DRAGON,S version of the GEARING class DESTROYERS

tankerbuilder wrote:

Hey , a gentle reminder , do you still want to find a home for the BUCKLEY by REVELL ???

I haven't forgot you, I just haven't been able to find it yet!

It's not in the boxes I've managed to dig through. I've got your PM though, and will let you know when I find it. 

Yes, I agree that the sky is the limit when we want to add PE details.

The Arleigh Burke class are the largest ship in Dragon's 1:350 scale destroyer lists. The railing PE did not make it any more expensive than the other kits.

The inclusion of a small PE never discouraged the aftermarket set. They are for different market segments. The aftermarket PE are higher quality, more elaborate and MUCH more expensive. I can spend what I spent on the kit to get the WEM PE for the Arleigh Burke. It should be the option for the modeler who wants it. But I don't like to HAVE to spend another extra $30-40 to get railings for a $30-40 destroyer kit.

Yes, I know that Tom's Model Works has some generic WW2 railing sets. But it is better to have a dedicated set like the Cybermodel set for Buchanan at reasonable cost.

keilau wrote:

It looks like Dragon left out the railing PE again. It is so easy to add the extra fret. Why they left it out since the Arleigh Burke class?

I actually prefer the manufacturers not do their own photo-etch as it's usually not as good as what we can get after market and it kills most of the incentive for a 3rd party company to make their own PE. Hasegawa's Akagi is a case in point; their inclined ladders are fairly worthless and Gold Medal Models declined to do a set as Hasegawa had already put out their own.

Loren Perry at Gold Medal Models has already announced that his set is on the way.   It will provide the railings as well as other items missed by the Dragon set.   I went to begin assembling the 40mm mounts and found that there was no railings for them either. 

Dragon gives you things like the 40mm pointer & trainer handwheels, but neglects other more visible items.   Most likely a cost thing as the number of square-inches of brass required for railings would have made the 30 dollar kit a 50 dollar kit.   Where is your cost/sales break point?

Tracy White wrote:

Not that I'm trying to disuade people from buying the current kit, but there are others of the class on the ways at Dragon as well. So if the current kit doesn't get you what you want... wait a couple of months or so. Now if my SAL shipped kit would just get here!

It looks like Dragon left out the railing PE again. It is so easy to add the extra fret. Why they left it out since the Arleigh Burke class?

A ship model looks so bare without the railing.

I am waiting for Cyberhobby to fill the gap and may be another package deal for the railing PE.

Not that I'm trying to disuade people from buying the current kit, but there are others of the class on the ways at Dragon as well. So if the current kit doesn't get you what you want... wait a couple of months or so.

Now if my SAL shipped kit would just get here! 

ps1scw wrote:

Do the Gearings come with the 1/350 crew ?

Yes, 6 figures - 5 enlisted and one officer

The enlisted are wearing helmets, but no kapoks.  The enlisted are in relaxed or action poses -- not stiffly at attention

Do the Gearings come with the 1/350 crew ?