The Ship Model Forum

Saw this at MosquitoCon over the weekend. Martin did a great job hammering that turd into a ship-shaped final product. It looks great in person. I was only able to pick out the flaws by knowing beforehand where to look. Overall it turned out brilliant.

Having witnessed Martin's trials and tribulations over time, I can say that he's worked wonders with this "kit".

Not worth the grief, though. Recommended for masochists only.

This is, hands down, the worst model kit I've ever had the misfortune to come across my workbench: GAGA Models 1/350 MN Charles deGaulle. Fought me tooth and nail for three years - fit problems, paint problems, motivation problems (due to the first 2 problems). Mostly OOB, with a scratchbuilt mast - the kit supplies some sort of flat blade to represent the mast :doh_1: - and PE safety netting from Eduard, originally designed for the Trumpeter Constellation kit.

Finally, after 3 years of misery, the model is done. Still needs an air group. That battle comes next, with a mix of kit supplied POS and a few L'Arsenal aircraft.

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The [i][u]only[/u][/i] reason I persevered with this model is because it was a commission. It took in on 3 years ago when I was between jobs, thinking it would be a "quick & simple build". How wrong I was!!