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Zvezda Brigantine?

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MJH
  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: Melbourne, Australia
Zvezda Brigantine?
Posted by MJH on Sunday, July 1, 2007 8:33 PM

Has anyone actually seen this kit and can say if it's worth picking up?  I've seen it described both as 1:72 and 1:100 though I suspect the latter is correct.  Is it completely new or a rehash of another kit's hull/masts/sails etc?  What is the general opinion of Zvezda's quality?

The brigantine shape and sail plan is very appealing to me and I'm certainly interested in this one.

Michael 

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Greenville,Michigan
Posted by millard on Sunday, July 1, 2007 10:49 PM

Michael

This is re-box of the old Heller kit.Its listed at 1/100 scale.Zvezda has done re boxing of Heller,Air-fix, and Revell kits.Zvezda does ther own ships which I think  are a higher quality then the kits they rebox.The Brigentine is okay.Its got a lot of frail fiddly parts.It can be made into a good model with a little bit of scratch building.The yard would have to be redone in wood to be strong enough.

Rod

MJH
  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: Melbourne, Australia
Posted by MJH on Sunday, July 1, 2007 11:55 PM

Thanks Rod;

As my general opinion of Heller kits is less than printable I shan't bother looking into it any further.

Shame though, it looked promising.

Michael 

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