Kit Reviews Section?

There has been a suggestion that we revamp the kit reviews section. Currently they are in one thread and have not been updated in a very long time. The suggestion (that I like too) is to give each kit it's own thread so multiple mambers can comment and maybe even argue various merits. All review threads can then be indexed in the how-to/review sticky thread. Perhaps further down the track if the numbers of reviews demand it we could ask for another forum. Don't think that will be necessary for a long time if at all.

So please feel free to vote and comment. Especially the guys who wrote reviews in the past.

Top idea.. I'd even write a few every now and then.. About time it got a revamp..

I would make a Review forum, not kit review :D

Don't want to have this discussion again in few month when it will have other kind of review (tools, transkit etc..)

Okay then, Amendment One: Reviews for Kits, Transkits, Decals, Tools and other Miscellaneous Accessories. :)

I think it's easy for everybody to post some comments about the last kit they've built or the last decals they've used. Separate threads would be nice, a sub - forum would be perfect.

I would colaborate as much as I can :)

i think there might be need for a different type of image storage space for members to upload some pics of the kits.

defiently index each car and company, would make it easier to find.

I would make a Review forum, not kit review :D

Don't want to have this discussion again in few month when it will have other kind of review (tools, transkit etc..)



:iagree: great suggestion!

Definately a good idea.

Definately also include detail kits, decals, Airbrushes and other materials.

Image question is a good one. If the images "dissappear", then the functionality of the review would be somewhat reduced. ALthough images could be restricted to the original "lead" review?

I think "uniformity" of review structure is also important. The whole thing would benefit immensely if all reviews are in same or VERY similar format.

Maybe it would be a good idea to include a "submission to moderator" stage for approval i.e. reviews are checked before they are posted?

my 2cents

If any images disappear, I could have a backup copy on ScaleWiki. I don't want to become the image host of the forum, but if a review lack picture after a while, a mod could take them from my server and update the review here. I can still give 2gb of web space to the Wiki, and more if needed.



Maybe it would be a good idea to include a "submission to moderator" stage for approval i.e. reviews are checked before they are posted?

my 2cents

Not a good idea imo. See the FAQ.. It is updated basically only by Jay, which sadly have no time now. That make the FAQ over 1 year old without update (Most of the link are dead etc..) so a submission wouldn't be a good idea. But a bit like Wiki, we could have some Moderator (only for this section" that could edit the review of others. We already have good Moderator here anyway.

Pretty strong positive result so far! We should get a lot of reviews written. :)

I've indexed all the reviews in the old review thread. It's in the old How-to thread for the time being.

Hmmmm this may be a good idea here.

Index by car make rather than by model manufacturer. Most will come in looking for a specific car and may not have a clue that the same model is offered by several different manufacturers.

So for example, have a category for let's say Lamborghini, then a sub category for Countach, Miura and such with the kit manufacturer noted in the subject line. . . :2cents:


defiently index each car and company, would make it easier to find.

I also like the idea of a review forum . I got same view like lambo003 about the Index by car make rather than by model manufacturer.
But i personaly love kit reviews with some good pics becouse sometimes one pic tells more than tousand words.

I'll leave it as is for now, was just easier for me to do it that like that. There are a lot of different ways the index could be organised, will depend on how many reviews we get. Besides, anybody with a shred of computer savy will know how to search the page to find what interests them.

Only if demand is huge can I see the need for another sub-forum.

Okay we've had plenty of votes in the affirmative. So who is going to post the first new review? :)

Ummmm. . . I posted one yesterday . . . does that count? :iceslolan

Okay we've had plenty of votes in the affirmative. So who is going to post the first new review? :)

Well it most certinly does. Except you hid it pretty good and I didn't see it! :lol:

Post it again as a stand alone thread in the main forum (or I'll move it if you prefer) then people can comment or ask further questions. That is the best way I think. I'll index it in the sticky thread so it doesn't get lost.

Excuse me, I'm off to read your Countach kit review. :)

EDIT: Hang on you cheated, its an old review! :lol: Doesn't matter it is still very welcome.

Great idea! I never liked the review-thread, it´s so badly arranged.
You should make some kind of prepared mask everybody is able to download , maybe a .doc-file. This way every review will have the most important information like manufacterer, scale, price, etc. at the same place and will give them a usefull clearness.
It works very well this way in an other forum i´m also at.
Every review contains pictures of box art, sprues, decal and maybe instructions.
Furthermore there is a description of the kit itself and the original car.
At last you find a short summary of pro and cons.

How about that?