Resin kit ?

[rpstar]

What is the purpose of resin kits? Are they just kits that are made to replace out of production models? Are they harder or easier to work with than your plastic kits? Please help. Thanks

[freakray]

Resin kits are most often cars which the mainstream manufacturers have never bothered with, but us modelers still want to build.

They require a little more experience to work with.

[Spitfire7]

Resin kits are four or five times more expensive than your average plastic kit, are harder to work with and have less detail than the majoirty of plastic kits. The reason these kits are produced and the reason people buy them is that the subjects are often those overlooked by plastic model comapanies. Put simply, Resin kits give modellers the oportunity to build certain cars that are not available in plastic.

[Vric]

Resin kit are made in low quantity and by small company or even people. You definitely need good modeling skill to work with them.

More info on ScaleWiki

[dag65]

Originally Posted by Spitfire7

Resin kits are four or five times more expensive than your average plastic kit, are harder to work with and have less detail than the majoirty of plastic kits. The reason these kits are produced and the reason people buy them is that the subjects are often those overlooked by plastic model comapanies. Put simply, Resin kits give modellers the oportunity to build certain cars that are not available in plastic.

You have been seing some bad resin then, most of the resin kits or conversions I have seen or purchased are of the highest quality and detail.

[RallyRaider]

Originally Posted by dag65

You have been seing some bad resin then, most of the resin kits or conversions I have seen or purchased are of the highest quality and detail.

Well you've been lucky then! Some resin kits I have are of the highest quality, while some would be quicker and easier to throw away and start from scratch. The overall standard has risen over the years, some of the stuff availiable these days is absolutely superb.

[dag65]

Originally Posted by RallyRaider

Well you've been lucky then! Some resin kits I have are of the highest quality, while some would be quicker and easier to throw away and start from scratch. The overall standard has risen over the years, some of the stuff availiable these days is absolutely superb.

What you say is true, "SOME" are pure crap. I was just clarifying the statement above that sounded as is all resin kits have less detail than plastic kits and that simply is a false statement

[sjelic]

If you have patience and with a little aftermarket help even the crapiest resin kit can look fantastic.