Wulf Corbett
Mongoose
Having some of both Navwar & Davco, I went to make an updated comparison, and... oh, dear... I've been misleading people it seems! I have apparently misremembered which is which. Here is my current summary...hyndridge said:
Navwar have sharper edges & crisper detail, but one big disadvantage - they're moulded with a vertical split. That means there's a mould line runs all the way along the centreline, across turret tops, around funnels & bridge, etc. It can be extremely hard to erase. But the technique does allow moulding undercuts and greater superstructure side detail. Aircraft Carriers are interesting - they have REALLY deep hangar access openings, but the decks usually have a big mould line to clean off.
Davco are not so detailed, and not so crisp. But they're moulded top-down. So the detail is all moulded to be viewed from above, but the mould separation, where visible at all (it's usually on the main deck edge) is on the hull, and easy to sand off. Carriers have virtually no undercuts, but some have deck markings moulded on.
Overall, the detail level is the same, but Navwar are crisper, whereas Davco are easier to clean up. Unfortunately, I've been remembering them the opposite way around (hard to tell which is from which manufacturer once they ARE cleaned up, since both manufacturers make much the same range).
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