of course I would say some people here have an axe to grind, mostly about distributers. I don’t think that should reflect on people writing reviews on websites that by an large have given fair and balanced reviews in the past, which is the only way you can rate anything.
I have both models and the Dragon model is better molded fits better etc. The Price I paid was $5 different between the two.
Also I buy a model say for $50-$80 dollars. I spend another $40 or more on PE. Irregardless less than $200. I then get 6 months of entertainment from that purchase.
Thats darned cheap for the # of hours fun I get.
Cost of an NHL Ice Hockey game up here in the great white north $100 to $300, Soccer or what we get as soccer $50, Baseball about the same… And thats only a few hours of entertainment.
If people dont like the price stop harping on about it, just dont buy!
As I ave previously stated - you guys in the U.S. have the exclusive luxury of comparing kits from both makers solely upon a quality/accuracy basis - well, to within a mere $5 margin.
Here in the UK, there simply isn’t any way that ANY Dragon kit is worth the asking price which is double that of the equivalent offering from Trumpeter - there simply isn’t double the value for money there.
So when Trumpeter come up with a 1/350 Zerstorer for half the asking price of Dragon’s offering, guess which way most fol will jump? From a scale distance, if it looks like a Zerstorer, then it most likely IS a Zerstorer - regardless of Dragon’s bells & whistles.
Ask yourself this - Just how many people see your completed models? And how many of these folk would be well versed enough in the subject to tell a Z2539 pink elephant from a grey one?
Now the question has been asked, both here and on MWS “Why should Dragon be concerned about this - It’s not their problem?”
There’s absolutely NO WAY that 2 x RRP=2X Value For Money.
I know I can buy both online cheaper, but lol I was standing there when they put the new releases on the shelf… Temptation go the better of me and I left with the Z39
Not to pour fuel on the fire here, but if the in-country cost of a model is very high, why not look online
I just checked and the Dragon Model can be had online with shipping for about 30% less than the prices quoted here in UK Pounds. I didnt look to hard either.
Places like HLJ and others are very reputable. I know some people don like buying online but hey the difference is worth it.
I got the Trump one for $29 on-line and the Dragon one was in the $53 plus range at the same site…a quick search on major US sites shows the same kind of price difference…
No. Tim Dike is the only moderator who “works” for Dragon. Me, I provided research photos and corrections for the CVL but asked for nothing other than the opportunity. Dragon sent me four kits for my time (three of which I gave away to people who had also helped out) but it was never agreed upon or discussed prior to or during the work. I say that just in case you were thinking of me in your above statement.
Dave AKA Warshipbuilder annoys me with his constant harping on a regional problem as a worldwide issue, but I’ve never deleted any of his posts; I just counter them. I think you will find that’s true for the other moderators there as well who are not on Dragon’s Payroll. That is your answer for “is the site independent?”
Yep, the back and forth needs to stop. Obviously there is a difference of opinion about the relative value of the kits. That point has been made several times, and the only reason I can see for either side to keep bring it up is to continue a long festering dispute.
Let’s move on and discuss disruptive camouflage on German destroyers.
If you want something to fight about: Team Edward or Team Jacob?