The Combrig 1/700th scale HMS Dreadnought kit is here!
Well, not here, not in my hands here, but it's been ordered and should be delivered by next Tuesday or Wednesday.
Those nutty Russians at Combrig, they've begun producing resin kits that are as good as any produced anywhere in the world today, and at incredibly affordable prices. You'd almost think they intend to dominate the market, or something.
They've been in business for around five years or so, and have gone from producing detail-free, frankly awful kits like this, to masterpieces like their Dreadnought. All of their new releases are of similar or equal quality, and they've also re-tooled that Borodino kit to their new standard of quality.
H-P Models of Germany produces a seriously inferior Dreadnought kit, in the same scale, but it costs $59, as opposed to the Combrig kit which goes for $45. Combrig's Dreadnought is not only superior in terms of price, and detail, but it includes two extensive photo-etched brass frets.
Those alone would cost about $15 on their own from an after market producer.
So, if you have a knack fer buildin' little plastic ships, have some experience at resin kits, and would like to see something that blows Tamiya or Hasegawa products COMPLTELY out of the water, get one from Pacific Front Hobbies in the US, or White Ensign Models in the UK.
Pacific Front Hobbies (don't let the Christian animated gif. run you off, Bill Gruner's a great guy)
White Ensign Models
Guess he'll have to exchange it, not wrapping that fucker again) and I was wondering if it had any headaches.
