Mike, i understand what are you trying to say, the Kinetic engineering is based on Tamiya kit, yes, it could be, after all the Tamiya kit itself is based on "modular" design as you say, my point was that i thinked that it was somewhat unjust to compare both kits, the Kinetic kit has some detail in some areas that Tamiya kit doesn't, and vice versa, so, i think that we must give some credit to the Chinese boys for give to us a two seat Viper apart from the "grial" Hasegawa DJ model.
If my words offend you in anyway, please apologize me, it was no my intention, so happy modeling and thanks for the directions about the Tamiya kit.
Mike @ Two Mikes Resin : Fight ? no, absolutely, just "plastic talking"
Regards