Indeed, but the printed rotors look better any which way and I’m simply not that good at fixing that sort of thing. The misprinted instruction sheets were another issue that prevents any lamentation on my part at their going out of business.
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I build almost exclusively aircraft. For me, hands down Tamiya. Their kits are so well engineered. Designed with the kit builder in mind. Their instructions are super clear. The fit quality is the absolute best. They also have the right amount of detail for me. No super-detailing with pieces that won’t be seen. After Tamiya, I feel the other brands I build are pretty much the same, Trumpeter, Academy, Hasegawa, etc.
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I actually have, not bought a kit because of the name of the manufacturer. Palmer is one of the worst kit manufacturers out there for the automotive enthusiast. The last one that I had the “pleasure” to look at was a 73 Mustang kit. Nothing fit right, the body proportions were seriously off and that was all after you got past the flash. Lindbergh bought appears to have bought the mold and cleaned it up.
Not familiar with Palmer, but now I know.
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For me subject and scale are the largest determining factors. Once I land on what I want to build, I scour the internet researching the best possible model to build based on quality of model, level of detail included in the box, and availability of aftermarket goodies. After that. it’s up to me to make the best model I can.
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back in the day AMT was the best, Revelle was ok and Johann were not worth bringing home. but I’m sure now days i could make something out of anything. i have been known to toss a model if too many things go wrong. ppl can’t look 5 ft away and say “what happen” ?
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