply from "Elsie" regarding her sending my missing inner wheel for the main gear - fingers crossed.....

but wait!

there's more (expletive expletive expletive....)

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The 4 piece canopy, which is terrible.... is even more terrible. The second kit I got has it's front glass not completly formed from the casting process.

ugh.

I just want to give up.

I emailed "Elsie" again, asking for a new canopy - and a replacement kit.... 

holding my breath for what will happen. 

So that's 4 kits in a few months, each with issues. I'm gun shy to buy the more expensive stuff now for fear it'll just be the same issues with more money out of pocket.

Having recently finished a bad kit myself, I've noticed a recent trend in comments about the state of some plastic kits that seem to run the spectrum of manufacturers, are they switching to a new process or material, or just a coincidence, like buying a new car and noticing that everyone drives one now?

tomwatkins45

First, I salute you for actually completing The Kinetic A-6.

I bought one a while back. After I looked at it closely, read the reviews on it and on the at that time just released Hobby Boss A-6A, I bought the H.B. kit. It builds up very nicely. The Kinetic kit is still stashed somewhere.

Tom

 

 

Right,

I pretty much did it out of being stubborn. One of the kits was missing an inner wheel that somehow never made it into the box/plastic.

After a bunch of email exchanged with Kinetic, I finally got an answer and they will see about sending me a replacement. (((holds breath)))

The pic posting process here is tedious. I'm on "probation" for posting so admin's have to approve my content. Thus making any attempt at showing progress on the second unit or my completed one a complete pain in the you-know-what.

I have a bunch of other subjects that I'd like to get feedback on....... at this rate, it will take months!

:-)

First, I salute you for actually completing The Kinetic A-6.

I bought one a while back. After I looked at it closely, read the reviews on it and on the at that time just released Hobby Boss A-6A, I bought the H.B. kit. It builds up very nicely. The Kinetic kit is still stashed somewhere.

Tom

Not a fan of Kinetic after I built the F5 Freedom Fighter. I would never buy kits from them again.

H-A-T-E-D this kit.  Everything you mentioned I agree with completely.  It was just an awful kit.  So bad that I eBay-ed every other Kinetic kit I had in the stash.  I kept the EA-6B but I am not so sure I ever want to start it.

Thanks for the heads up on this kit, it's one of my favorite aircraft.

Mike

still trying to work the bugs out of posting photo's in here.

having to wait 24hrs so my content can be reviewd is a pill as well.....

I digress,

I'll have another crack at trying to post some shots.

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if that doesn't work, I give up.

perhaps the knitting forums will be less of a process :-P

Love to see some pics on such a difficult build but it sounds like you did great!

Toshi

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