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Schlissefahrt · 14-01-2008

If anyone has any experience with either of these manufacturers then here is a question for y'all.

I am looking to build a couple of 1/32 airplanes (not sure what type yet) and two companies, Trumpeter and Hasegawa make quite a few in this scale. However, Trumpeter kits are averaging around $100 and the Hasegawa kits around $30. Now I have quite a bit of experience with Hasegawa 1/48 kits, and they are very nice by my standards, and I vaguely remember building a trumpeter kit quite a few years back and thinking that I was not that satisfied with it.

Does anyone have any detailed anecdotes they could share about either of these manufacturers in this particular scale? Does Trumpeter have a lot more detail out-of-the-box, or are they just overcharging? Thanks for the help.

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Schlissefahrt Scale Model Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Davis, CA, United States Real Name: Alex My Models: Mostly do WW2 aircraft, but I have been known to throw in some curveballs. Visit Schlissefahrt's Gallery Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Trumpeter vs. Hasegawa If anyone has any experience with either of these manufacturers then here is a question for y'all. I am looking to build a couple of 1/32 airplanes (not sure what type yet) and two companies, Trumpeter and Hasegawa make quite a few in this scale. However, Trumpeter kits are averaging around $100 and the Hasegawa kits around $30. Now I have quite a bit of experience with Hasegawa 1/48 kits, and they are very nice by my standards, and I vaguely remember building a trumpeter kit quite a few years back and thinking that I was not that satisfied with it. Does anyone have any detailed anecdotes they could share about either of these manufacturers in this particular scale? Does Trumpeter have a lot more detail out-of-the-box, or are they just overcharging? Thanks for the help.