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1/700 Tamiya Prince of Wales

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  • Member since
    July 2005
  • From: Vancouver,Canada
1/700 Tamiya Prince of Wales
Posted by clairnet_person on Monday, October 17, 2005 8:01 PM
Hi this is the 1st time i've posted on the ship forums. I am currently considering buying the Tamiya 1/700 Prince of Wales and wonder what experience you people have had with the kit.

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Current builds: Monogram P-40B Revell F-15E
  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: Greenville, NC
Posted by jtilley on Monday, October 17, 2005 11:00 PM
It's been around for quite a long time, but my recollection of it is that it's a beauty. Tamiya took a good deal of care getting the details - and the differences from its King George V kit - right. I'm sure the experts can find some errors in it, but basically it's a fine kit.

That class of battleship did have some features that don't translate well into styrene - most notably the radar screens and the very conspicuous aircraft and boat cranes amidships. The Tamiya kit is an excellent candidate for aftermarket photo-etched detail parts. I know for a fact that the Gold Medal Models set is excellent; I believe White Ensign Models also makes one. A good place to see what's available is the Steel Navy website: www.steelnavy.com.

Good luck. That kit has the potential to be turned into a first-rate model.

Youth, talent, hard work, and enthusiasm are no match for old age and treachery.

  • Member since
    July 2005
  • From: Vancouver,Canada
Posted by clairnet_person on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 11:45 AM
thanks for the reply jtilley
Current builds: Monogram P-40B Revell F-15E
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