Bummer! Posted February 15, 2013 #1 Posted February 15, 2013 Hi all, I've been waiting for the forum to be back online so I could check out if this kit was worth starting. You know, reading through the logs etc. What a bummer! Anyway, got a chance to get this one for a third of the retail price. Having read a lot of bad feedback concerning Mamoli I wonder if it's worth the trouble even for that price.... Any points of view? Says Bummer!
gjdale Posted February 15, 2013 #2 Posted February 15, 2013 I've been building this kit for some time now - almost finished the Standing Rigging. I had a build log here, but like all the others it seems to have gone up in smoke. To answer your question, while I would not particularly recommend the Mamoli kit, it is probably no worse than any of the usual kit manufacturers. If you are prepared to a bit (or a lot) of kit bashing, it will make into a nice model. If you decide to go ahead, I can give you a few pointers about where the instructions might lead you astray early on. Cheers, Grant Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout
Bummer! Posted February 16, 2013 Author #3 Posted February 16, 2013 Thank you Grant. I will probably skip this deal then... I believe the frustration will not be worth the "nice price" Bummer!
Bummer! Posted February 17, 2013 Author #4 Posted February 17, 2013 Well, this guy selling the kit is on me all the time wanting me to buy it. Retail price is €609 and he wants €236. The kit is new and untouched. Is it worth it? Bummer!
maaaslo Posted February 17, 2013 #5 Posted February 17, 2013 i wouldnt buy it for that money. especially when hes trying to push you. perhaps he knows something you do not. i just got a very nice deal. Victory from DeAgostini, whole set for aprox 300eur. the scale is bigger, easier to create all details. if even that one is worth it i will leave to others, as it is my first ever model, so i do not know much about these... Pavol stands for Paul, Pablo, Paolo etc. Please do not try to pronounce it, just call me Pav...
Bummer! Posted February 17, 2013 Author #6 Posted February 17, 2013 Ok, thanks maaaslo. I'll wait for another nice deal to emerge... Bummer!
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