Donny Posted Tuesday at 08:54 PM Author Posted Tuesday at 08:54 PM 3 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: But wait...there's more... I'll have to go change my shirt, mate, I'm drooling. 😁 1
Jim B Posted Tuesday at 09:08 PM Posted Tuesday at 09:08 PM This is kind of an open-ended question, as you've probably seen. Ask 40 different people and get 40 different answers. I guess it really boils down to the person's approach to modeling. For me, I build to relax & enjoy my time at the bench, so I prefer kits the fit well. Minor fit issues I can understand & deal with (minor flash, mold lines, etc.), but I do not want to have to fight to get a kit to fit. This to me is frustrating & not enjoyable. AMT, MPC, and in some cases, Revell kits generally fit into this category, mostly due to the age of the molds. Tamiya kits fit well, although they can be a little fiddly at times. Many of the Revell kits fit well, and the Italeri kits I've built have fit ok. The one Moebius kit I built fit well, although the instructions were difficult to interpret. I cannot speak to Fujimi, Hasagawa, NuNu, or SalvinosJR as I have not built any of their kits yet. Don't get me wrong. I have seen some fantastic builds from AMT & MPC kits, and I have built several of their kits; however, for the frustration they usually bring, I don't think they are worth the $40-45 (maybe $25). 3
1930fordpickup Posted Tuesday at 09:50 PM Posted Tuesday at 09:50 PM As Ace as already ask or even PM someone. When a kit is made has a lot to do with the quality and look. There is an on line sourse that has decent info but not always 100 % accurate. Scalemates check there also.
Dragline Posted Wednesday at 11:06 PM Posted Wednesday at 11:06 PM I was a Monogram Zombie as a kid. Revell next, then AMT/MPC. These days it's whatever blows my skirt up. 1 2
sidcharles Posted Thursday at 12:16 AM Posted Thursday at 12:16 AM Revell as a pat, one word, answer. but there are satellite companies already mentioned which have a fairly short list but they are exquisite kits. i think the current lingo is "artisanal" - at least that's what the local bakery calls their $10 a loaf bread. the lady who makes it doesn't shave her legs, but that's another thread unto itself. 1 2
Can-Con Posted Thursday at 12:43 AM Posted Thursday at 12:43 AM 23 minutes ago, sidcharles said: Revell as a pat, one word, answer. Never built a car kit Revell tooled up in the late '70s early '80s have ya? 😁 EVERY model company has good and bad kits. 2 1
sidcharles Posted Thursday at 01:06 AM Posted Thursday at 01:06 AM 15 minutes ago, Can-Con said: Never built a car kit Revell tooled up in the late '70s early '80s have ya? 😁 EVERY model company has good and bad kits. you transport me back and i'll build that puppy; let's go. Revell kits were way to hard for me as a kid. my list of failures include the original Mickey Thompson Challenger and the 1956 Ford pickup oh, wait; you mentioned '70s & '80s. nope sorry; those were model train decades. 2
Can-Con Posted Thursday at 01:21 AM Posted Thursday at 01:21 AM 11 minutes ago, sidcharles said: you transport me back and i'll build that puppy; let's go. Revell kits were way to hard for me as a kid. my list of failures include the original Mickey Thompson Challenger and the 1956 Ford pickup oh, wait; you mentioned '70s & '80s. nope sorry; those were model train decades. Here's the instructions from the Revell Mustang LL kit. Originally from the late '70s. BTW, the first 15 illustrations could be directly from their Chevy Monza and/or Pontiac Sunbird with no alterations as they were exactly the same parts except for the wheel outers.
sidcharles Posted Thursday at 01:34 AM Posted Thursday at 01:34 AM you read instructions? i thought they were simply suggested sequences. 1
Can-Con Posted Thursday at 08:49 PM Posted Thursday at 08:49 PM 19 hours ago, sidcharles said: you read instructions? i thought they were simply suggested sequences. I have to. I'm not very creative and don't have much for skills so I need every advantage I can get. 😉😁 3 2
sidcharles Posted Friday at 12:49 AM Posted Friday at 12:49 AM 3 hours ago, Can-Con said: . . . I'm not very creative and don't have much for skills so I need every advantage I can get. . . . it all starts with a good breakfast. groat cakes with some 30 weight does it for me. 2
sfhess Posted Friday at 12:53 AM Posted Friday at 12:53 AM 3 minutes ago, sidcharles said: it all starts with a good breakfast. groat cakes with some 30 weight does it for me. Defoliating a victory garden.... 1
stavanzer Posted Friday at 05:26 PM Posted Friday at 05:26 PM 16 hours ago, sidcharles said: groat cakes Urmmm, Just No! Oatmeal, Yes, but Groat Cakes just sounds too much like Goat Cakes, and I'm done eating goats....
sfhess Posted Friday at 09:25 PM Posted Friday at 09:25 PM 3 hours ago, stavanzer said: Urmmm, Just No! Oatmeal, Yes, but Groat Cakes just sounds too much like Goat Cakes, and I'm done eating goats.... If you get it, you get it... Just the Tirebiter family having breakfast. 1
meechum68 Posted Friday at 11:35 PM Posted Friday at 11:35 PM For me I buy based on subject. I have AMT/ERTL/MPC/Tamiya/Hasegawa/Moebius/Salvinos... Each have their pluses and their minuses. But in the end I am a builder/modeler, some are easier to assemble than others, but at the end of the day, it is subject. 2
oldcarfan Posted yesterday at 12:29 AM Posted yesterday at 12:29 AM Between Revell/Monogram and AMT it's the kits not the maker. Their releases over the decades vary wildly in quality. Hoewever for sentimental reasons, I prefer MPC's 70s and 80s annual kits and Monogram's 80s new issues. I pretty much have all the kits of either brand I'll ever need, so now if I buy new kits it tends to be a Japanese kit or some oddity that catches my eye. 2
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