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opinions on the "Kange" brand 1/400 USS New Jersey

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    November 2005
opinions on the "Kange" brand 1/400 USS New Jersey
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 7, 2004 9:12 AM
i wish to build a USS New Jersey, but i dislike waterline ships. i thought my only two options were the trumpeter and tamiya 1/700 and 1/350 offerings respectively, if i wanted to do a full-hull. this was until i saw a 1/400 USS New Jersey at my LHS. it was prced inbetween the 1/50 Tamiya kit and the trumpeter 1/700 kit. id like to know what i will be getting. a disaster? or a nice model? im not asking for a fall-together kit, i just want to stay clear from a kit that needs more filler than glue, and ends up taking the fun out of things.
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    December 2003
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Posted by scottrc on Thursday, October 7, 2004 9:26 AM
I bought the Kange Tripits at a Hobbylobby sale and promptly gave it away. Much of the modlings are out of scale and it looks almost like a toy. The plastic is much lower grade and it had a lot of pin marks and flash. I'd pay the extra $20 and go Tamiya. That is a fun kit all around.

Scott

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 7, 2004 9:44 AM
oh dear.
thanks for the reply, scott. perhaps that was a lemon ? anybody else has built/bought/heard of the Kange New Jersey?
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    January 2003
Posted by Jeff Herne on Thursday, October 7, 2004 1:54 PM
Don't waste your money...

Jeff
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