1/87 Highway Miniatures 1913 Ford Fire Truck (injected styrene) |
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When I opened the package of this kit (which I bought in NYC*) -a 1/87 fire truck to include in my diorama "Do Volkanos Need Fire Departments?"- I was truly surprised by the cost/quality ratio, very, very favorable. More than 40 injection-molded parts, well defined, almost no flash, very good detail. Bear in mind that the scale is even smaller than 1/72, therefore the parts are generally tinier. The sprues were intelligently arranged. These kits (there are several from the same manufacturer) sell for a reasonable price. I only added MV lenses and a couple of wire items, since the kit’s detail is wonderful on itself.
Now, I am too a 1/72 scale model airplane enthusiast; why airplane kit manufacturers can't achieve that level?
Why many other kits from a large list of manufacturers are chunky, clunky, badly detailed, have much less parts, and cost much more? Something no doubt Heraclites, Heidegger and Hegel pondered about. *The place I bought this model is the Red Caboose, in New York City. I highly recommend it to all real hobby enthusiasts that like places crammed with goods, and stores where you go “hunting” for hidden treasures. The Palos Verdes Run-Arounders |
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