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                        1/350 Typhoon class Submarine

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                        Leonidas
                        • Member since
                          April 2009
                        • From: Chapel Hill, NC
                        1/350 Typhoon class Submarine
                        Posted by Leonidas on Friday, April 10, 2009 8:08 AM

                        Hi all,

                        Just wondering if anyone has built or has an opinion on Dragons 1/350 scale Typhoon class Sub. I was looking to pick one up (no, I'm not going to make it into the Red October Whistling [:-^]) but was wondering what the quality of the kit is like. I read somewhere the propellers are incorrect, actually the whole aft is, but is there anything else I should know?

                        Any help would be appreciated. Cheers. 

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                        warshipguy
                        • Member since
                          September 2005
                        • From: Groton, CT
                        Posted by warshipguy on Friday, April 10, 2009 2:29 PM

                        Dragon's Typhoon is inaccurate in the after end. The real ship has pump-jet propulsion while the kit depicts propellors.  I believe the 1/350 Alanger kit is more accurate.

                        Bill Morrison

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                        Tracy White
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: EG48
                        Posted by Tracy White on Friday, April 10, 2009 7:19 PM
                        They're not pump jets, just shrouds. But the Alangar kit is much more accurate if you can find it.

                        Tracy White Researcher@Large

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                        warshipguy
                        • Member since
                          September 2005
                        • From: Groton, CT
                        Posted by warshipguy on Friday, April 10, 2009 8:15 PM

                        I stand corrected.  All the information I've read concerning to the Typhoons alluded to pump-jets.  Anyway, the Alanger kit is more accurate.

                        Bill Morrison

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                        JMart
                        • Member since
                          March 2007
                        • From: NJ
                        Posted by JMart on Saturday, April 11, 2009 8:35 AM

                        I have the Dragon kit, because it was on a mega sale, but not very accurate... and yes, I WAS going to make it into Red October as a "fun" build :)

                        I believe Modelshipwrights has a review, but site has been down on/off for couple days including now :(

                         

                         

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