Is it worth it?
Yes, about trumpeter 1:350 hornet i can only say that’s a great kit, good details and all parts fit very well. Looks very nice when done.
I’m building it now, and (in my opinion) YES! A very enjoyable build.
How much work does each of the planes entail? Are they simple or is there some detail?
I haven’t started the planes yet, but they’re gorgeous. Very nice level of detail.
Photoetch is available for them but they really don’t need it. The only drawback is the kit only comes with 8 of them, so you’ll need to cough up some more bucks to flesh out the airgroup - either B-25’s or Wildcats, Dauntlesses or Devastators.
I recently picked up the Hornet and compared it to the BWN Enterprise (CV-6). The Trumpeter hull is more accurate. So, it looks like the resin hull on the Enterprise is getting a replacement. The rest of the kit is pretty good, too.
Without being a stick in the mud, the Trumpeter Hornet bow is all wrong…completely losing most her curves…
I have heard this was to simply the casting process, but, if you do it full hull and are looking for 100% accuracy (or 75% for that matter), then don’t tout the Trumpeter as accurate, it’s worse than the BWN hull.
The best Yorktown Class Hull is, ironically, the 30+ year old Revell hull…although not 1/350, it’s correct in plan, profile, and cross section at frames.
I did an article with Michael Vorrasi comparing and contrasting the BWN Yorktown Class and Trumpeter Hornet. It’s located at:
http://www.modelwarships.com/features/current/hornet_v_yorktown/hornet_yorktown.htm
Check it out… now, that being said, if you do Hornet as a waterline model, you can’t see any of the aforementioned problems. The remainder of the kit is a damn good rendering of the Hornet.
Regards,
Jeff Herne
Modelwarships.com
If you do waterline, how would you display it? Must it be part of a diorama?
If you do it waterline, you simply surround it with acrylic gel medium to replicate water…
Regards,
Jeff Herne
Modelwarships.com