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I recently secured myself a Trumpeter 1/200 Bismarck which came with an MK1 Photo etch detail set. Although the MK1 set is very nice I really had my eye on the Pontos advanced set, it is a bit on the pricey side but has to be the 'daddy' of detail sets for this kit. This set numbered 27001F1 is made up of the Basic Set 23001F1 and the Advanced Add On Set 21001F1. The Pontos set comes in a box which contains a further two boxes, everything is nice and secure and was no surprise to find no breakages, unlike the MK1 set that comes in a flimsy cardboard envelope. Each fret in the Pontos kit comes in its own individual sleeve further protection it from damage. I would recommend that anyone tackling a Pontos kit to down load the instructions form their website as these will be the most up to date containing any corrections that have been found. I will let the pictures do the rest of the talking, although I will say one thing I was mighty impressed with and that's the actual rifled barrels  davetwin attached the following image(s):
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Sweet merciful deity, this looks like heaven and hell combined.
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Flipping heck Dave that's a lot of PE to fit you will have eyes on stalks lol and how do they managed to put a rifle barrel in that scale , brilliant simply brilliant Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
Next Build ?
When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Joined: 17/12/2013 Posts: 3,982 Points: 11,974 Location: NY, USA
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Now that is what I cal a DETAIL set
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I do like the Pontos stuff, should keep you busy for a good while. Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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I got the same set for my USS Iowa. Agreed they are expensive (£220) . It was Packaged up very well. Had to get mine from Australia. I've also got the MKone armament set for it. Will be saving to get the Pontos set for Missouri and MKone set for USS Kittyhawk. Thanks for sharing the pics Dave Chris On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Its s great update set, I am using then my bersion but yours has the edge “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Looks amazing Dave, I hope you still have your eyesight and hair when this one is complete :-) Steve
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Thanks for sharing Dave, am now on the lookout for this set for my kit.....
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Alan
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