Who makes the best quality kit these days?
12-14-2010, 02:19 PM
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RE: Who makes the best quality kit these days?
ORIGINAL: ARUP
Proctor Enterprises and Glenn Torrance Models are the best, highest quality kits made in these United States bar none! Anyone can argue the point but you will be wasting your time with me! Period!
Mick Reeves has very nice offerings.
All of these kits build very much like a miniature version, stick for stick, fitting for fitting. Not for the inexperienced, moaner, complainer, crybaby, timid soul or weakling. There you have it!
Proctor Enterprises and Glenn Torrance Models are the best, highest quality kits made in these United States bar none! Anyone can argue the point but you will be wasting your time with me! Period!
Mick Reeves has very nice offerings.
All of these kits build very much like a miniature version, stick for stick, fitting for fitting. Not for the inexperienced, moaner, complainer, crybaby, timid soul or weakling. There you have it!
12-14-2010, 04:36 PM
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RE: Who makes the best quality kit these days?
ARUP
That is a pretty arrogant and blanket statement. While I agree they make some of the best scale WWI kits available, WWI kits are not my interest. Best and highest quality is subjective. I've seen several people mention Carl Goldberg kits. The ones I've built have some bad fitting parts and heavy balsa. The same can be said of Sig and Great Planes. They are good kits but not superlative. BTE Flying King and the Venture 60 use machine sanded select balsa, everything fits. I also liked NE Aero products but they are no longer in business.
Just my two cents,
John
PS If you haven't figured it out all the above was said with a big smile on my face. It is great to have conversations with fellow kit builders.
Proctor Enterprises and Glenn Torrance Models are the best, highest quality kits made in these United States bar none! Anyone can argue the point but you will be wasting your time with me! Period!
Just my two cents,
John
PS If you haven't figured it out all the above was said with a big smile on my face. It is great to have conversations with fellow kit builders.
12-14-2010, 05:52 PM
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RE: Who makes the best quality kit these days?
John,
you know i didn't mention it, but the Balsa USA kits are a great bargain too.
they offer a variety and are readily available plus the wood selection is great.
it should be mentioned though that most ww1 kits we spoke of here are not sitting on the shelf either.........it's about the only thing that is a pain as most times you order and then wait til the kit is produced.
you know i didn't mention it, but the Balsa USA kits are a great bargain too.
they offer a variety and are readily available plus the wood selection is great.
it should be mentioned though that most ww1 kits we spoke of here are not sitting on the shelf either.........it's about the only thing that is a pain as most times you order and then wait til the kit is produced.
12-14-2010, 06:03 PM
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RE: Who makes the best quality kit these days?
ORIGINAL: summerwind
John,
you know i didn't mention it, but the Balsa USA kits are a great bargain too.
they offer a variety and are readily available plus the wood selection is great.
it should be mentioned though that most ww1 kits we spoke of here are not sitting on the shelf either.........it's about the only thing that is a pain as most times you order and then wait til the kit is produced.
John,
you know i didn't mention it, but the Balsa USA kits are a great bargain too.
they offer a variety and are readily available plus the wood selection is great.
it should be mentioned though that most ww1 kits we spoke of here are not sitting on the shelf either.........it's about the only thing that is a pain as most times you order and then wait til the kit is produced.
I totally agree about waiting. I think we are all like little kids in a candy store wanting everything we see. The WWI bug hasn't bit me yet but it probably well.
John
12-14-2010, 06:53 PM
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RE: Who makes the best quality kit these days?
ORIGINAL: JNorton
I just have not built any Balsa USA kits yet to have an opinion. I believe Bluejay Bridi kits are one heck of a bargain too. http://www.bridiairplanes.com/hangar/index.htm
I totally agree about waiting. I think we are all like little kids in a candy store wanting everything we see. The WWI bug hasn't bit me yet but it probably well.
John
ORIGINAL: summerwind
John,
you know i didn't mention it, but the Balsa USA kits are a great bargain too.
they offer a variety and are readily available plus the wood selection is great.
it should be mentioned though that most ww1 kits we spoke of here are not sitting on the shelf either.........it's about the only thing that is a pain as most times you order and then wait til the kit is produced.
John,
you know i didn't mention it, but the Balsa USA kits are a great bargain too.
they offer a variety and are readily available plus the wood selection is great.
it should be mentioned though that most ww1 kits we spoke of here are not sitting on the shelf either.........it's about the only thing that is a pain as most times you order and then wait til the kit is produced.
I totally agree about waiting. I think we are all like little kids in a candy store wanting everything we see. The WWI bug hasn't bit me yet but it probably well.
John
i haven't built any Bluejay Bridi kits, but if they are anything like the Bridi kits of years ago, they must be good.......thanks for reminding me that they are out there too.
