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Old 07-09-2008, 04:05 AM   #271
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i wouldn't touch them myself, i tried building a few of their kits a few years ago and had nothing but trouble, i like trumpeter , tamiya , hasegawa and academy kits are pretty good but you could always buy a photoetch and resin detail kit to put on them aswell, get alot more detail that way
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Old 07-09-2008, 04:18 AM   #272
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I don't mind Airfix Jason. Cheap and simple good for grafting your skills on.

Well priced too.

The above kits are great Hainus and the lovely detail sets but they are rather expensive, for me anyway.
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Old 07-09-2008, 05:19 AM   #273
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I agree with Alex. Not all Airfix kits are of bad quality.For instance I have the old Airfix 1/72 scale Bf109E-3/4 kit and missing the point of the raised panel lines the model fits to drawings very good contrarry to the Academy one. But If somebody doesn't like the kind of models .....For me these can be used for getting better skills, for sure.
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Old 07-09-2008, 06:09 AM   #274
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i agree with heinz re airfix,have had much fun bldg as a kid and built many different scales and types.if you can afford the tamiyas etc and are experinced it helps but i am happy to build academy,tamiya etc to improve my skills.
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thanks guys! I will go out and buy a couple in the future and let you all now how I get on.
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Old 07-10-2008, 08:31 AM   #276
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I think I will agree too! some bad some good, built my fair share many moons ago!
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Old 07-14-2008, 10:47 PM   #277
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Have any of you ever built any kits by Araba? I just got their old 1/48 Ta-183 kit (it's a resin and white metal kit) And I was wondering if their kits usually fit good etc.
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Old 07-14-2008, 11:42 PM   #278
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Got myself that ICM Johnie Johnson Spitfire Mk IX after all.

On sale I figured why not.
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Old 07-15-2008, 03:24 AM   #279
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Good for you mate!
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Old 07-15-2008, 03:28 AM   #280
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This is freaky Wayne

I just came home from a large shopping complex, saw one of those book sale things. Anyway I come away with Johnnie Johnsons book Full Circle - The Story of Air Fighting
Nothing else remotely related the WW2 in any detail, just self help books talk about a find!

on the same day........hmmm
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Well sometimes things just fall into place, right place right time well done mate!
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nice buys mate.
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Got me a new kit in the mail today.
from HLJ in Japan...
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