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                        Revell Germany 1/150 VASA kit

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                        crackers
                        • Member since
                          December 2006
                        • From: Jerome, Idaho, U.S.A.
                        Revell Germany 1/150 VASA kit
                        Posted by crackers on Saturday, October 15, 2016 10:47 AM

                        While cruising the net, I noticed that Revell Germany had issued a 1/150 scale VASA, the famous Swedish warship that sank in 1628 and raisied for public display. Other pictures of this model being built as work in progress, seems to be an interesting subject for a serious modeler. I have never noticed this perticular kit before. Is this a new release ? Has anyone on the Forum constructed this model ? If so, what is your opinion of the quality of this kit ? Inquiring minds want to know.

                        Happy modeling   Crackers    Surprise

                        Anthony V. Santos

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                        1943Mike
                        • Member since
                          December 2010
                        • From: Salem, Oregon
                        Posted by 1943Mike on Saturday, October 15, 2016 11:22 AM

                        Yes, I believe at least one person on this site has (David K) and probably more.

                        Here are a couple of links you may find relevant:

                        http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/146325.aspx

                        https://www.scalemates.com/kits/132765-revell-05414-vasa

                         

                        Mike

                        "Le temps est un grand maître, mais malheureusement, il tue tous ses élèves."

                        Hector Berlioz

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                        warshipguy
                        • Member since
                          September 2005
                        • From: Groton, CT
                        Posted by warshipguy on Saturday, October 15, 2016 4:25 PM

                        This kit was actually released several years ago and has received many outstanding comments. My only problem with the kit is the way that Revell made the gundecks and the cannons. They premounted all the gun carriages on a narrow strip of plastic with a longitudinal wall immediately behind the carriages.  They left the barrels as seperate pieces.  I would have much preferred to have full gun decks and seperately mounted cannons, which would have been reasonable given the extraordinary care given to the overall accuracy of the kit.

                        I have built this model and was impressed except for that bizarre feature.  I suppose that it beats the dummy barrels of the Airfix kit!

                        Bill

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