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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: vett on February 17, 2007, 10:06:08 pm

Title: Aero-naut
Post by: vett on February 17, 2007, 10:06:08 pm

I have a chance to buy the bismrk, are Aero-naut good kits?

Title: Re: Aero-naut
Post by: prinzeugen on February 19, 2007, 11:34:29 am

I went to buy the Prinz Eugen but half the plywood printed sections were  delaminating and at that price I declined to buy it.
The seller said I should just copy them onto fresh ply!!

Title: Re: Aero-naut
Post by: gary r uk on February 20, 2007, 11:26:58 am

Hello Vet
I believe that they make 2 versions 1 has an ABS hull the other a plank on frame the ABS would be faster to build but what ever you get they are basic it all depends on your modeling skills i would give it a miss unless the price is very good
if it has to be Bismark why not go for the Fleetscale hull & deck together less than £150 this would be the Roles Royce of hulls.
cheers
gary rowe
currently build fleetscale Scharnhorst

Title: Re: Aero-naut
Post by: KenP on February 20, 2007, 04:32:18 pm

Building on a Fleetscale hull results in a much bigger boat that the Aeronaut ones, and I've heard somewhere that size is important

Title: Re: Aero-naut
Post by: Shipmate60 on February 26, 2007, 04:10:04 pm

The Aero-naut kit does look rather toy-like.
The guardrails are good, but way over scale.
For me this kit is just too expensive for the end result.

Bob

Title: Re: Aero-naut
Post by: vett on February 26, 2007, 04:34:11 pm

I had a feeling about that. Thanks For everyones help.