"good" older models
Posted by Jim Davis on 4/13/2023, 2:24 pm
I suspect that many others, like me, have become spoiled by the exquisite quality now becoming commonplace with new model offerings. Whether made the old-fashioned way and enhanced with photo etch (like Seavee) or made by 3-D printing (such as Nanomaquettes and others), what is now possible is a feast for the eyes, but also a punch to the pocketbook. Recently I was trolling through a selection of newly-listed used models at 1250ships.com. I saw a Portland class heavy cruiser that was pretty obviously "old school" but I thought it looked like it might be pretty good. I bought it. Once it arrived, I found myself very pleased with it. Though lacking in the level of detail (every bollard and anchor-chain link), it was a very sharp, clean casting. Side by side with my Nanomaquettes pre-war Indianapolis it looked very simple, but in a nevertheless satisfying way. I'm note sure of the manufacturer (Comet Authenticate, Superior, etc.), but it lacks a molded-in class name on the hull side, and is likewise devoid of maker marks underneath. Regardless, I wonder what other "old" models there are out there that you, my fellow collectors, still look at as being pretty good and attractive models. Anyone care to share?
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