The resin Warspite
from White Ensign Models in 1:700 scale was another commission I had. It
is definitely not a kit for a novice. My copy had serious issues and in
all honesty I should have returned it back but I choose the difficult route of
trying to piece it together instead. Once finished however the kit does look
good. I had to weather again a bit more than usual partly to hide/distract the
eye from the main problems of the kit which are a non flat hull, not straight
bulges, superstructure bits that don't sit on the deck evenly , etc.
I guess the moulds are running a bit old now .Would I want one for me? YES would
I built one again? NO if it is like my copy. (Editor's
Note: The first resin kit that I built was the WEM Warspite and this kit hooked
me on resin and photo-etched kits. That was about eight years ago when this kit
was first released and my kit did not have the fit problems as described by
Katseas. With resin kits, replacing molds is common, as the heat generated by
the solidifying resin causes mold material to wear out. It is quite possible
that his copy was cast near the end of the life cycle of a mold.)
Katseas Kostas