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  1. 8 hours ago, Graham Boak said:

    So what are the differences between the Roden cowling and the AIMS one?  That might give us a hint where to look - if real,, presumably between those on the Mk.I and those on the Mk.II?  Or is it simply that the kit example is poor, for some reason?

    If there are any differences I don't see them, hence the question.

  2. 3 hours ago, Masinissa said:

    They retooled the whole line up of 1/48 Fw-190A/Fs and threw away the tooling for the first Fw-190A/Fs they made. 

     

    The 2006 release which is no longer made

     

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    and the 2019 New Tool release, which is a superior model.

     

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    Their original line of Fw-190A/Fs has some issues . . . 

    Because first tooling FW's had shape and fit issues. Hellcat has none of those?

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  3. 1 minute ago, Overflow said:

    I love Pilot Replicas, and have multiples of all their current kits, so has nothing to do with bashing the company I hope will thrive, but the kit has numerous glaring issues that I simply cannot understand how one can defend.

     

    ^This. I have the Tunnans and J-21 and am eagerly avaiting the Austrian SAAB 105, but this Vampire is a serious letdown.

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  4. The "joke" is that 3D printing is one of the cheapest methods of mass producing the detail parts, yet it is still the most expensive end product.

     

    I know it's a free market and I am voting with my wallet.

  5. The sum is outrageous even if it were for the stl files.

    But if you want a shocker, check out the Metallic Details B-1 wheels and wheelbays 😱

  6. On 2/25/2024 at 10:44 AM, bootneck said:

    I have learned a lot about modelling aircraft in 3D from Terrance at RC CAD 2vR.  He presents a series of tutorials on how to draw and build and aircraft that are easy to understand.  I can pause the tutorial to have a practice myself and then continue watching.

    cheers,
    Mike

    Thank you. Just what I needed.

  7. 4 hours ago, Ka-Efka said:

    As it might not be common (school) knowledge, performing such a comparison requires generating a true reference pane to even be able to start it. 

    Something that did not happen here (amongst other things). 

    Just look at the engine pylons on the built Academy kit and then at the photo of the real thing. You can't unsee it, it's so much off in the angle and it's thicc. All about bass kind of thicc.

  8. 20 hours ago, hopkp said:

    If the Academy kit has a 'very pronounced' shortcoming that's also a 'huge shape and position error', I find it odd - to say the least - that no-one at all has either noticed it or mentioned it thus far!

    It was noticed and it was mentioned. Do you want the pic in the pm? I'm not abou to kill someone's joy in the topic 😇

  9. Tom, buying aftermarket decals with Trumpyboss kits is almost a must for the "serious" modeller, as 9 times out of 10 there are problems with shapes, size and/or colours.

    Now some don't care as is their right, but if I work 20+ hours on something I want it to be right. Some manufacturers give you a chance to do it OOB, some don't.

    It is a personal choice, and on this matter I vote with my wallet.

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