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Dragon's old BRDM-2 at hobbyeasy
Hisham
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Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008 - 02:24 AM UTC
If anyone is interested in this old kit, it's instock at hobbyeasy for $11

By the way, was it a decent kit?

http://www.hobbyeasy.com/en_US/prod/38438.html

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Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008 - 10:32 AM UTC

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If anyone is interested in this old kit, it's instock at hobbyeasy for $11

By the way, was it a decent kit?

http://www.hobbyeasy.com/en_US/prod/38438.html

Hisham
No. At $ 0 I would still avoid it if I were you.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 11:26 AM UTC

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No. At $ 0 I would still avoid it if I were you.


I'll have to beg to differ with you, Danny. Sure your not thinking of the old BRDM1 kit from Eastern Express? I think DML's BRDM2 is pretty nice. Yes it needs some detail work on the hatches and what not, but over all, not a bad kit.


Nope, I am thinking of DML's kit. I don't even set all that high standards on kits but, in my lowly opinion, the BRDM series is poor-fitting, poorly-detailed and has tires that split. But other than that it's a great kit.... "Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"
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Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 04:30 PM UTC
DML BRDM kit are not TOO bad. Yes, they are older, but if you know that going in, there should be no surprises. Some putty is needed. I would also encourage the use of Eduard PE. The wheels will work and NOT split if you use acrylics on them and seal the kit with acrylics. I have DML rubber wheel sets that have lasted more than 15 years.

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