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ACE model question
Biggles2
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Posted: Sunday, August 02, 2015 - 08:32 PM UTC
Anyone have any good, or bad, experiences with 1/72 Ace Model kits? Detail? Fit? Ease or difficulty of assembly? Etc...?
tread_geek
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Posted: Sunday, August 02, 2015 - 09:05 PM UTC
Leo,
Ace kits are the proverbial box of chocolates and you never know what you’ll get. Their moulds are made from softer metal and therefore are okay with initial runs but get quite bad as they age (more flash, prominent mould seams, distorted parts etc). The newer the release, the less problems with the kit. All kits are made by "Short Run Technology" (injection under low pressure).
Cheers,
Jan
Ace kits are the proverbial box of chocolates and you never know what you’ll get. Their moulds are made from softer metal and therefore are okay with initial runs but get quite bad as they age (more flash, prominent mould seams, distorted parts etc). The newer the release, the less problems with the kit. All kits are made by "Short Run Technology" (injection under low pressure).
Cheers,
Jan
Bonaparte84
Joined: July 17, 2013
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Posted: Sunday, August 02, 2015 - 10:05 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Leo,
Ace kits are the proverbial box of chocolates and you never know what you’ll get. Their moulds are made from softer metal and therefore are okay with initial runs but get quite bad as they age (more flash, prominent mould seams, distorted parts etc). The newer the release, the less problems with the kit. All kits are made by "Short Run Technology" (injection under low pressure).
Cheers,
Jan
Well, I can testify for the bad kind of result you can get. THe only ACE kit I bought so far, a Sd.Kfz. 250/9 (alt) was simply awful and will probably never see completion... unless I depict it as a pile of junk
tread_geek
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Posted: Sunday, August 02, 2015 - 11:36 PM UTC
Here are a few images of a recent Ace Kit of the 2S1 SPG. This is a middle of the road offering.
The worst part of this kit is the link and length tracks. Lots of flash and thereby filing required. BTW, the body and turret needed a fair amount of clean-up.
Cheers
Jan 
The worst part of this kit is the link and length tracks. Lots of flash and thereby filing required. BTW, the body and turret needed a fair amount of clean-up.
Cheers
Jan
DaGreatQueeg
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Posted: Monday, August 03, 2015 - 01:15 AM UTC
Ace kits are broadly speaking a "love em or leave em" type of thing.
They have a great (as in not easy to get anywhere else) subject range but I'll echo what the other guys have said, wheels,tracks and fine detail areas usually require a lot of careful work to make usable.
Like all kits that can be made to work and the results sometimes surprise but if you're looking for a shake n bake forget it ....
cheers
Brent
A couple of my ace efforts, RSO, Waffentrager and LAV/AT;
They have a great (as in not easy to get anywhere else) subject range but I'll echo what the other guys have said, wheels,tracks and fine detail areas usually require a lot of careful work to make usable.
Like all kits that can be made to work and the results sometimes surprise but if you're looking for a shake n bake forget it ....
cheers
Brent
A couple of my ace efforts, RSO, Waffentrager and LAV/AT;
nikon1
Joined: April 11, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 - 02:16 AM UTC
The newest releases by Ace are much better then their earlier releases but, still require some extra work to make a nice looking model.
Cheers
Charlie
Cheers
Charlie
DaGreatQueeg
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 - 02:32 AM UTC
Quoted Text
The newest releases by Ace are much better then their earlier releases but, still require some extra work to make a nice looking model.
Cheers
Charlie
Totally, I am looking fwd to having a crack at their new Centurions when they come out though .....
http://www.network54.com/Forum/47210/message/1438641586/Centurion+Mk.3+and+Mk.5
phantom_phanatic309
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 - 03:24 AM UTC
A new tooled Centurion? Shut up and take my money!
panzerIV
Joined: January 02, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 10:13 PM UTC
i find the ace models are good
ive built the warrier odd little gap but i found it great
i do have the scorpion tank which i am having abit of trouble with the side exhaust though but i wouldnt doubt ace models they are good and the details is nice
ive built the warrier odd little gap but i found it great
i do have the scorpion tank which i am having abit of trouble with the side exhaust though but i wouldnt doubt ace models they are good and the details is nice
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