Your opinion on Academy's 1/350 Tirpitz

I'll go "head" or "tail" then.  Thanks a lot.

I have only built the Bismark and Tirpitz.  But for detail, the finished models I have seen of the Iowa class and POW / KG is remarkable, even OOB.

Scott

michel.vrtg wrote:

Are there differences between the Tamiya and Academy Tirpitz models?  I thought, the Academy model was just a reboxed Tamiya one. Michel

Academy may have used the same box, but they did not use the same mold practices nor the same quality of plastic. Any small detail like a gun director is represented as a flash covered blob of plastic.  Hull and deck fits are questionable from kit to kit.  I have built both the low end Tamiya knock offs and the Tamiya kits.  My choice from now on is to stay with Tamiya if building OOB.

That's exactly what I wanted to hear.  I'll go for Tamiya then.  I rather pay more and build it out of the box with just a few homemade addition than paying the same amount in aftermarket parts to correct the original model.

Thanks for that info.

Here is another one, if I'm a detail lover, do you think I'll like those ships?  And which one do you recommand the most: Bismark, Tirpitz, Prince of whales, King George, New Jersey or Missouri.

My problem is I cannot sneak at these kit cause I have no hobby shop in town so I can only see them on the net.

Are there differences between the Tamiya and Academy Tirpitz models?  I thought, the Academy model was just a reboxed Tamiya one.

Michel

 

I have built both and they require a fair amount of filling, sanding, carving, and afternmarket parts to get the ship to bear a close resemblance to the subject.

Although 3 times the price, if I would do it again, I would just build the Tamiya OOB.  Fit is great, instructions are alright, and you don't need any aftermarket parts to replace the toylike features of the cheaper kits.

Scott