Rick E Davis wrote:
What I mean about basing COLORADO and MARYLAND on the WEST VIRGINA 1944 kit is that they simply put COLORADO or MARYLAND names on a WEST VIRGINA kit (aka like they did with NEW ORLEANS cruiser kits) not the other way around as you state.
As far as I can tell, if someone doesn't HAND Trumpeter a ship design drawings (CAD?) or they "acquire" a resin model of the ship, they can't or won't do the necessary research. Trumpeter CAN do things right in producing ship kits, but their track record isn't very good. So far they have been hit and miss.
I generally model USN destroyers and some cruisers, not Aircraft Carriers ... I said nothing about USS ENTERPRISE.
Pit-Road is absorbed by Trumpeter, I choose Trumpeter over Dragon's 1/700 Abomination(USS Pennsylvania, the worst kit from the past 5 years).And no I dont give a rat ass about WWII destroyers so dont tell me how good Dragon's are.
Trumpeter has raise the bar with recent releases of Littorio class, USS South Dakota class and HMS Queen Elizabeth.
They have been hit and miss in every company, I just dont like when someone is so critically negative about a release that yet to see the light of the day. Wait and see, we all want them to be perfect.
I was waiting so long for a correct USS Colorado class, since the Pt-Roads there is none on the market except the Looses Canon 1/700 resin USS Colorado. And no I dont want one more USS Arizona or '40's USS Battleships.
Rick E Davis wrote:
As far as I can tell, if someone doesn't HAND Trumpeter a ship design drawings (CAD?) or they "acquire" a resin model of the ship, they can't or won't do the necessary research. Trumpeter CAN do things right in producing ship kits, but their track record isn't very good. So far they have been hit and miss.
I generally model USN destroyers and some cruisers, not Aircraft Carriers ... I said nothing about USS ENTERPRISE.
You are so wrong here, thats not the case with Trumpeter, they are the lead company(together with Tamiya) in armour and one of the best companies in air subjects. I know how this company works cause I used to deal/work for them with them for the past 3 years. They are not stealing or copying from already released subjects.
USS South Dakota class, USS Arizona in 1/200, Littorio class the British battleships(except HMS Hood) are all original developments/projects and not based on old releases.
Rick E Davis wrote:
What I mean about basing COLORADO and MARYLAND on the WEST VIRGINA 1944 kit is that they simply put COLORADO or MARYLAND names on a WEST VIRGINA kit (aka like they did with NEW ORLEANS cruiser kits) not the other way around as you state.
While the Littorio class for example had all the differnce that the 3 ships of the class had same with USS South Dakota. The USS New Orleans(and Richelieu class) mistake will not happen again.
ANYWAY
I will not involve anymore in that subject. You clearly have made your mind about Trumpeter, so have fun with Dragon's 1/700 USS Pennsylvania.