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                        The most influential (plastic) ship kits ever produced.

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                        searat12
                        • Member since
                          March 2007
                        • From: Portsmouth, RI
                        Posted by searat12 on Monday, March 23, 2009 11:18 AM
                        Why 'Zuiho,' particularly?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 23, 2009 2:34 PM
                        Because the actual "Zuiho" was one of the most significant vessels of the 20th Century.
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                        searat12
                        • Member since
                          March 2007
                        • From: Portsmouth, RI
                        Posted by searat12 on Monday, March 23, 2009 5:40 PM
                        Just curious, but what makes that a reason for Zuiho to be an 'influential model?'
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 23, 2009 6:21 PM

                        ...the camo...

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                        warshipguy
                        • Member since
                          September 2005
                        • From: Groton, CT
                        Posted by warshipguy on Monday, March 23, 2009 6:40 PM

                        I will admit that I have always like the Zuiho and Shoho class carriers, but I am surprised to see them nominated as being among the most influential plastic ship kits.  I don't doubt your sincerity, but I would appreciate your reasoning very much.

                        Thanks!

                        Bill Morrison

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                        philo426
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                          March 2005
                        Posted by philo426 on Monday, March 23, 2009 6:45 PM
                        The cooolest part of those carriers were the side-mounted funnels!Very distinctive!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 23, 2009 11:38 PM
                         warshipguy wrote:

                        I will admit that I have always like the Zuiho and Shoho class carriers, but I am surprised to see them nominated as being among the most influential plastic ship kits.  I don't doubt your sincerity, but I would appreciate your reasoning very much.

                        Thanks!

                        Bill Morrison

                        Well...to start with, she helped defeat Halsey's Carrier Group at Leyte Gulf, which allowed the Japanese to drive the Americans off of the beaches...
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                        bondoman
                        • Member since
                          March 2007
                        • From: Carmel, CA
                        Posted by bondoman on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:12 AM
                        Thereby leading to the eventual conquest of all points south by the IJN, the invasion of Australia in September 1945 and the eventual fall of India and South Africa to the Empire. It's a good point, Manny, I like it.
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                        searat12
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                          March 2007
                        • From: Portsmouth, RI
                        Posted by searat12 on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 11:28 AM
                        ....as the sharks begin to circle......;o)
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                        jameyt
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                          March 2009
                        Posted by jameyt on Friday, March 27, 2009 8:09 PM
                         i remember as an 8yr old in 53' getting the revell missouri ,it was my first model . i sank my teeth into modeling those revell ships the destroyer, pt boat so i think for my time the revell shis played a large part in getting me started in ship modeling . i always looked forward to new releases. my favorite is the 4 stack destroyer
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                        ddp59
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                          April 2005
                        Posted by ddp59 on Friday, March 27, 2009 10:47 PM

                        both the revell's & airfix model ships like arizona, missouri & ajax. still have them after 35yrs.

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                        surfsup
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                          March 2009
                        • From: brisbane australia
                        Posted by surfsup on Saturday, March 28, 2009 7:27 AM
                        Not to mention Airfix and their series of Famous Sailing vessels in their plasctic bags with the header cards. Ouch that brings back some old memories.Sigh [sigh]

                        If i was your wife, i'd poison your tea! If Iwas your husband, I would drink it! WINSTON CHURCHILL

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                        ikar01
                        • Member since
                          October 2004
                        • From: Orlando, Florida
                        Posted by ikar01 on Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:07 PM

                        I would have to gree with the Revell Constitution.  It was the first large scale ship that I built, to be followed by the Cuttysark, Kearsage, and Alabama.  I have built about six Constitutions sonce then with the Constitution being the last rigged sailing ship I will ever build.  I just can't handle the tools as well as I used to.

                        Add to the list the Aurora Viking ship, and the Revell Charles W. Morgan, the last of the sailing whalers which I have visited at Mystic Seaport and to me seem like a fairly good kits and I built three or four of them.

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