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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Academy 1:700 Titanic
Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, March 6, 2020 1:44 PM

Not finding that many good build reviews.  Anyone here build that?  Seems a reasonable price and I see Tom's has several PE sets.

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    July 2014
  • From: Philadelphia Pa
Posted by Nino on Saturday, March 7, 2020 2:11 PM

Don,

Which Academy kit?  They have a Colored (MCP) kit and the LED kit from their 2012 release.  Don't get the 2007 release. They made a new mold for the 2012 model.

Interesting Youtube review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUMujUY4UW4

This YouTube video compares Academy 1/700 Titanic and Revell 1/700 Olympic. (Yes, I know, not the best comparison, but some interesting observations are presented.)

  There's a Zvezda 1/700 kit too. "New Tooling" in 2016.  I have not seen any reviews presenting details on accuracy yet.  You could be first.

   Nino

P.S. I probably will never attempt a 1/700 RMS Titanic.  I will invariably want to add pe and I'll end up with benches and railings all over the rug.

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Saturday, March 7, 2020 2:33 PM

Nino

  There's a Zvezda 1/700 kit too. "New Tooling" in 2016.  I have not seen any reviews presenting details on accuracy yet.  You could be first.

There's a link on Scalemates to a review on Modelshipwrights "in box".

It is a good clean basic beginner or weekend build. 

I have a pretty big collection of ship model books, some old and funky. I would say tyhat prior to 1997, it is defineitely NOT a common subject.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, March 8, 2020 6:54 AM

Thanks, guys.  I have built several 1:700 ships that had PE and did okay.  I see Toms has PE and I can get the ship cheap.

It may be my last in that scale- my hands have developed a palsey, but I believe the old saying, "use it or lose it."  I may bive it a try.

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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