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Originally Posted by ZoomZoomMX-5
People like different kits for different reasons.
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This is exactly right. There are people who will swear all over that the Tamiya Enzo is better than the Revell, or that the Revell F430 is better than the Fujimi. But with everyone's different criteria, who should you trust? And why totally disregard a company because of opinion about most models? A lot of manufacturers vary a lot from one kit to another even, like Fujimi.
So, if you are thinking about a certain kit, feel free to ask, we'll all happily give you our opinions. But also look at the kit (of course) and see if one has something important (to you) that the other doesn't, or look at build threads to see how the detail or fit is, or look at completed threads to see which finished model tends to look more like the 1:1 than the other....
A good example for me (which I bring up a LOT) is the Fujimi v Revell Civic kits. The Revell is far more detailed, they really covered a lot more ground way beyond just the with engine and curbside debate. The chassis is better detailed, the interior is way more detailed, the engine bay is... there. And the kit is much cheaper! By most standards, and even by my usual standards, the Revell EK is a hands down winner. But... it just doesn't look right to me. It never looks right. I've never seen a Revell Civic all built up that looked... right. So I prefer the Fujimi kit, I have and have had at least ten of these kits and only two of the Revell kit, one of which I sold. So really, you can break it down in all sorts of objective ways, but it may not outweigh the subjective opinion.
So ask around, look around, and decide when you're ready to build
that car instead of generalizing now.