resin kit question!!
sirvtec1600
03-06-2005, 07:44 AM
I am planning to buy a F360 Le mans or Daytona. But I don't know the quality of "Scale Production" or "Renaissance", which is better? From the last forum I see about McLaren resin kit on "Profil24" and "Studio 27" understand the quality is so different, please give me some advice, thank you!! :p
klutz_100
03-07-2005, 04:42 AM
I can't be very specific regarding the model you are looking at and have never bought a studion27 kit but I recently purchased a Renaissance Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa TR59/60 (kit24/08).
Overall the quality of the moulding of the body seems to be pretty/very good (sharp, accurate, no holes,bubbles that I've noticed yet). The PE parts also seem to be excellent although I haven't got to fiitting them yet. The wire eheels are superb but the tyres are full of flash.
They seem to have less than perfect QC prior to packing. e.g.the windcreen frame in this kit is moulded in (not a PE part) and was so thin in one place that it cracked off. Also the chasis is warped and despite the fact that it's a curbside kit, the floorpan has a hole cut out where nornally the oilpan would be. In fact, the fit of the chasis is SO BAD that I am even wondering if they haven't packed the wrong one!! Also there is one small part (mirror) missing.
Before buying another Renaissance resin kit, I will be definately be buying form another manufacture to have a quality comparison.
Having said all that, I am really looking forward to making up the kit and to be honest I was aware that in making my first purchase of a resin kit, I should expect some serious modification work and shouldn't be expecting Tamiya-like fits (or maybe I should.....?)
Hope this helps in some way...
steven
Overall the quality of the moulding of the body seems to be pretty/very good (sharp, accurate, no holes,bubbles that I've noticed yet). The PE parts also seem to be excellent although I haven't got to fiitting them yet. The wire eheels are superb but the tyres are full of flash.
They seem to have less than perfect QC prior to packing. e.g.the windcreen frame in this kit is moulded in (not a PE part) and was so thin in one place that it cracked off. Also the chasis is warped and despite the fact that it's a curbside kit, the floorpan has a hole cut out where nornally the oilpan would be. In fact, the fit of the chasis is SO BAD that I am even wondering if they haven't packed the wrong one!! Also there is one small part (mirror) missing.
Before buying another Renaissance resin kit, I will be definately be buying form another manufacture to have a quality comparison.
Having said all that, I am really looking forward to making up the kit and to be honest I was aware that in making my first purchase of a resin kit, I should expect some serious modification work and shouldn't be expecting Tamiya-like fits (or maybe I should.....?)
Hope this helps in some way...
steven
Sticky Fingers
03-07-2005, 04:57 AM
I'm not sure how experienced you are with model building but I wouldn't suggest these kits if you're a beginner like me. Start off with 'easier' 'beginner-friendly' tamiya kits, then once your modelling skills have progressed you'll be able to handle these builds which require more modelling nous
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