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| Subject: | Re: Reminiscing about Dragon kit quality |  |
| Date: | Apr 30, 2002 |
| From: | Adam Vukich | |
I agree with what Yuchung says about DML making more unique kits as oppossed
to Tamiya who mainly sticks with the sure sellers. Don't get me wrong I
like the Tiger, Panther, and Sherman, but I get a little tired of seeing
them as that is what well over 50% of modellers do. I find Steve Zaloga's
work very refreshing as he tends to build some more obscure vehicles. I
also agree with Yuchang in that Tamiya's old kit reboxing technique is a
scam. Everyone says that Tamiya is the best (and for the most part I agree
at least when it comes to their newer stuff) so when a new modeller goes to
buy that M-41 Walker Bulldog kit are they going to buy the Tamiya re-release
or the upcoming Academy kit which is almost definately going to be world's
better. I would like to see Tamiya go back and revisit some of their old
kits rather than re-release (Matilda II first please).
Sorry to rant,
Adam
"Yuchung Wang" wrote in message
news:3cce7256$1@dev.routehero.com...
> Hello Ed,
>
> Actually, I re-entered this hobby around 1997 with the Tamiya Panther
Ausf.
> A (the lousy one). For awhile, I loved Tamiya kits, buying all variations
of
> their Tiger I and King Tiger. I also bought their whole Panther Ausf. G
> series, and to this day, consider it to be their best.
>
> My first DML kit was the Jagdpanther Befehls vehicle. The first DML kit
that
> I actually enjoy building is their Panzer III Ausf. K artillery
observations
> vehicle (w/ Panzer IV turret). It is one weird vehicle and looks nice,
next
> to my Panzer IV Ausf. J from DML. Since then, I fell in love with DML
kits,
> not the easiest in town but surely the having the most variety. I am
> currently building their Jagdpanzer Ferdinand!
>
> DML, IMHO, is the example of what a model company needs to be. Tamiya,
> produces the generic German WWII kits, namely the stuff that are sure
> sellers and without much variations. The older re-packaged Tamiya kits are
a
> horrible scam, and for the unsuspecting novice modeler, a source of
> confusion.
>
> DML, has so-far impressed me. Especially their Panther Ausf. A, which I
> consider as good as Tamiya's offerings. It doesn't matter DML doesn't have
a
> single Tiger or King Tiger kit (not considering their JagdTigers). Even
> though the DML kits are harder to assemble, but heck, that is what
modeling
> is about isn't it? Patience, and steady fingers! All the way!
>
> BTW, yes, I am ranting because of the new Panther Ausf. A kit from DML
too!
>
> Cheers!
> -=Yc. Wang=-
>
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 | Reminiscing about Dragon kit quality - Ed Kusiak - Apr 29, 2002 |
| . . . Re: Reminiscing about Dragon kit quality - Jason Barnes - Apr 30, 2002 |
| . . . Re: Reminiscing about Dragon kit quality - Yuchung Wang - Apr 30, 2002 |
| . . . . . . Re: Reminiscing about Dragon kit quality - Adam Vukich - Apr 30, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Reminiscing about Tamiya quality - Neville Lord - May 1, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Revisiting old kits - Tim Streeter - May 1, 2002 |
| . . . . . . Re: Reminiscing about Dragon kit quality - Alex Hodges - May 1, 2002 |
| . . . . . . Re: Reminiscing about Dragon kit quality - Craig - May 2, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Reminiscing about Dragon kit quality - Dave L. - May 2, 2002 |
| . . . . . . . . . Coke (Tamiya) vs. Pepsi (DML) - Ken Hartlen - May 3, 2002 |
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