Amazon reviews of Airfix 1:600 ship kits

[Simon Norton1707820138]

I was recently looking for an Airfix Bismarck on Amazon and read some of the reviews for the kit.

I thought it might be of interest to the forum how some of the Airfix 1:600 ships range have been reviewed both on the UK and US sites. For those unfamiliar with the rating system, purchasers can rate a product from 1 to 5 stars and leave a review. I could only find 10 kits reviewed, there are some surprising omissions eg Ark Royal.

Numbers in Brackets are Amazon.com. I have summarised some of the (more sensible) negative reviews to show what non-Airfix enthusiasts think.

HMS Belfast and HMS Belfast gift set

5* -  16 (3)

4* - 9

3* - 4

2* - 2

1* - 1

Negative comments relate to gift set not containing paints and glue

 

Bismarck

5* - 6 (1)

4* - 5 (2)

3* - 7 (3)

2* - 4 (3)

1* - 4 (5)

Negative comments – it’s old and hull parts don’t fit together

 

RMS Queen Elizabeth

5* -  5 (2)

3* - 1

1* - 1 (1)

Negative comments – it’s old and rubbish. There were parts missing

 

RMS Mauretania

5* -  2 (2)

4* -  2

2* -  (1)

Negative comments – there was a part missing

 

HMS Repulse

5* -  2 (1)

4* - 1

3* - 1

2* -  1

Negative comments – Hull doesn’t fit together

 

HMS King George V

5* - 1 (1)

4* - 1

1* - (1)

Negative comments – Lacking detail, can’t fit deck to hull

 

HMS Suffolk

5* - 1 (1)

4* - (2)

Negative comments – none

HMS Hood

5* - (1)

4* - 2

3* - (1)

Negative comments – finish is a bit rough

KM Prinz Eugen

5* - (1)

4* - (1)

Negative comments – none