grsjax Posted October 13, 2014 #1 Posted October 13, 2014 Ran across this kit on eBay. Interesting Turkish trading vessel that isn't something you see everyday in a kit. From a Russian seller called Speedekin. The pictures of the kit look good but the instructions look like they are in Chinese (I think that is what it is). Anyone ever seen this kit in the flesh? Is it one of the proscribed kits? Quote My advice and comments are always worth what you paid for them.
mtaylor Posted October 13, 2014 #2 Posted October 13, 2014 No good news. I'm afraid. It's a Shi-Cheng kit and they are banished. I read a couple of build logs (Russian) and they had issues with completeness and quality. Rik Thistle 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
ccoyle Posted October 13, 2014 #3 Posted October 13, 2014 This has the look and feel of a copy-cat. There are a couple of Russian outfits that are producing interesting original subjects -- this looks like it might be a rip-off of one of them? Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, TBD
mtaylor Posted October 13, 2014 #4 Posted October 13, 2014 I think it's a rip-off from a Turkish company. I found it following a bunch of links but I can't seem to get back to it... <sigh> Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
grsjax Posted October 14, 2014 Author #5 Posted October 14, 2014 Hi Is there a list or links to companies in Turkey and/or Russia? Seems like they would have some interesting subjects you wouldn't find here. Found one on the internet, Turk Model, but they had a limited range of models and I couldn't find any US dealers. mkeskiner 1 Quote My advice and comments are always worth what you paid for them.
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