Starting off with the wings the parts in both kits are very nice and fit flawlessly, The Fine Molds kit has some amazing texture which when finished in bare metal will bring out the stressed metal. The Wingsy kit has some very fine and amazing rivit detail. Which one will turn out better with paint has yet to be seen. The Fine Molds kit has the cockpit floor as part of the wing while the Wingsy kit has it separate. The Fine Molds cockpit floor is rather basic in comparison to the Wingsy kit which includes a window in the floor and several PE parts for more detail .
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The Fine Molds kit has the option for raised and lowered flaps while the Wingsy kit has separate alerons. The Wingsy kits wings are also a shade longer in width than the Fine Molds, Which on is correct I don’t know having limited documentation of this aircraft. The forward cockpit fire wall/ammo bine are more finely detailed in the Fine Molds kit but the cockpit Rear Bulkhead and floor are more detailed in the Wingsy kit which also adds several PE parts. Overall the Fine Molds kit I think captures the side walls better than the Wingsy kit. The Fine Molds kit gives the interal structure to be glues to the sides of the fusalage while the Wingsy kit has the walls inluded in the cockpit tube. The Fine Molds kit may be more basic on the rear bulkhead but it includes the Oxygen bottles behind the bulkhead while the Wingsy kit does not. Overall both kits have some nice detail in the cockpit and leave others out.
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I know it would be hard to do after the fact but have you ever thought of combining the best of both kits into one great aircraft and using the leftovers as a kind of hanger queen?
I know someone has probably done it and maybe just because the kits are the same scale, it might not mean the parts are interchangeable but it is an interesting thought... at least to me!
Great looking work!
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I might after WIngsy releases the next kit. As far as fit the Fine Molds is better, Each has some nice detail and other things that are left pretty basic. It would be interesting to see how well a kit bash goes > project for later. Thanks
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Happy to see a Claude being blogged. And twice is thrice as nice!
Great thread here. I am very interested. What is the price of the Wingsy kit compared to F.M.?
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The Wingsy kit is about $45 before shipping , If you order from Japan the Fine Molds kit is about $28 before shipping. I like both kits but I'm finding that all round the FM kit is much easier to build and has some fantastic detail. I'm looking forward to the next Wingsy Claude and the Sonia especially the Sonia.
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