Ordered a couple kits from Scalehobbyist one is a Fujimi never had any experence with these kits any thing I need to look out for it’s a Bf110cd. ACESES5[:D[[][:D[[][:D[[]
Like any brand, they have their gems and their dogs.
The 1/48 110 C/D is a reasonable kit - if I recall correctly it dates from somewhere around the late 70’s/ early 80’s. It’s fairly Spartan and if I recall correctly has little to no detail in the gear bays. I can’t recall whether it has raised or engraved panel lines. I do recall, however, that it doesn’t have decals for the tail Swastikas.
Fujimi kits are good, but I would rate them below Hasegawa and Tamiya on overall quality on aircraft kits.
From about 1985 onwards they’re pretty good, but a bit hit-or-miss before that time. After '85, almost, but not quite up to the same level as Hasegawa. They did do some nice work with the aircraft “families” (F-4, A-4, A-6, A-7, CH-46, F7U3 and others) in 1/72 in the mid-late 80’s.
I’ve liked the Fujimi kits I’ve run into so far. The A-4E Skyhawk was awesome. But I would agree with the others. Every manufacturer has its trouble kits but I think the ‘trouble’ you would find in a Fujimi kit isn’t a deal breaker or something that can’t be worked out.
Nuthin’ wrong with 'em…
I’m doing their F-14 right now. I have had it for about 19 years and finally decided to do it. It has gone well so far and it even has PE from back in the day. Two uninstalled engines were also included with maintenance trailers. Like any kit it has had a few fit issues but for me the detail is just right and the decal sheet has many options.
I have built several Fujimi kits and overall well pleased with them. As with any kit manufacturer, there will be good ones, not so good ones and terrible ones.
Darwin, O.F. [aln]
I like Fujimi kits and will get one when I can.
I just cracked the box open on their KA-6B and in 1/72 the level of detail is slightly amazing. The pilot figures alone are marvels at that size. My initial impressions from the dry fittings are excellent. I would highly reccomend.
Thanks for the input guys I look to get them Friday or Saturday plan to start the kit as soon as I finish my early version jadgpanther 173, Probeley another week or two rhanks. ACESES5 [:D[[]
Early stuff from the 70’s like their 1/48 F-14, A-4, and A-6 were well molded, but lacked detail. The kits mentioned were reboxed by Testor’s over the years. Their 1/72 E-2 Hawkeye goes back to the 70’s and was the only game in town until the recent 1/72 Hasegawa and 1/48 Kinetics Hawkeye kits.
They were prolific in releasing 1/72 aircraft kits in the 80’s and IMHO they were comparable to Hasegawa kits, if not better in some cases. Their 1/72 F-14 kit was released at about the same time as the new-tool Hasegawa kit and they were amazingly identical as far as detail and features (positionable slats & flaps, cockpits, etc). Both were challenging to build
In particular I liked their 1/72 A-4’s and A-6’s. (For a 1/72 F-4, I still prefer the Monogram kits).
Mark
You can find some great reviews of all sorts of kits here, including those made by Fujimi.
http://www.modelingmadness.com/
Enjoy,
Mike
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