Which C119 to keep?

[papaof2]

Just received two C119 Flying Boxcars. Testors #675 and Italeri #146. Any thoughts on which to keep?

Thanks

 

[urumomo]

Pix ?

Scalemates , and google images , shows Testors 676 to be a TB-58 ,
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/testors-676-tb-58a-operational-trainer--146870




The Italeri kit :

 

[papaof2]

Pix ?

Scalemates , and google images , shows Testors 676 to be a TB-58 ,
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/testors-676-tb-58a-operational-trainer--146870
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The Italeri kit :

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Edited post to 675

 

[urumomo]

This one ?


https://www.scalemates.com/kits/testors-675-c-119g-flying-boxcar--192928

 

[urumomo]

Kitbashem together into an extended fuselage , 4 engine , quad-boom -- then sling some massive anti-ship torpedoes beneath each twin boom .

 

[papaof2]

This one ?

View attachment 114690
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/testors-675-c-119g-flying-boxcar--192928

 

[papaof2]

That's the one

 

[urumomo]

Why can't you keep both ?

 

[papaof2]

I may if Old Model Kits doesn't want them.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

Italeri kits are not the greatest. I did an F-16 Viper kit and he belly tank was too large for 1/72 scale. Couldn't even install the main gear doors in open position properly.

 

[athabascamaverick]

I'd bet they're the same kit under the covers - Testors & Italeri had a long partnership.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

Testors no longer produce kits. Italeri kits has always been known for odd fit, odd out of scale stuff. We had one member in another forum who didn't believe me then, now understood why and won't do another Italeri kit. He ended up binning the POS.

I've always avoided Italeri aircraft kits altogether since that Viper kit. I haven't heard negative issues that I'm aware of on their armor kits.

 

[smokeriderdon]

According to Scalemates, same kit, just reboxed by Testors.