fritzthefox wrote:
Which kit did you like the best?
Kinda depends on what variant I'm building. For a -1, the Tamiya is "the last word" (I haven't built one yet) but it's expensive and a bit complicated. So for -1, I like the old Otaki (also sold as ARII, AMT, and Airfix), except for its horrible engine.
For a -4, I like the Hasegawa. Haven't built the new Hobby Boss -4 and prolly never will, as it's also expensive and complicated. For a -5, the Hasegawa (also sold as Revell) seems good (haven't built that one yet, either), and isn't too expensive. Hasegawa also kitted AU-1 and -7 variants of that kit which are supposed to be nice, but now discontinued and I think they bring higher prices than the common -5. The AU-1 and -7 kits in the above photos (the ones with French markings) are Hellers. They were acceptable (to me) but I wouldn't call them "great" kits.
The old Monogram -4 is a special case. It's very inaccurate, but I always find it to be a fun and nostalgic build, once you fix a couple of its bigger problems. Have built two of them, have a third under rebuild at the moment (one I built as a kid), and have several more copies in the Snakepile to do.
The kits I would NOT recommend are:
AMT -1 Birdcage
Hobbycraft -1, any variant (unless you just need the cool decals in a couple of boxings, such as the FAS one)
Lindberg -5 (also sold by Testor)
Academy -4
Hobbycraft -4 (a wretched copy of the Monogram)
Minicraft -5
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