From: Adrian Johnson <ajohnson@i...>
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 14:14:26 -0400
Subject: Re: The GZG Digest V2 #2062
Hi Bill, > I don't know about yours, but mine is a pretty mediocre sample. The Don't let yourself be put off resin by that one example. I have a bunch of "mediocre" GeoHex-made resin models too; cleaning up can be a pain in the arse if the model was cast poorly, though minor flaws sometimes turn up as "battle damage" in mine after painting is complete. Take a look at the resin models produced by DLD Productions. Their website is at: http://www.dldproductions.com/ and more specifically, models like: http://www.dldproductions.com/kamodohfscatpg.html http://www.dldproductions.com/bdgrmk1sec.html http://www.dldproductions.com/25mmbengalpg.html These pictures don't nearly to the actual models justice - they're *really good*, and the production quality is great. Occasionally there is some kind of minor flaw, but mostly they just need cleaning and assembling. There were some beautifully finished examples (by David at DLD and Keith ? (Swearingen??)) on show at GZG-ECC this year. These are examples of excellence in resin production. So, for that matter, are the Games Workshop Forge World resin parts which are *excellent*. I can't comment on resin vehicles produced by GZG themselves - though I have piles of GZG vehicles, all of mine were GeoHex produced and bought here in N.America. I do know GeoHex had a tank kit (which sounds much like yours, actually) which was also produced by GZG in the UK, and that GeoHex did slightly differently. The GZG-version had a turret in two parts (top half, bottom half), while KR at GeoHex didn't like the look of the complete turret so sold it with the top-half only - giving it a "lower profile" look. I have no idea if that's the one you're referring to, but would explain why the barrel mounting point was bigger than the turret spot it was supposed to mount to... > This is my first resin model. Does anyone have any really handy tips when you sand, use a mask of some kind. you probably know that already, but the resin dust is nasty stuff. One thing that is bugging me is the fact that the hull > doesn't have any sort of a turret ring, so the front of the turret is Binhan suggested hacking off a bit of PVC pipe for your turret ring. You can find pre-made plumbing parts to do the same sort of thing if you don't have access to a saw/mitrebox or bandsaw and pvc pipe. Something else you might want to consider if you feel like spending more time customizing the model - GZG produces several sets of 'vehicle detail bits' including hatch covers, hatch mountings, 'electronic stuff', pintel-mounted weapons, etc. Ordering from GZG in the UK is *fast*.