An alternative title could have been: Why is it the more expensive resin kits get the worse the quality? More about that later.
I have had this in the stash for quite a while and whilst looking over the stash for inspiration, this was the only one that really stood out and shouted "Pick Me ! Pick Me!" So a quick look told me I might actually have the paint for this one, I opened the instructions and had a look at the parts.
Inside the very solid box was the main body and three baggies stopped full of parts. The Body as can be seen is going to be fun, cutting all the openings.
One thing of note that the frame around the wind screen is way to thin. Paper thin actually and the center upright is already in need of repair/replacement! Grr.
Also the main floor pan was broken in two where the lower floor steps up to the rear part. It was snapped at the angle. It is glued and setting up I just hope that it can hold with out having to reinforce it...
Generally the detail is good, if a little soft in places. The lower 'quarterlight' on the right was a pig to cut out and I ended up cutting the center upright out as it will be easier to replace than to cut out two windows. There are a few bubbles here and there. one in the very thin skin on the door. So is it a filler job or a bullet hole ? lol-
Now I'm no stranger to resin kits and conversions but I cant help but notice that some of those kits that are 'big name' the makers are riding on their name a lot more than the smaller independant makers. It seems to me that the independents put a lot more care into their work than the big names, I cant recall having had a garage shop casting that has been soft in detail, air bubbles and HUGE casting blocks. ( I am saving all the trimmings and will weigh then after and see how much it weighs contra the actual kit...)
OK I have made a start, and this will take a while as I still have a ton of things to do 'In real life'.
Laters.
I have had this in the stash for quite a while and whilst looking over the stash for inspiration, this was the only one that really stood out and shouted "Pick Me ! Pick Me!" So a quick look told me I might actually have the paint for this one, I opened the instructions and had a look at the parts.
Inside the very solid box was the main body and three baggies stopped full of parts. The Body as can be seen is going to be fun, cutting all the openings.
One thing of note that the frame around the wind screen is way to thin. Paper thin actually and the center upright is already in need of repair/replacement! Grr.
Also the main floor pan was broken in two where the lower floor steps up to the rear part. It was snapped at the angle. It is glued and setting up I just hope that it can hold with out having to reinforce it...
Generally the detail is good, if a little soft in places. The lower 'quarterlight' on the right was a pig to cut out and I ended up cutting the center upright out as it will be easier to replace than to cut out two windows. There are a few bubbles here and there. one in the very thin skin on the door. So is it a filler job or a bullet hole ? lol-
Now I'm no stranger to resin kits and conversions but I cant help but notice that some of those kits that are 'big name' the makers are riding on their name a lot more than the smaller independant makers. It seems to me that the independents put a lot more care into their work than the big names, I cant recall having had a garage shop casting that has been soft in detail, air bubbles and HUGE casting blocks. ( I am saving all the trimmings and will weigh then after and see how much it weighs contra the actual kit...)
OK I have made a start, and this will take a while as I still have a ton of things to do 'In real life'.
Laters.
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Hope you manage to get the better of it!
