Quality of Fujimi Ship Kits ??

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crw59@earthlink.net - 06 Apr 2008 04:52 GMT

Before I spend $140 for the Kongo, I would appreciate some comments on
their kits...

thx - Craig

http://www.hobbybuy.com/us/prodi.asp?pid=FUJ60000

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tomcervo - 06 Apr 2008 05:18 GMT

On Apr 5, 11:52�pm, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Before I spend $140 for the Kongo, I would appreciate some comments on
> their kits...
>
> thx - Craig
>
> http://www.hobbybuy.com/us/prodi.asp?pid=FUJ60000

"It's the best 1/700/1/350 __________ available, but then it's the
ONLY 1/700/1/350 __________ available."

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crw59@earthlink.net - 06 Apr 2008 05:22 GMT

> On Apr 5, 11:52�pm, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wrote:
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> "It's the best 1/700/1/350 __________ available, but then it's the
> ONLY 1/700/1/350 __________ available."

yep, I guess I gotta go with this one, the 1/700 kits are just too
small for these eyes...Hey, its only money!

Craig

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someone@some.domain - 06 Apr 2008 06:46 GMT

>> On Apr 5, 11:52=EF=BF=BDpm, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wr=
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>Craig

that one is pretty small, too, but 1/700 is braille scale.
looks like you could really but do some finishing on it and make it look
really good. the built one in the ad is too clean and pretty.
hey, go for it.

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crw59@earthlink.net - 06 Apr 2008 07:04 GMT

On Apr 5, 10:46 pm, some...@some.domain wrote:

> In article <0baf1931-7717-41b7-b634-dacd326a0...@z24g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wrote:
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> really good. the built one in the ad is too clean and pretty.
> hey, go for it.

the 1/350 kit comes out to around 22.5 inches. I think I can still
focus enough to see that.

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someone@some.domain - 06 Apr 2008 07:19 GMT

>On Apr 5, 10:46=A0pm, some...@some.domain wrote:
>> In article <0baf1931-7717-41b7-b634-dacd326a0...@z24g2000prf.googlegroups.=
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>the 1/350 kit comes out to around 22.5 inches. I think I can still
>focus enough to see that.

sure you can! i'm actually doing a couple of 1/72 ac without a seeing eye tube
of glue.

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Gernot Hassenpflug - 06 Apr 2008 15:05 GMT

I think I can put you at rest with regard to issues about quality: the
Kongo promises to be either very good like the Aoshima Takao's at
reasonable price, or extremely good and detailed like Hasegawa's
Nagato (sans the crappy hull) at much higher cost. The pre-release
castings look excellent, and while I will not touch Hasegawa's Nagato
with a 20 foto pole, I will buy Fujimi's Kongo.

Fujimi has had a poor reputation, deservedly so, for shoddy detailing,
high cost, and reselling old molds with "extra details" for high
prices. This kit should restore some confidence that they respect the
customer (i.e., believe in expanding their business rather than living
off the idiots who buy a kit from them once only).

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Gernot Hassenpflug

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someone@some.domain - 07 Apr 2008 01:57 GMT

>I think I can put you at rest with regard to issues about quality: the
>Kongo promises to be either very good like the Aoshima Takao's at
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>customer (i.e., believe in expanding their business rather than living
>off the idiots who buy a kit from them once only).

so they are the japanese ki-tech?
i would'nt urinate on a hasecrapa kit unless high octane were forthcomeing.
i which case i surely wouldn't waste it on on a hasecrapa kit.
you guys watching the yonny dipp willy wonka? some goof modeling there.

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tomcervo - 06 Apr 2008 15:50 GMT

But, hey, I wish you luck. Here's a preview:

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10068739

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