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Tamiya 109/Zero rather unimpressive

I was digging through the stash in storage and came across the Tamiya 1/48 Zero and 109E-4/7. Hadn't opened the boxes yet, so I thought I'd take a look. I wasn't terribly inpressed with either in regard to amount of parts or detail. Were these a couple of their lesser kits, or am I missing something? I realize both a/c were a bit spartan, but.....Now it becomes a sore point to think I paid extra for Tamiya. I also have their 1/72 Corsair that is most impressive in both detail and parts count. What happened in the larger scale?

When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. --Leonardo Da Vinci

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Disco -- FlyNavy
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I can't vouch for the Bf 109 or Zero, but I have to say I find Tamiya's stuff pretty mundane as a whole; I started the 1/48 Mosquito but gave up as it was no fun; same also with the Typhoon. Maybe it's the lack of challenge? Anyone else experienced this? By comparison, I found the Accurate Minatures A-36 and Sturmovik really enjoyable to build.

Just my ten pen'orth.

Duncan.

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DunxC

The Zero kit is 20 years old. It doesn't have anywhere near the detail of any of their recent kits.

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Kevin Seniuk

I gave up my 1/48 Tamiya Zero for the Hasegawa one - the Type 21. Very nice, and the Verlinden update for it makes it most impressive.

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Rufus

Very true, personally I don't see what the problem is with the Bf-109E. Have you compared it to the Hasegawa? Cheers,

The Keeper (of too much crap)

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Keeper

you compared it to the Hasegawa? Cheers,>

Actually, no, I was doing a quick visual against R/M, and I really don't see any extra piecesparts, details or general ummph that warrant basically triple the price.

When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. --Leonardo Da Vinci

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Disco -- FlyNavy

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