Easy Model Review - June Releases
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:03 am
I got some of the new releases from Easy Model:
1/700 USS Los Angeles
1/700 USS Greeneville w/ASDS
1/72 T-34/85 - North Vietnamese Army
1/72 UH-60 Blackhawk - 101st
1/72 CH-46 Seaknight - USN HC-3
1/72 UH-34 Choctaw - VNAF
I must admit to being disappointed in the fit and finish of several of these. Of the four 1/700 Greenevilles that I looked at, only one had good fit of the sail to the hull. In addition, the ASDS (Advanced SEAL Delivery System) on all four of the Greenevilles was VERY poorly put together with obvious mold seams and sprue remains on the port side (which faces forward when the sub is on the stand). The ASDS is glued to the hull, so fixing it is going to require some careful use of sandpaper and re-painting.
The T-34 I got has an obvious seam at the base of the turret and at the front of the hull, but is otherwise fine. They used metal wire for the handholds on the sides of the hull.
The CH-46 is the best of the bunch. The seams at the top are nearly invisible and mine looks like it's ready to take off from a ship's deck.
The seams on both the Blackhawk and the Choctaw are more obvious and there are even obvious marks were some (not all) pieces were cut from the sprue before assembly.
I don't have a Dragon T-34 or the new FOV 1/72 Blackhawk to compare detail.
I've been a big fan of Easy Model, and will continue to pick up some of their releases, if for no other reason than no one else is doing things like a NVA T-34, a USS Greeneville, or many of the other things they've done (AS-90, M113, Italian MBT, etc).
I get the feeling that with the rapid expansion of the 1/72 product line that quality is not keeping pace across the board.
1/700 USS Los Angeles
1/700 USS Greeneville w/ASDS
1/72 T-34/85 - North Vietnamese Army
1/72 UH-60 Blackhawk - 101st
1/72 CH-46 Seaknight - USN HC-3
1/72 UH-34 Choctaw - VNAF
I must admit to being disappointed in the fit and finish of several of these. Of the four 1/700 Greenevilles that I looked at, only one had good fit of the sail to the hull. In addition, the ASDS (Advanced SEAL Delivery System) on all four of the Greenevilles was VERY poorly put together with obvious mold seams and sprue remains on the port side (which faces forward when the sub is on the stand). The ASDS is glued to the hull, so fixing it is going to require some careful use of sandpaper and re-painting.
The T-34 I got has an obvious seam at the base of the turret and at the front of the hull, but is otherwise fine. They used metal wire for the handholds on the sides of the hull.
The CH-46 is the best of the bunch. The seams at the top are nearly invisible and mine looks like it's ready to take off from a ship's deck.
The seams on both the Blackhawk and the Choctaw are more obvious and there are even obvious marks were some (not all) pieces were cut from the sprue before assembly.
I don't have a Dragon T-34 or the new FOV 1/72 Blackhawk to compare detail.
I've been a big fan of Easy Model, and will continue to pick up some of their releases, if for no other reason than no one else is doing things like a NVA T-34, a USS Greeneville, or many of the other things they've done (AS-90, M113, Italian MBT, etc).
I get the feeling that with the rapid expansion of the 1/72 product line that quality is not keeping pace across the board.
Great stuff! I picked a great time to start collecting these little guys!!
