K5054NZ Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Hi all, I’ve got a hankering to build a Viking. So which is the most accurate out of the box: Airfix or Hasegawa (which I see is also out there in a Revell box)? The next question will be where to find one cheap or better....😇 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 5 hours ago, K5054NZ said: The next question will be where to find one cheap or better....😇 https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10010726 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I've never built the Airfix and built only one Hasegawa, scrapped long ago. Although it is one of Hasegawa's last to have raised panel detail, it would likely be superior to the Airfix. Just my guess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Hasegawa kit is pretty good. Only down side is the raised panel lines. The Revell of Germany kit is actually the Hasegawa kit by the way. If you get the original white boxed Hasegawa kit they can be had for fairly cheap too. They pop up on eBay from time to time. I also think that sprucebrothers or scalehobbiest have them for a decent price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) The detail on the Airfix kit is a bit softer than the Hasegawa one, it also has raised detail, one plus for the Airfix kit is it includes a basic weapons bay, some stores (Harpoons) and extendable MAD boom. Edited February 24, 2020 by Trojan Thunder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K5054NZ Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Thanks all, from my reading the bonus with the Airfix kit is the open weapons bays whereas Hasegawa is generally better. It'll probably come down to whichever I find first and cheapest when I have the cash. 49 minutes ago, achterkirch said: The Revell of Germany kit is actually the Hasegawa kit by the way. Thank you, I did notice that on Scalemates and included it in my OP 😉 8 hours ago, JackMan said: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10010726 Bookmarked! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Hasegawa kit + Pavla weapons bay and a rescribing tool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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