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RE: Is 5563 worth getting?
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lugnet.modelteam
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Mon, 17 Jan 2000 19:27:56 GMT
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I got one for Christmas but still haven't had a chance to put it
together. It's definitely overpriced. The big chrome piece couldn't
have been pieced together from smalling existing pieces but I
definitely would have preferred it to be 2 or 3 smaller pieces for
added flexibility.
The wheels are identical to the 5571's (as someone asked about
earlier) so I would think the two would look pretty good sitting
side by side. I'll post some more comments if I ever get the thing
built!
Doug
> A week ago I acquired a copy of 5571. It took 2 full evenings to put it
> together and it was well worth the inflated eBay price. Overall it is an
> outstanding very detailed set and is definitely a keeper. I'd give it a
> rating of 10 out of 10.
> The 5563 looks to be the same scale and even though it is a
> smaller set, it
> looks like it might be a great companion to the 5571. At $88 S&H price it
> seems to be a bit expensive and the average price per piece is
> higher at $0.11
> per piece compared to $0.08 on the 5571. There is also what
> looks like a big
> specialized chrome piece on the front which shows a sign on a SPUD. But
> anyway, compared to the 5571, is it worth getting?
>
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| A week ago I acquired a copy of 5571. It took 2 full evenings to put it together and it was well worth the inflated eBay price. Overall it is an outstanding very detailed set and is definitely a keeper. I'd give it a rating of 10 out of 10. The 5563 (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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