fredsopwith Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Hi All. Title is probably pretty self explanatory, but as I'm expanding My interest from WW1 Aircraft to landships, which do you guys recommend, fully appreciating it's everyone's personal opinion. Thanks for all input. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orso Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 They are of two different versions. The Masterbox is a Mk.I (with or without tail wheels) and Emhar is a Mk.IV. The main visible difference would be the guns and the sponson's ("side turets"). Emhar (on the right) made a misstake with their sponson's. On the Mk.IV they were pulled inward so the rear wall should be angered a little bit forward but the kit have them straight out like the Mk.I of Masterbox. There are replacement resin sponson's to be found but I have tried to fix mine by cutting the rear wall off an alter the angle of it. The grey things on the roof of my Mk.I is some kind of jibs used to remove the sponson of the Mk.I and should not be on the tank during action. In my opinion the Emhar kit is a little bit trickier to assembly but not worse than that I have built four and started on number five. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredsopwith Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 Hi Orso. Thank you for the info, seems like it's quite close between the two. The Master Box surface detail looks a bit better to my eye than the Emhar so will probably go for that. Regards John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWFK10 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 There are good reviews of both kits (and a lot of others) on the Landships site. The sponsons on the Emhar Mk IV male are a bit of a disaster all round, as the review explains. I built the 1/35 version not long ago and found it a real chore trying to improve them. I've also seen it suggested that the whole shape of the Emhar model is slightly off, though it doesn't leap out at me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredsopwith Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 Hi AWF Thanks for the extra heads up, looking more like the Master Box than ever ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cometracer Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Based upon the photos you kindly provided the Masterbox kit actually sits correctly. Strange how neither manufacturer captured the correct rear of the sponsons. Mind you, I've not seen any resin replacements. I'll look for them. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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