newbie999 wrote: |
Tom, Thank you for your post and spending the time to find the model that we are working on. This is our first father and son sub kit so we wanted to do the best job we could. Both of the posts here help alot! We didnt like the quality control from Trumpeter. What other manufacturers are better, or what others ones do you like? For airplanes, we like Italeri alot. Good detail and good fit. Revell is ok but the plastic is not as good as Italeri. Then there is Tamiya. This we found to be maybe the best. Your thoughts? Andrew |
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Honestly, for the price/value, especialy for a beginner. I prefer Revell.
All companies have their gems and lemons. Some more then others. I have never built a Tamiya ship model, but after building their aircraft models, if they keep the same standard, then they would be very nice.
My only complaint about Tamiya, is the same as that for Revell, that is, they stick to their own limited paint collection for colors, and they often have you mix things that you can otherwise get straight out of a bottle from Testors. That means if their paint maker doesn't have they actual color, instead of telling you who does, or simply correctly identifying the color by FS paint standards, they insist that you buy their stuff and make a special brew by mixing ratios, etc., that is useless if later on you need the same color for another subject.
On the other hand, if you are looking for a specific model, then it frequently gets to where you settle for what you can get, or can most easily get your hands on for the least amount of trouble.
For example, I noticed that there are more then one Seawolf kit, so for that I would frankly see the different reviews for each subject, then decide, depending on avilability and price as well.
As I mentioned before, I would go for the less expensive, complicated kits for a beginner.
Tom
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