Mini-Hobby Arizona kit- any good?

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Jim Atkins - 01 Aug 2005 06:52 GMT

Is this kit the same as the Banner/Trumpeter kit? Just got a really good
book on the Arizona and it's getting me inspired. Anybody got a
recommendation for what's the best kit in 1/350? Thanks-

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Jim Atkins
Twentynine Palms, CA USA

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rwsmithjr@rcn.com - 01 Aug 2005 15:56 GMT

> Is this kit the same as the Banner/Trumpeter kit? Just got a really good
> book on the Arizona and it's getting me inspired. Anybody got a
> recommendation for what's the best kit in 1/350? Thanks-

Same basic kit with a different lower hull (IIRC the MH kit is set up
for a motorand isn't 100% correct). From what I have read all Arizona
kits have accuracy faults...see www.modelwarships.com in the "calling
all" forum. For PE you have 3 or 4 choices: Lion Roar (early set of
theirs but OK), Tom's (cheap, so-so instructions at best but usually
decent PE), GMM (always good PE, instructions better than Tom's but can
be confusing in spots) and I think WEM made a set (very good PE, best
instructions of the ship PE makers). All the sets have parts the others
don't, Lion Roar has appliques to hide the "wedding cake" seams on some
parts.

I don't have a plastic Arizona because it's been done to death in
various scales. I do have a 1/350 resin kit and it too has problems.

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