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                        best academy kit

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                        ygmodeler4
                        • Member since
                          October 2004
                        • From: Northern Virginia
                        best academy kit
                        Posted by ygmodeler4 on Thursday, November 4, 2004 5:54 PM
                        What is the best Academy kit?

                        -Josiah

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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:20 PM
                        Again, purely opinion...no to modelers are going to agree completely on this. I like the Academy HMMWV series...looking forward to working on my M997 Maxi-Ambulance.
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:33 PM
                        IMHO the latest offerings from Academy are among THEIR best in terms of details, fit and price. I have recently done their M-51 Super Sherman and M-36 Jackson and I found it very good kits. Their Tigers I's with interiors are also great kits.

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                        kaleu
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Racing capital of the world- Indy
                        Posted by kaleu on Thursday, November 4, 2004 7:43 PM
                        I think the Academy M36 Jackson is a great kit. Their M18 is also good.
                        Erik "Don't fruit the beer." Newest model buys: More than I care to think about. It's time for a support group.
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Thursday, November 4, 2004 7:46 PM
                        I have the M-18 and it looks nice enough. I have heard endless raves on the Tiger I with interior. The M-36 and M-10 look pretty good though.

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

                         Eric 

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 4, 2004 8:07 PM
                        I like the M10 and Achilles, if you're into Axis stuff the Tigers are both excellent kits. I recently finished the M4A2 Russian Sherman and found it to be a pretty good kit, I plan on buying the M4A2 Marine when it comes out.

                        Just my choices...
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Thursday, November 4, 2004 9:04 PM
                        Oh BTW here's a preview of the M-36 I am currently finishing up. I have already modified the hatch position and added the antenna and some more stuff to it. I can say that this is one of the best kits I worked on OOB. Of course I am not sure about the accuracy but fit and details wise, it is just like Tamiya in quality for less.Tongue [:P]

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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Thursday, November 4, 2004 9:38 PM
                        How do you achieve that worn look Dwight?

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

                         Eric 

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 4, 2004 9:59 PM
                        maybe there M10 Duckbill
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Thursday, November 4, 2004 10:04 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tigerman

                        How do you achieve that worn look Dwight?


                        My apologies to ygmodeler4 if it looks like I am hijacking this thread but I just want to reply to Tigerman.Tongue [:P]

                        1. Base paint
                        2. Post shading by AB (with a bit darker color than base paint) on corners, panel lines, nooks, etc.
                        3. Add chipped off paint effects, scratches, rust and drybrush on areas likely to become worn out.
                        3. Apply a weathering wash
                        4. Retouch if necessary to achieve desired look (drybrush, rust, chipped paint)

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 4, 2004 10:18 PM
                        Academy also has some nice A/C kits as well. Their helicopter line has some nice kit available. As far as Armor I'd have to get with the crowd and say the Jackson, with high hopes for their latest Sherman.
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                        Foster7155
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Pensacola, FL
                        Posted by Foster7155 on Friday, November 5, 2004 4:11 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by knight667

                        Again, purely opinion...


                        and therefore, there is no "best" kit.

                        Robert Foster

                        Pensacola Modeleers

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                        styrene
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: The flat lands of the Southeast
                        Posted by styrene on Friday, November 5, 2004 7:01 AM
                        Merkava.

                        Gip Winecoff

                        1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

                        1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Friday, November 5, 2004 8:01 AM
                        I haven't built many of their kits, but I'd have a toss-up decision between their M60 and M-51 Super Sherman. Both kits went together very well, come with very nice detail moulded in, and plenty of extras.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 5, 2004 10:35 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by styrene

                        Merkava.



                        Depends on which one the Merkava II is awsome but at all COST avoid the Merkava III It has serious scale and width issues needs heavy modifying to be representive of the real thing.Sad [:(]
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                        styrene
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: The flat lands of the Southeast
                        Posted by styrene on Friday, November 5, 2004 3:42 PM
                        Jessiahkinnamon,
                        I've built the II, and have the II with the mine plow, and you are correct; they build into incredible models. Interestingly, I haven't heard anything bad about the III until now. Please provide some more information, as this was a kit I wanted to get my hands on.

                        Thanks.

                        Gip Winecoff

                        1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

                        1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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                        wbill76
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Texas
                        Posted by wbill76 on Friday, November 5, 2004 3:46 PM
                        I've built their Tiger I with full interior and loved it. Also build their M10 Duckbill and M3 Stuart "Honey" and liked both as well despite some minor hull joining problems introduced by certain interior parts but easily overcome. Watch out for some of their older, cheaper stuff as it tends to be reboxed and varys greatly in terms of quality and accuracy.

                        BP Models

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