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| Subject: | OK, There is a Problem, But This Kit is Worth It! |  |
| Date: | Jun 12, 2003 |
| From: | Peter Ong | |
The row of **three** SINCGARS should actually be a row of **four** SINCGARS. The radio on the lower right corner should be doubled since the instruction sheet says TWO of EACH radio and four handsets are included in the kit. (The photo only shows one tall SINCGARS (lower right) and my sealed bag only has one).
Two of each TALL radio would make sense since there are two vehicle SINCGARS (Parts "A" in the top right corner) and the tall SINCGARS goes above EACH vehicle SINCGARS (so says the instruction sheet). I don't think this is a printing error in the instructions. It seems MR Models has been shipping incomplete kits since the master mold probably didn't double the tall SINCGARS!
(Yes, the two shorter SINCGARS in the row of three are man-portable radios).
Despite my ranting above, I'm not that upset at all about the missing piece. (Sure, I'd like MR Models to correct this oversight in future kits though). This is still an excellent kit although the lack of the second tall SINCGARS knocks off a half-a-star in my five-star rating. I don't want to talk anyone away from buying this wonderful kit even with the missing piece. MR Models SINCGARS look SO different compared to the analog plastic radios on the market today. After all, it's SINCGARS and sure looks the part in 1/35 scale :-)!
Overall UNOFFICIAL kit rating (and official kit rating is when I post to the TL Review section, which means I spent more time looking over the kit): 4.5 stars (Honestly I'll give this kit an unofficial five-star rating if it wasn't for the missing piece).
(According to the instruction sheet, the smaller boxes on the left side are the ECCM and monitor. I have to look these up for my official review since I don't know what they are and what they do).
Pete |
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