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Posted: 2003-02-25 08:39pm
by Spanky The Dolphin
Well, Japanese model manufacturers (especially Bandai) totally kick American manufacturers right in the cock in terms of quality.

If I had more modeller skills, I'd get this when it was released.



USE HobbyLink Japan FOR YOUR IMPORT NEEDS!!!! :mrgreen:

Posted: 2003-02-25 08:52pm
by Frank Hipper
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Well, Japanese model manufacturers (especially Bandai) totally kick American manufacturers right in the cock in terms of quality.
Hasegawa is little better than Lindberg, though.

Posted: 2003-02-25 08:53pm
by VF5SS
And nobody has yet to make a good F-14.

Posted: 2003-02-25 08:54pm
by Spanky The Dolphin
Frank Hipper wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Well, Japanese model manufacturers (especially Bandai) totally kick American manufacturers right in the cock in terms of quality.
Hasegawa is little better than Lindberg, though.
Exactly: Japanese kits > Western kits.

Posted: 2003-02-25 08:57pm
by VF5SS
Yeah, but Hasegawa are the only model makers who could manage to make a ball from seven different parts :D

Posted: 2003-02-25 09:08pm
by Spanky The Dolphin
And that's a bad thing? :P

Posted: 2003-02-25 09:19pm
by Spanky The Dolphin
You're forgettting that Hasegawa has the reputation of just needing to throw some glue and paint in a box, shake it up, and out pops a fully built kit. :mrgreen:

Posted: 2003-02-25 09:31pm
by Frank Hipper
Spanky The Dolphin wrote: Exactly: Japanese kits > Western kits.
I recomend you aquaint yourself with Eduard, From The Czech Republic. Fan-tastic. They specialise in WWI, though, and I know the kind of interest that generates on this board. :(