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    #16
    Originally posted by \
    If you do go out and get a trumpy kit be aware that the pe supplied is very flimsy, and you don't get plastic parts to replace it with , I have two trumpy warship in my stash one is started and it's now junk because of the pe it might end up being a sunken wreck , the other well unless I get some aftermarket bit it will just have to be sold , which is a shame because it's one of my faves
    What, you mean its flimsier than normal? 'Cos I reckon the PE i have used (AFV Club Scorpion muffler) was pretty flimsy!!!

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    • Alan 45
      • Nov 2012
      • 9833

      #17
      Well this stuff bent when touched so I can't comment on AFV but this is the flimsiest I've ever used

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        #18
        Originally posted by \
        Well this stuff bent when touched so I can't comment on AFV but this is the flimsiest I've ever used
        yeah, thats about the long and short of it! Mmmm, hope I'm not pipe dreaming...

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        • Alan 45
          • Nov 2012
          • 9833

          #19
          Originally posted by \
          yeah, thats about the long and short of it! Mmmm, hope I'm not pipe dreaming...
          Maybe it's just my shovels for hands that's the problem

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          • Guest

            #20
            If you go for the Bismarck, DO NOT go for the Tamiya one, buy the Revell one which infintely better. Acadamy Warspite is a nice ship to build, with or without PE.

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              #21
              Originally posted by \
              If you go for the Bismarck, DO NOT go for the Tamiya one, buy the Revell one which infintely better. Acadamy Warspite is a nice ship to build, with or without PE.
              Any specific reasons? I've had nothing but pleasure and satisfaction from Tamiya, and some real issues with a (albeit old) Revell kit. Having said that, the Tamiya Universal Carrier was a lot older than the Revell one!

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              • Guest

                #22
                Originally posted by \
                Any specific reasons? I've had nothing but pleasure and satisfaction from Tamiya, and some real issues with a (albeit old) Revell kit. Having said that, the Tamiya Universal Carrier was a lot older than the Revell one!
                I am currently making the Tamiya Bismarck, and there is a great lack of detail. There are no portholes on most of the superstructure, the decks are plain when they should have some molding on, there is just a lack of detail on the Tamiya one compared to the Revell one, which is a newer kit. The amount of extra after market bits I have bought to try to get enough detail to look decent, I could have bought the Revell Bismarck.

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                • Guest

                  #23
                  My opinion would be dragon kit of uss Benson comes with a bit of pe and the fit is outstanding

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