DML 1/350th USS Independence

Hello. I was looking at the color guide, and two of the colors seem a little strange to me.  The actual paints listed for the navy blue 5-N and Flight Deck Stain (21) in particular are the ones I don't understand.  The navy blue paint the paint chart lists seems a little dark, and the flight deck stain calls for medium sea grey, which is a light grey..I thought that flight deck stain was more blue than that.  Of course, I am not sure at all..and I certianly don't know if Im correct or not.  Just asking for some clarification, or maybe better reccomendations if the listed ones aren't right.  Thanks!

Instructions are another weakness we need to improve, in my opinion.

Ed,  I Tend To Agree About That You Might Be Absolutely Right!

Thanks For Your Comments.

Mr. Hobbyman.

HobbyMan

It Will Be Interesting To See How Trumpeter Of China  Will React To This Because They Are Ahead Of The Competition.

Disagree.   Dragon has already exceeded Trumpeter's  quality in the design & production of ship model kits.  Trumpeter needs to hustle to catch up.  

Trumpeter's ship kits are decidedly hit or miss.    Their destroyer USS The Sullivans is mediocre.   The walkways are raised sidewalks,  the 20mm guns are 10 feet tall,   the 40mm guns are sticks on boxes,  the grilles on the stacks are atrocious,  the torpedo tubes, meh ....   Need I go on?      Conversely, their DE USS England is much better.   Trumpeter's kits are often plagued with gaps and seams.

Dragons destroyer kits; the Buchanan,  Laffey,  and Gearing are better detailed and more accurate than Trumpeter's destroyer.    Dragon includes PE in their kits.   With Trumpeter kits they are an aftermarket purchase.  Dragon's kits include crewmen -- not so from Trumpeter. Dragon's kits fit well with a minimum of tinkering.

The only rap against Dragon's kits,   and if you've built any of their armor kits you may well agree, is their parts count.   Why do something in 5 parts when 20 will do.

Recently Heard That Dragon/DML Their Company Is In Hong Kong Or In The USA ? Is Releasing A Highly Detailed Photo-Etched Aircraft Carrier Kit Based On The World War II Era. The Pricing Is Moderate Or Reasonably High For Some People Because Of The Number Of Plastic Parts Available Up To 100. This Is Not A Beginners Kit And Does Require Some Modeling Skills Like Intermediate And Advanced Modelers Like Myself. I Will Probably Save Myself Some Money And Get This Kit In The Future Ounce I Finished My Battleships And Carriers Fleet In 2012. It Will Be Interesting To See How Trumpeter Of China  Will React To This Because They Are Ahead Of The Competition.

Thanks Very Much.                                                                                                                                                  Mr.Hobbyman.    

See, this just goes to show that some companies do listen to reasoned and informed offers of assistance. Now if enough of us will buy the thing ...

Freetime tells me they shipped yesterday !! Will try to post some pics when it comes.

Yeah, I spent about two and a half years working on it with Dragon... it started REALLLY rough and there was lag time between when they would send revisions, and I'd get all the commenting done, and then when they'd make further revisions, so it's been a long process.

It's not perfect, but it should be a great kit. It provides a full hangar bay (most of which you won't be able to see) and options to do her in her Shake-down or either of the two raids she was involved in during 1943 (there's differences with each. I think both it and the Hasegawa CVE are going to seriously raise the bar for US carrier models (The Hasegawa Akagi already did) and both will leave fans of the type happy.

Be happy to answer any other questions....

Check out the Ship Model Forum at ModelWarships.com.  There are several threads, and an in-box review of the kit.  Here is a link for a thread discussing that review.

http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=63040

Tracy White was among the people who helped Dragon put this kit together.  From what I have seen and heard so far, if there was a Kit-of-the-Year competition, this kit might win it for 2010.

Looks to be a great kit from these photos.

http://www.dragon-models.com/html/1024buildup.htm

no they didn't,originally it was october,but it's not like I'm looking to start on it right away,so whenever is ok with me.

anthony2779

Yes,I saw that too, so I went ahead and pre-ordered from Freetime for $125.00.Heck,that was what the Aoshima Takeo cost a few years ago with a lot less in it.this one  looks real good,lotsa extras+one piece flight deck.I had to give it a shot.

Any idea when it'll ship?

Yes,I saw that too, so I went ahead and pre-ordered from Freetime for $125.00.Heck,that was what the Aoshima Takeo cost a few years ago with a lot less in it.this one  looks real good,lotsa extras+one piece flight deck.I had to give it a shot.