I agree. Arma has a habit of hyping up their kits, even new releases. Most of his kits are 1/72 scale, not so much for 1/48 scale. I had thought of getting one of their kits even though I'm hearing some of their quirks. Someday, I'll bite and get one for the sake of the challenge in building an Arma kit.Stuart wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:35 am Arma kits... Very much a case of the 'Emperors New Trousers' I think. I did want to get their P-39 but I've been a bit put off by the Hurricane. I suspect I will get one, I'll just have lower expectations.
I think that's half the problem though isn't it. It's not that any of these kits are bad or unbuildable (as you're proving with this Hurricane), its just that there is sooooooo much hype and build up around their release, that when you get one and find that it's not the 'wonder-kit' you were expecting, that it kills all the enjoyment. That's exactly what happened to me with that 1/48 Airfix P-51 I built. It's partly why I've stopped reading reviews.
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I have the F-6C Mustang kit. I haven't inspected closely but I've heard its fantasticStuart wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:35 am Arma kits... Very much a case of the 'Emperors New Trousers' I think. I did want to get their P-39 but I've been a bit put off by the Hurricane. I suspect I will get one, I'll just have lower expectations.
I think that's half the problem though isn't it. It's not that any of these kits are bad or unbuildable (as you're proving with this Hurricane), its just that there is sooooooo much hype and build up around their release, that when you get one and find that it's not the 'wonder-kit' you were expecting, that it kills all the enjoyment. That's exactly what happened to me with that 1/48 Airfix P-51 I built. It's partly why I've stopped reading reviews.
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While the Arma Hurricane is waiting for more paintwork
I decided, just for fun, to do a quick shadow build of Airfix Hurricane Mk I, tooling anno 1978 in other words 45 years older then the Arma.
Just to see how the end result visually will be between these two Hurries
- Kari
I decided, just for fun, to do a quick shadow build of Airfix Hurricane Mk I, tooling anno 1978 in other words 45 years older then the Arma.
Just to see how the end result visually will be between these two Hurries
- Kari
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On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
https://www.facebook.com/GrundAsk-Scale ... 721218708/
On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
https://www.facebook.com/GrundAsk-Scale ... 721218708/
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That is a cracking little kit - one of my favourites although I've not built one for a few years. It's actually on my to-buy list this year as I want to build another SAAF North African Hurricane and I have a spare Vokes filter collecting dust ready for it.
Yes the cockpit is simple, but you can't see it through the canopy anyway, especially if you add the pilot, and yes there is no U/C bay detail - but who looks under a model on the shelf anyway!
Yes the cockpit is simple, but you can't see it through the canopy anyway, especially if you add the pilot, and yes there is no U/C bay detail - but who looks under a model on the shelf anyway!
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Thanks Stuart, yes it is a cracking little kit!
And it has that old classic Airfix, brittle but so sharp grey plastic!
Brings almost back some childhood memories!
- Kari
And it has that old classic Airfix, brittle but so sharp grey plastic!
Brings almost back some childhood memories!
- Kari
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On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
https://www.facebook.com/GrundAsk-Scale ... 721218708/
On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
https://www.facebook.com/GrundAsk-Scale ... 721218708/
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Busy man! Great looking work, too.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..