What about Fujimi???

[Bookshelf]

What do you guys think about Fujimi? Give me some thoughts and opinions you have about the quality of Fujimi kits, especially the "tuned up" models, like Blits Altezza, Mine's Skyline and such.

[stubacca]

Hmmm.... can't really answer your poll. I don't think they're the best out there, but I don't try not to buy them either. I buy Fukimi kits (or those of any manufacturer for that matter) when they have the car I want to build and the price is right. They might not fit together perfectly straight away, but a bit of puttying and smoothing (and the odd bit of fabrication) here and there just adds to the challenge and satisfaction for me!

Some of the kits can be quite good, other's really bad - the same can be said for most kit makers, though Tamiya does seem to stand out.

[Veyron]

I would say they sort of suck because of the pic on the box doesn't always give you an idea of what's in the box and the wheels are usually too small unless it indicates they are 18". New buyers of their kits will say they suck and be disappointed, but after a while they will learn not to expect too much and deal with it. You learn that building a Fujimi kit box stock these days is going to leave a lot to be desired most of the time. Some of their Veilside kits build up really nice out of the box.

[Bookshelf]

Originally posted by Veyron
..... always give you an idea of what's in the box and the wheels are usually too small unless it indicates they are 18".....box.

Yeah, that's what I am talking about. Sometimes when you put a kit together the models looks kind of unproportional, the wheels are either too big or too small. Or the wheels would stick out too much or something.

But as a whole, do U like Fujimi?

I am not dissing Fujimi, I just wanna know what other modellers think. I just do not wanna be disappointed when buying another model

[Jay!]

When Fujimi makes a model of a car I love, *cough*NSX-R II*cough* ...and no one else does... I love them.

[2f4u]

mainly i buy tamiya kit's. fujimi i have only 3 (Altezza Kansai HKS, Mitsubishi EVO VII BOZZ and Honda Civic Type-r). It have's good qualiti of materials but not like tamiya.

[integra818]

There's a reason why I have the Tamiya avatar, because they're the best. I've buit one fujimi kit and hated it, the only reason I got through building it was because it's one one my favorite cars.. Skyline R32. Shortly after the fujmi tragedy, I baught a Tamiya Skyline and I can't wait to build it!


Tamiya=

Fujimi=

[bigfrit]

Wether you choose for quick and nice oob build-up (tamiya), making models everyone has seen before,
Or yiou choose to go the other way, investing time and efforts making a fujimi kit really stand out . (which IMO gives you a lot more satisfation.

Depends on your level IMO; the higher it is , the more you will make look Fujimi kits look like tamiya's and better even.

Olivier

[CYPH3R]

Some of their Veilside kits build up really nice out of the box. [/b][/quote]

i would say that their veilside kits r nice
but too me i like aoshima's veilside...

[exhaust smoke]

Fujimi are not the best on the market PERIOD.

They do however make cars that no other manufacturer produces, that's why I buy them.

I have to say that their bodyshells are usually pretty spot-on. What I do not like is that you do not always get what the box advertises. For example, my latest Fujimi purchase was of the new ADVAN Altezza. They advertise that it comes with a new wing, correct wheels, etc, etc. When it arrived, I found that the wing was taken from the sports version and was not the GT style wing as per the box. The wheels were completly inaccurate and even the livery was wrong. The wheels they give you in their kits are more often than not too small, i.e. 15".

I think you will be pretty safe with the Blitz Innovation Altezza, as the road version is good, and I assume they will be providing the Blitz Techno Speed 1 wheels with the kit.

Final opinion/advice take Fujimi kits with a pinch of salt.

[Davoaldo]

Just wonder cause i've never brought a Fujimi kit before.
What are all these series cause they have liek Fujimi Carbon aero and Fujimi inchup or Fujimi auto gallery.
Are they just some fancy name for it or there are some difference in the kits?

[ales]

Originally posted by stubacca
Hmmm.... can't really answer your poll. I don't think they're the best out there, but I don't try not to buy them either. I buy Fukimi kits (or those of any manufacturer for that matter) when they have the car I want to build and the price is right. They might not fit together perfectly straight away, but a bit of puttying and smoothing (and the odd bit of fabrication) here and there just adds to the challenge and satisfaction for me!

Some of the kits can be quite good, other's really bad - the same can be said for most kit makers, though Tamiya does seem to stand out.

My thoughts exactly!

[zerrocool]

well i kinda like fujimi because they bring many kits (ok many reboxed) but now with the new prices i don't know....
other thing i hate, why don.t all the kit makers make the same wheel fittings....

[lumpulus]

If you can find the older "Enthusiast" models, you won't be disappointed.

[freakray]

If there is a subject that only Fujimi makes a model of, then I will buy their kits, but I don't know if that makes any difference because I apply the same rule with Revell and Hasegawa, as a rule though, I will buy Tamiya first, Hasegawa or Fujimi second, then wonder about the rest.