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Any good Review Site for model Aircraft?
mikado
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Posted: Monday, March 31, 2008 - 11:38 PM UTC
Hi all,

Need another help.

In the AFV modeling world, there are good website site like PMMS where you can find reviews of model kit release by various kit makers.

For Aircraft models, is there any similar or equivalent website and provide review of kit in various scale release by kit makers?

Thanks in advance.
Kitty
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Posted: Monday, March 31, 2008 - 11:54 PM UTC
Hello Mike

Ummmm, yes... you are on it

Click the Reviews tab to go to the reviews page - then select the manufacturer.

John
jimbrae
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Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 12:39 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi all,

Need another help.

In the AFV modeling world, there are good website site like PMMS where you can find reviews of model kit release by various kit makers.

For Aircraft models, is there any similar or equivalent website and provide review of kit in various scale release by kit makers?

Thanks in advance.



This some kind of April Fool's joke? There are also EXCELLENT sites like Aeroscale and Armorama (you might even have heard of them )

No, i'm NOT going to say anything more...
mikado
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Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 03:52 PM UTC
Jim,

This is a great website, both here and Armorama.
No doubt about, anyone can tell that simply based on the traffic volume in both forum page.

Anyway, I was hoping to get some alternative view of model kit since I cannot find the review of the one particular Hasagawa kit I have seen.

No intention to create any offence
Kitty
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Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 05:54 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Anyway, I was hoping to get some alternative view of model kit since I cannot find the review of the one particular Hasagawa kit I have seen.



Perhaps you could tell the readers which kit you are hoping to find reviewed?
mikado
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Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 06:24 PM UTC

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Perhaps you could tell the readers which kit you are hoping to find reviewed?



Kitty, Thanks for the suggestions.

I was hoping to find review on any of the 1/72 scale Hasegawa F-14 kits.
I think there are at least 3 F-14 kit from Hasegawa and the prices varies.
There are the low vis, high vis etc...

I am not going to get all 3 so I thought I do some research first.
So far, I cannot find any review at all.

Any suggestions the forum can give will be helpful.

Thanks in advance.



pigsty
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 12:03 AM UTC
Try Aircraft Resource Center, Hyperscale or Modeling Madness. They all carry good aircraft reviews and you should be able to find what you're after on one of them. Don't stick to the official "(p)reviews", though - the gallery articles are often at least as informative about kits' foibles.
Merlin
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 10:25 AM UTC
Hi all

Maybe not the best timing for April 1st!, but this post provides a great excuse to remind everyone that the Review Database is a great opportunity for you all to post feedback on the kits you're building. It's the core of everything: we really need new writers to provide input to:

a.) Fill in gaps like the Phantom that Mike has highlighted
b.) Provide fresh views on the kits we all build.

In a way, I feel almost guilty - when I joined Armorama, we didn't have much of an Aircraft Reviews section, so I set out as a bit of "a man with a mission" to build one. But, as was pointed out to me this week - at some stage a "Staff Only" mentality seems to have crept in. That was never my intention and the important thing to remember is Jim's original aim was that our Reviews reflect our members' experiences.

Put basically, we want to hear from you - I can't say it strongly enough - Aeroscale is your site - your mouthpiece!

We've got a great set of Staffers and part of our job is to help you get your views published - so, contact us now about what you're building - or, if you're like me, what you've got piled up in The Stash!

All the best

Rowan
JackFlash
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 08:51 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi all

Maybe not the best timing for April 1st!, but this post provides a great excuse to remind everyone that the Review Database is a great opportunity for you all to post feedback on the kits you're building. It's the core of everything: we really need new writers to provide input to:

a.) Fill in gaps like the Phantom that Mike has highlighted
b.) Provide fresh views on the kits we all build.

In a way, I feel almost guilty - when I joined Armorama, we didn't have much of an Aircraft Reviews section, so I set out as a bit of "a man with a mission" to build one. But, as was pointed out to me this week - at some stage a "Staff Only" mentality seems to have crept in. That was never my intention and the important thing to remember is Jim's original aim was that our Reviews reflect our members' experiences.

Put basically, we want to hear from you - I can't say it strongly enough - Aeroscale is your site - your mouthpiece!

We've got a great set of Staffers and part of our job is to help you get your views published - so, contact us now about what you're building - or, if you're like me, what you've got piled up in The Stash!

All the best

Rowan



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