12-14-2010, 08:32 PM
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12-15-2010, 03:25 AM
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http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemID=702106
Old habits die hard. Something is different and more enjoyable for me to build an old discontinued kit, than buy a new one. I don't mind tracing parts with an xacto blade, I rather do that, than have laser cut parts that just Lego together. It beats cutting templates and making a second kit from the plans. I like kits that cost under $100.
Check out RCU's marketplace (it's working now) for all kinds of winter projects.
Old habits die hard. Something is different and more enjoyable for me to build an old discontinued kit, than buy a new one. I don't mind tracing parts with an xacto blade, I rather do that, than have laser cut parts that just Lego together. It beats cutting templates and making a second kit from the plans. I like kits that cost under $100.
Check out RCU's marketplace (it's working now) for all kinds of winter projects.
12-15-2010, 07:01 AM
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RE: Who makes the best quality kit these days?
ORIGINAL: JNorton
ARUP
That is a pretty arrogant and blanket statement. While I agree they make some of the best scale WWI kits available, WWI kits are not my interest. Best and highest quality is subjective. I've seen several people mention Carl Goldberg kits. The ones I've built have some bad fitting parts and heavy balsa. The same can be said of Sig and Great Planes. They are good kits but not superlative. BTE Flying King and the Venture 60 use machine sanded select balsa, everything fits. I also liked NE Aero products but they are no longer in business.
Just my two cents,
John
PS If you haven't figured it out all the above was said with a big smile on my face. It is great to have conversations with fellow kit builders.
ARUP
Proctor Enterprises and Glenn Torrance Models are the best, highest quality kits made in these United States bar none! Anyone can argue the point but you will be wasting your time with me! Period!
Just my two cents,
John
PS If you haven't figured it out all the above was said with a big smile on my face. It is great to have conversations with fellow kit builders.
BTE models I can count on one hand! At least Goldberg had one hell of a line up.
12-15-2010, 09:44 AM
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RE: Who makes the best quality kit these days?
ORIGINAL: JNorton
ARUP
That is a pretty arrogant and blanket statement. While I agree they make some of the best scale WWI kits available, WWI kits are not my interest. Best and highest quality is subjective. I've seen several people mention Carl Goldberg kits. The ones I've built have some bad fitting parts and heavy balsa. The same can be said of Sig and Great Planes. They are good kits but not superlative. BTE Flying King and the Venture 60 use machine sanded select balsa, everything fits. I also liked NE Aero products but they are no longer in business.
Just my two cents,
John
PS If you haven't figured it out all the above was said with a big smile on my face. It is great to have conversations with fellow kit builders.
ARUP
Proctor Enterprises and Glenn Torrance Models are the best, highest quality kits made in these United States bar none! Anyone can argue the point but you will be wasting your time with me! Period!
Just my two cents,
John
PS If you haven't figured it out all the above was said with a big smile on my face. It is great to have conversations with fellow kit builders.
12-15-2010, 09:51 AM
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RE: Who makes the best quality kit these days?
ORIGINAL: ARUP
I didn't call you names (arrogant) so please don't call me names. Mine was a 'personal opinion' with a disclaimer (tongue in cheek) that it was not subject to debate. I love ALL of the kits I have meticulously researched before making the purchase. I have all the WWI birds except the Fokker Triplane by BUSA, Combat Models Pfalz DIII (defunct company) and many, many others. Quality means many things to many people and I have expressed implicity what it means to me. I own and have built kits from many makers and feel qualified to make an 'opinion'. I in no way have slammed any others. Thank you! (with a sincere smile on my face)
ORIGINAL: JNorton
ARUP
That is a pretty arrogant and blanket statement. While I agree they make some of the best scale WWI kits available, WWI kits are not my interest. Best and highest quality is subjective. I've seen several people mention Carl Goldberg kits. The ones I've built have some bad fitting parts and heavy balsa. The same can be said of Sig and Great Planes. They are good kits but not superlative. BTE Flying King and the Venture 60 use machine sanded select balsa, everything fits. I also liked NE Aero products but they are no longer in business.
Just my two cents,
John
PS If you haven't figured it out all the above was said with a big smile on my face. It is great to have conversations with fellow kit builders.
ARUP
Proctor Enterprises and Glenn Torrance Models are the best, highest quality kits made in these United States bar none! Anyone can argue the point but you will be wasting your time with me! Period!
Just my two cents,
John
PS If you haven't figured it out all the above was said with a big smile on my face. It is great to have conversations with fellow kit builders.
John
12-15-2010, 12:59 PM
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RE: Who makes the best quality kit these days?
ORIGINAL: JNorton
True too. Had is correct. I sure would like to go back a few years to get some of their discontinued kits. Have you ever built one of Bruces kits? Superb and I'm not the only one saying so.
John
True too. Had is correct. I sure would like to go back a few years to get some of their discontinued kits. Have you ever built one of Bruces kits? Superb and I'm not the only one saying so.
John
