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Old 07-03-2012, 10:29 AM
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I am following this thread closely because I have been considering their kit of the Spanish Frigate Diana.

One problem I noticed is that they don't research a given ship's history with any accuracy; the history of the Diana reads as if they thought they were marketing the HMS Diana, an entirely different ship.

 
 
 
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I have just ordered the Occre Apostol Felipe. Apart from anything else there is a great disparity in prices from different sources. One outlet quotes £216.(GBP) and the other £299! The scale given on one is 1.60, the other is 1.50 but the length given for the model is the same in both cases 785mm. Honest, how do you get that wrong. But one thing it does show, it pays to shop around. Best wishes to all. Jonathan.

 
 
 
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if you purchased the kit from Model Expo, they can provide excellent help with the instructions. I was quite confused on a step in Mamoli's Victory kit and they cleared it up right away.

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