CMK Dolphin

[Terry_Crisp]

Gentlemen,
Have any of you seen the CMK 1/72 Dolphin first hand? I have very much wanted a Dolphin in the CHALLENGING SCALE but at $30+ I don't want to buy a pig in a poke.
Thanks,

Terry

Hello Terry!
I'm never seen CMK Dolphin, but I'm have 1/72 Tom-M kit, released in 2001 or 2002. This is a not quality, like Ardpol, but very reasonable and, in all, accurate resin kit. No decals, very primitive box and instruction sheet.

[JoernL]

Terry,

I have the CMK Dolphin in front of me right now, and it´s a really nice kit, just like the other CMK resin kits I have.

I think it´s one of their older kits, but detail is still very good overall, thin trailing edges and I´ve been told by a friend that it builds into a very realistic looking model. Accuracy seems to be pretty good overall when compared to the drawings in DF 54, the wings and tailplane are off by about 1 mm, but I wouldn´t call that critical. Only real drawback is the lack of decals.

So unless Roden or Eduard come to our rescue any time soon (which would be a surprise to me) I´d say go get it. I seem to recall I got mine here at the local hobby shop for around 30DM/15 Euros a couple of years ago, where are you planning to get yours from?!? Have prices really gone up that much recently on those CMK kits?

Best regards,

Joern

[StephenLawson]

Is it similar to the old Veedat kits mold?

[JoernL]

Sorry, but I don´t have the Veeday kit for comparison. I did see the old Pegasus kit at the shop back when I bought my Czechmaster kit years ago, and I remember that the resin kit seemed better detailed than the Pegasus offering.

I´m pleased to say that the Czechmaster kit is still available at the shop where I bought mine, but the prices really have gone up a little in recent years it seems:

Czechmaster kits available from Classic Plane in Germany

Come to think about it, it´s strange that an important type such as the Dolphin seems to have been completely overlooked by manufacturers of injection-moulded kits.

Best regards,

Joern

[Terry_Crisp]

Joern,
Squadron Mail Order is offering it for $30.95 plus $5.00 shipping. That's why I balked.
Best regards,
Terry

[StephenLawson]

For a 1/72 scale kit? OOOOuuucchh! Thats gonna leave a scar.

[firefossil]

if your gonna spend that much why not buy the 1/48 dolphin from blue max or copper state?

[Terry_Crisp]

I just don't think I want a Dolfin $35 worth,
Regards,
T