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Another Poor DPM Kit
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<P mce_keep="true">[quote user="CNJ831"] <P>I would have to agree with Lee that it sounds like you assembled the model improperly. A 2' deviation from square is by no means likely for a properly built DPM model. In fact, I consider DPM as one of the great innovations in hobby kits introduced in the past quarter century, with regards to their quality and price (they started out at $7.98 as I recall). Most of the other available kits for similarly detailed buildings today run several times the price of DPM kits and usually require considerably more work to complete correctly.</P> <P>CNJ831 </P> <P>[/quote]</P> <P>Nope. The kit was assembled quite correctly. The rear wall fits inside the two side walls (the rear wall has no texturing on the ends while the side walls do have brick texturing. There's no valid reason for the rear wall to be that much wider than is correct.</P> <P>As for the earlier post regarding the suggestion to skip the step of sanding the rear wall's edges to make it perfectly square, that suggestion is stated <U>in the instructions</U> as I indicated in my original post. Instead of producing a better casting, DPM simply opted to instruct the builder on how to correct their mistake (which I suppose is cheaper than actually fixing their molds). </P> <P>Fellas, if you're OK with poor quality at a low price, then fine - knock yourselves out. I like a challenge (and as far as that goes I've worked with more difficult kits than this one with 4 walls and a roof), and this one is turning out well enough to pass muster. I'm simply stating for those who might be considering buying a DPM kit that you will have plenty of work to do to make it look right. </P> <P>If we're not supposed to say anything about bad quality simply because it's no worse than what you could get "back in the old days", or because it's cheaper than other brands, than I guess nothing is ever expected to improve in the industry. Forget about getting better products at a lower price - as long as the price is low quality can be overlooked.</P> <P>Sorry, but I get somewhat worked-up when people start questioning a person's skills as a modeller because they raise an issue with a particular brand. </P>
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