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Fort Models - Information?
Kencelot
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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2003 - 03:52 AM UTC
Does anyone have any info regarding this company? I noticed that they produce a ZIS-42 Half-track Cargo Truck w/ option to install skis up front instead of the usual wheels.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
TIA,
Ken
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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2003 - 10:12 AM UTC
Ken I have the nonski one by Fort.In general the molding looks well done.It would be interesting to have,just for the novelty of it.
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Kencelot
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Posted: Saturday, June 21, 2003 - 12:01 AM UTC
Thanks TC, as I was most interested in the kit's parts.
Do any of the major parts ie: chassis, hull etc, look warped?
didiumus
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Posted: Saturday, June 21, 2003 - 03:46 AM UTC
Are these kits resin or injection plastic?

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Posted: Saturday, June 21, 2003 - 04:46 AM UTC
The kits are injection. I ask of the warpness because sometimes those lesser skilled, or lesser experienced manufacturers produce not-so-good kit molds, with not-so-good material.
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Posted: Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 04:38 PM UTC
Is this the same as LF Fort? If it is, my only experience with it is their T-38 and so far it looks good. Detail is nice and crisp. No fit problems. Some flash - but that is to be expected anyway. The negative comments are on the small parts which are not that well molded - like the machine gun - but the crew's baggage that came with the kit even had realistic molded-on harnesses and other minor details.
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