Warning: This Kit is Overpriced Junk
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3 27 November 2021, 03:18
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This kit is labelled as "Pro". It isn't pro. It retails for 17 quid ($23). It is way over-priced. The moulding is very poor. Half way through the build I did a dry fit of the tracks and the whole project ground to halt (see pics). Do not buy this kit, it is overpriced junk.
27 November 2021, 03:27
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Making a model out of this kit needs more than talent, that's what makes it pro. I'm sorry for your loss bro. What a waste of money!
27 November 2021, 03:39
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i feel for you man.
dragon's 72nds are mostly hit 'n miss, more miss than hit but it's their shame not yours.
27 November 2021, 08:51
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Ralf, Jan, Murad - thanks guys 👍 If this was a $10 kit, I'd bin it and move on. It's just that they are making money out of taking modellers for a ride with this one. Not cool.
27 November 2021, 10:54
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Hey Tom, is inderdaad balen. Inderdaad veel te duur voor de kwaliteit. Succes.
13 December 2021, 21:08
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Sometimes you have those bad kits, made on a Monday I think.
At this moment I'm busy with a Dicker Max from Trumpeter, this kit sucks all the way, nothing fits, wrong instructions, and flashing all over the place. I build plenty Trumpeters and I never had this problem.
2 March 2022, 12:03
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Oh boy, this looks like a recipe for headache... Wasn´t Plasmo on Youtube having problems with that very same kit?
2 March 2022, 13:09
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Hi Günther, Jack and Tom: there is an update, the vendor (HobbyLink Japan) agreed the item is faulty got a replacement from Dragon and shipped it out to me (I really like HobbyLink, they are great). However, the replacement kit was just as bad, the flash was almost identical 😄 In the meantime, Dragon also kind of responded - they sent me replacement tracks, which are of course, just as short as the originals, so... but now I can splice in the missing section at least 👍 Thanks for the tip about Plasmo, Tom, I will check it out. I did actually complete the build, although tracks not on yet, just primed the hull and turret. Will post pics soon.
4 March 2022, 02:25
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Tom - yes, that's the same kit, although I think I have a rebox. The sprues looked much cleaner in Plasmo's version. Same issue with the tracks, interesting to see that he just stretched them. Great build and finish overall by Plasmo, he made a difficult kit look fantastic - thanks for the tip 👍
4 March 2022, 02:50
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I've often wondered if there could be a rating system on here against kits. So we know and can help each other out.
4 March 2022, 07:28
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I believe there was before, but it's gone, I don't know why, might be because some starters can't follow instructions. Last week I had a very bad set, Trumpeter "Dicker Max". Bad instructions and bad fits all over the place. Normally I never have problems with Trumpeter, actually I like their kits a lot, but this kit was far too bad.
4 March 2022, 08:13
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Dragon M4A3 - Battle of the Bulge - "Pro" Kit