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  1. On 10/18/2023 at 12:50 AM, Paul Boyer said:

    I think it has been pencilled in for several years. I think the wisest path is to provide a simple interior - basic cargo deck and flight deck - and get the price under $100. Leave all the super detailing and interior stuff for the aftermarket. Not everyone needs a lot of interior detail that can't be seen when the model is finished. Or provide all that extra detail in a "sold separately" kit for the folks who enjoy it.

    There's no way it will be under $100 USD. Just can't see it for the size and what people are expecting detail wise based on other new Kinetic kits

     

    I expect it will be closer to, or even over $200 without an interior .  I agree having a separate interior kit is a good idea. 

  2. On 11/17/2022 at 1:50 PM, Curt B said:

    I've tried contacting Airfix Customer Service through their website, and never received a response.  I tried sending my request for a replacement part at least 4 times over a 2 month period, and never received a response.  Does anyone have a better or alternate contact method for Airfix?

    You must be doing something wrong I contacted them a few weeks ago and got a response after about 15 mins.

    And I'm in Australia.

    Try spares@airfix.com

    As for Tamiya, well my experience with them in Australia is that they have no customer service. You have to contact the distributor and they often aren't interested in helping. 

  3. Hi all.  I have recently completed the Hobby Boss F/A-18E kit.  I know this actual jet wasn't as weathered as I have modeled but I wanted to do a relatively heavily weathered low viz aircraft so accuracy in that department went out the window. 
     

    I used Aires Exhausts, Eduard bombs and some buts from the Meng kit. decals are from Furball

     

     

    Full details are at My Blog

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  4. 13 hours ago, ElectroSoldier said:

    Go back and read the post.

     

    Other companies dont seem to have any problem poping out similar sized, equally detailed parts out of the molds without a problem. So I would suggest nowhere. They arent needed. 

    I read it.  But there are similar marks in Tamiya's kit in equally annoying locations.. On those doors Kinetics locations are probably the best spots.

    But by all means suggest alternatives if you have some expertise in moulding (like Crash test dummy did).

     

     

  5. 10 hours ago, ElectroSoldier said:

     

     

    I dont believe my last post could have been clearer that there is nothing wrong with ejector pin marks until they are in a place that makes them very difficult to remove.

     

     

    For the gear bay doors in particular where would suggest they put them?  It looks like the detail is on both sides of the part...So they have to go somewhere.



     

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