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Joined: 29/03/2010 Posts: 202 Points: 569 Location: sunderland
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Not a build diary, I hav'nt even got a kit, but that's why I've put this post on! I've been following your builds and they all look the 'biz', but which kit is the best, mainly for quality but also detail and easy to understand plans? Andy has just completed an absolutly stunning build , but even he say's that the DeAg version has probably more detail! So, has anybody got theories on the best kit? Any help would be greatly apreciated. Jeff
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Joined: 04/04/2010 Posts: 3,955 Points: 11,809 Location: uk
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jeff,I have done two versions,the amati,and the deag one,the deag one has only a 1/2 scale plan of the kit,but a full size pic of the deck,instructions a nightmare,on both kits,but the deag has better detail. and the sails are a joy.the amati supplies copperplates,but no sails,the deag doesn't have the plates so you pays yer money and takes your choice. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Joined: 22/06/2010 Posts: 179 Points: 428 Location: Poole Dorset
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Hi Jeff, If you find an old Del Prado kit on e-bay, don't bother with it. It is poor. I paid £50 for my one and wished I had put the money towards a better kit. Cheers Peter completed..... Endeavour Longboat, San Francisco 2, Virginia 1819
building Royal Caroline
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I knew that you had done two CS kits Karl, (greedy so and so) and and am glad of your input. by the way I came across some usefull info on the subject, Amati have by far the the best CS kit, though it has not made it to retail as it was developed for Hachette as a partwork series and was tested about 2yrs ago. It did not draw enough interest to proceed with a series launch, though it is likely that it will be re-tested in anticipation of the renovation of the real Sark being completed in 2012, and hopefuly launched as a series in 2012. It incorporates cabin detail and lift out panel sections and the attention to detail is second to none, which by far outways any other Sark kit on the market. If you don't see it as a partwork in 2012, it's possible that Hachette may licence the design back to Amati where it may then appear as a retail kit under the Amati name. Could be worth the wait! Jeff
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Just thought you might like to see the restored 'Cutty', I was in London for the rugby over the weekend and could'nt miss a chance to see the old girl fully restored. http://s776.photobucket....effaverre/Cutty%20Sark/
I've never put a link on before, I hope it works or I'll get back and download pic's individually. I put this on the Victory build site in error I've just got round to putting it where it should be. Jeff
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