demonborger
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demonborger got a reaction from NMBROOK in Poorly designed ship model kits or those that are plain made-up (edited by admin)
It would be nice if the manufacturers said what the model is based on. If it is real then say, and if it is not real but inspired then say so. The Mamoli Royal Louis 1780 is actually based upon a contemporary model of the Royal Louis of 1758 (of the Sans Pareil class project) and not the Royal Louis 1779. The blurb in the product description makes reference to action in the American War of Independence probably for marketing reasons.
One thing is that there is so much conflicting information and so some ship models are approximations or are compromise of multiple influences. Perhaps artistic license and manufacturing practicality take precedence over historical fidelity. It does mean that there is a greater variety of subjects and kits. And of course the materials and methods of construction allow for a great deal of scope to scratchbuild any modification or correction that the builders skills allow. Many beginners I think would be more concerned with getting the basics right to create something that resembles what was on the cover of the box, at least initially.
I think variety is a good thing. I suppose if manufacturers did follow a code of conduct to produce kits that are historically accurate then it would mean that maybe we would see a lot more 19th century ships - and I for one would love to make an Azov or an HMS Asia......Navarino (my scratchbuilding is limited)
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demonborger got a reaction from WackoWolf in Kits from Russian Republic on EBAY
Are you talking about the ebay seller from the Russian Federation who is selling Soleil Royale, San Felipe, Ingermanland, Golden Dawn et al? If that is the one then they are actually made by Z.H.L a Chinese manufacturer who has copied Mantua/Sergal/Panart kits and the Druid is taken from another. But from what I can tell many of the parts are inferior, the castings are resin also and not metal - look how terrible the Soleil Royal resin casting is.
Having said that, does anyone know whose plans they stole from to make the Ingermanland from? That kit does look slightly better than the others...
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demonborger got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in Kits from Russian Republic on EBAY
Are you talking about the ebay seller from the Russian Federation who is selling Soleil Royale, San Felipe, Ingermanland, Golden Dawn et al? If that is the one then they are actually made by Z.H.L a Chinese manufacturer who has copied Mantua/Sergal/Panart kits and the Druid is taken from another. But from what I can tell many of the parts are inferior, the castings are resin also and not metal - look how terrible the Soleil Royal resin casting is.
Having said that, does anyone know whose plans they stole from to make the Ingermanland from? That kit does look slightly better than the others...
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