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1/600 Airfix Endeavor question

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  • Member since
    May 2010
  • From: Berwick, La.
1/600 Airfix Endeavor question
Posted by Tnonk on Monday, November 5, 2012 10:21 PM

I picked up an Airfix 1/600 Endeavor off of ebay recently to add to my selection of small scale sailing ships.

I was quite surprise to get this large package in the mail an inside was a large model that is clearly marked '1/600 Constant scale Kit' but is anything but 1/600 scale.  

It apparently is approximately 1/120 or 1/130 or (?) or so.

A couple of pics to show what I mean.

Am I missing something here? How can any manufacturer make that much of an error on scale?

I'll keep the kit because I only paid 10.00 for it but I was hoping for something a bit smaller. Does Airfix  (or anyone) actually make a 1/600 (or smaller than 1/120 or so) scale kit of the Endeavor? Anything similar in scale to the old Pyro/Lindberg HMS Bounty?

Thanks.

Adrian

  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Washington, DC
Posted by TomZ2 on Monday, November 5, 2012 11:04 PM

Airfix 1/120 Bark Endeavour (07251) posted:

http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/ftopic18233-0.php

Occasional factual, grammatical, or spelling variations are inherent to this thesis and should not be considered as defects, as they enhance the individuality and character of this document.

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Monday, November 5, 2012 11:17 PM

Airfix Craft Master was a rebox line from 1958-1968 sold in the United states. The reboxer of this kit was MPC. I suppose they were capitalizing on the very successful and true scale 1/600 Airfix Classic Ships Constant Scale brand.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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