JeffS Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Overall it was a good little build. After much pro and con on the internet reference the quality of the 21st Century kits I find them rather well done. Some details excellent and others toy-like. Kind of sad that they are gone. For the price, it would have been an great way to introduce newbies into the hobby. A couple of tips when building these kits. One, I used large gauge knitting needles rather that the ploy caps provided to plug the screw holes. They slotted in nicely. Just cut off with a razor saw and fill and rub down. Two, the decals are wonderful in that they are the thinnest I have ever used. When placing them on the model, be as precise as you can be as they do not slide around very well. I think I will go back and fill in the fuselage crosses with RLM75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamsof51 Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Very nice build. I've had a similar experience with this company. I built the Macci 2002 and at first thought it was toy like with the working parts and the like. But it turned out real nice and I also found the decals to be excellant quality. The only thing I did have an issue with was getting the parts to stick together. What type of glue did you use? I did not use the screw plugs either. Filled the holes with a lot of putty! Again great job. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffS Posted August 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Chris, I used Tenex 7R which from what I read now is going bye bye. Thank you for the kind words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsj Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 I got my G-14 for $7.97 when Wal-Mart was getting out of the model business. A real fun build. I'll second or third the decals. Super thin but hard to move. While not Hasagawa quality, if nicely done and side by side, it will take you some time to tell them apart. The F4U is next. JSJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Great looking build! Makes you wonder when such a nice "kit" can be offered so cheap compared to the prices of "state of the art" kits by major manufacturers. Thanks for posting! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHortman Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Nice work! You don't see these built too often, & yours looks nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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