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Dragon's T-80?
TankTrap
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Posted: Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 04:37 PM UTC
What is the quality of this kit im looking at buying it.

Thanks
David
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Posted: Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 11:40 PM UTC

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What is the quality of this kit im looking at buying it.

Thanks
David

Simply keep away from any 3 of them. It will be easier to scratchbuild one rather then fight DML's offering.
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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2007 - 05:59 AM UTC

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What is the quality of this kit im looking at buying it.

Thanks
David


Dragon had the misfortune to tool a whole series of Soviet kits just before detailed photos and accurate drawings became available. The T-72 and T-80 kits are among the worst of the lot. Skif's T-80 variants are better, but they not state of the art kits, either. Miniarm has a series of resin updates that will make them more accurate (and much more expensive).
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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2007 - 08:51 AM UTC
I agree... I got half way though the build and gave up. Its bad.
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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2007 - 10:00 AM UTC

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Dragon had the misfortune to tool a whole series of Soviet kits just before detailed photos and accurate drawings became available. The T-72 and T-80 kits are among the worst of the lot. Skif's T-80 variants are better, but they not state of the art kits, either. Miniarm has a series of resin updates that will make them more accurate (and much more expensive).


I don't believe Miniarm makes T-80 conversion/corrections (hopefully I am wrong)...

http://www.miniarm.com/miniarm/?miniarm=products

SP Designs has several...

http://saammodels.tripod.com/companies/spdesigns/t80/index.htm

John
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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2007 - 10:28 AM UTC

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What is the quality of this kit im looking at buying it.

Thanks
David


Dragon had the misfortune to tool a whole series of Soviet kits just before detailed photos and accurate drawings became available. The T-72 and T-80 kits are among the worst of the lot. Skif's T-80 variants are better, but they not state of the art kits, either. Miniarm has a series of resin updates that will make them more accurate (and much more expensive).

Name one accurate, 85% or higher, projection, drawing, whatever of any of the T-80s
TankTrap
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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2007 - 04:45 PM UTC
Thanks for the heads up
i will stay away form the kit.

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