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Is there an in-box review of Legend Spark?!
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Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 09:01 PM UTC
I've the photos from their site but nothing about an in box review.
It seems that no build log is started with this device as part of project.
Any help will be appreciate.

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Ciro
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Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 10:33 PM UTC
Unfortunatelly there are very few reviews of Legend kits. They did send couple of samples to Armorama some moons ago, but after that I didn't see anything new reviewed anywhere on the internet. I guess they feel the pictures on their website speak for themselves.

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Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 10:39 PM UTC
Hi Mario,
Well,pictures of perfect cast kit or conversions on their website are only part of the story.
Generally they are good/excellent product but I've always seen strange and tricky conformation of the pieces over their casting blocks.
Blast models for example or CMK are much better in this way.So I would have an inside review before to place an order.
Just my two cents.

Ciro
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Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 11:57 PM UTC
Ciro, I absolutely agree with you. I must admit I do not understand the reasoning behind the PR policy of companies which are not interested in their kits being reviewed. I too would like to see the independent review before deciding to buy an expensive resin kit.

From the companies you mentioned, I'm not sure about CMK, but I'm pretty sure both Blast and Legend do not send their kits for review on any modeling related website.

Mario
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Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 01:59 AM UTC

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...They did send couple of samples to Armorama some moons ago, but after that I didn't see anything new reviewed anywhere on the internet...

Mario



Perhaps the recipients of those samples should have done some reviews. That is, after all, what is expected. It's probably not cost effective to keep sending out freebies when you don't get a return on it.
I used to post reviews on everything I got from them, although things have been busy lately, and I have not had as much opportunity to do so.

Edit: See related thread for a VERY quick review.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 03:54 AM UTC

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Perhaps the recipients of those samples should have done some reviews. That is, after all, what is expected.



Didn't know that, thanks for the feedback. I felt it could be because of some rather poor in-box reviews that were published here.

Anyway, I hope the review editors would publicly name those members who got the kits and didn't do a review... I know a good review is not easy to write, but if someone wanted a free sample then he has an obligation to the site to do the review. Plain and simple.

Mario
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