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Rye Fields kit 5015
TopSmith
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Posted: Saturday, October 06, 2018 - 03:55 PM UTC
I am assuming this is Whitmanns Tiger 007? If so which is a better kit, the Dragon kit or the Rye Field kit? I know the Rye Field does not come with zimm and the Dragon kit is astronomical in cost if it could be found.
Byrden
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Posted: Saturday, October 06, 2018 - 06:56 PM UTC
Define "better"? Better at what?

Dragon has sightly more fine detail, is out of production, and has DS tracks.
RFM has a few bloopers in the instructions, is affordable and available, and has single link tracks.

David
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Posted: Saturday, October 06, 2018 - 07:54 PM UTC
I did the RFM kit and had a build review posted on Armorama. I have a Dragon 6383 coming which I assume is what you're referring to. The newer version of it without all the bells and whistles seems to be available around about 50% more expensive than the RFM kit. David just curious, you mentioned finer details for the Dragon, but are they more or less similar in accuracy? From your site you listed more items to note on the Dragon kit but that doesn't necessarily mean it's less accurate.

Anyway I may start on the Dragon when it arrives next week and can do a side by side. But really there is no reason not to get the RFM kit given all the points David raised.
TopSmith
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Posted: Saturday, October 06, 2018 - 08:47 PM UTC
I was interested in the accuracy as well as the detail level of the RFM compared to the Dragon kit.
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