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                        new kit or rebox?

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                        paulnchamp
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Warwick, RI
                        new kit or rebox?
                        Posted by paulnchamp on Saturday, October 11, 2003 4:36 PM
                        Today in my local hobby shop I came across a 1/350 scale USS Wisconsin by a company I've never seen - Modelcraft.
                        The print on the box said "Made in China", and if the box art is any indication, it's pretty soft on details. Anybody know anything about this kit? They wanted $54 for it.
                        Thanks,
                        Paul
                        Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Saturday, October 11, 2003 5:25 PM
                        Paul, I don't know about the kit in question. But, I recently build a 1/350 Minicraft Titanic and quality was poor at best. Ejection pin marks EVERYWHERE, poor fit, wrong details, you name it. If this kit is any indication I'd say Stay Away. JMHO. The decision is yours afterall. Good Luck
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        paulnchamp
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Warwick, RI
                        Posted by paulnchamp on Saturday, October 11, 2003 10:34 PM
                        Tim,
                        This was a MODELCRAFT, not Minicraft. (But who knows, they could be the same company)
                        Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Saturday, October 11, 2003 11:11 PM
                        Sorry Paul my bag. (reminder to self: Let fumes clear b4 posting msg's) Your right I'm in a paint fume fog right now.

                        Between you, me and a fence post. The only difference between all the chinese companys are in name only (In My Honest Opinion).
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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