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This set includes 12 resin cardboard boxes in various sizes. Most of the boxes and parcel size boxes are bound with string molded on the box. There is one open box with what looks to be vegetables inside.
The castings are flawless and have next to no casting block to remove. A quick sanding is all that is need and your ready for painting.
The decals come with instructions, which are the same as kits instructions so this may not be needed depending on the modeler. The decals are all on one sheet and each marking needs to be trimmed close to it's edge to avoid excess decal film.
The Set
This resin set of cardboard boxes comes in a sturdy plastic box. The parts come in a ziplock bag and the decals and instructions are included in the box. The plastic storage box has a handy hanging tab and the box lock secuely with a locking tab.
Verdict
This is a great little set of boxes that would be great in any dio setting, back of a truck or even on a tank. With careful painting and very slight weathering these would look awesome. I plan on using some of these on my railhead dio in the near future.
No. 35184
Scale : 1/35 in resin
Review by: Scratchmod- MSC owner/Admin/Reviews
Cardboard Boxes - 12 pcs. & decals
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Crushed US Fuel Drums, WWII
This set includes 10 resin US fuel drums in 1/35 scale. There are 5 crushed and flattened drums, and 5 upright, bent and dented drums. The quality of the castings is outstanding and there were no flaws such as air bubbles in my samples. There are next to no casting plugs on these parts and so clean up is a breeze.
The resin drums come in a sturdy square plastic container that locks to keep the parts in. This is a very handy container as it has a tab for hanging on a rack display. By keeping the drums in the container you won’t lose or misplace any of them.
The crushed and flattened drums look great and very convincing. These would look great in a dio setting and even burying a drum into the earth would give it a look of being old and lying there for a long period of time.
Another good use for these would be on the edge of a road where a tank has run one over. One drum actually has a track impression on it.
The upright drums will come in handy as well. These can be left upright or on it’s side. A bit of fuel spillage under and next to the drum will give it a more convincing look.
Verdict
The detailing on the drums look pretty good and once painted and weathered, placed in the right setting these will be great for filling empty spots or just adding more eye candy to a diorama. There are enough drums in this set for a few dioramas, or to fill a larger empty spot in one.
I look forward to actually using some of these drums in future projects.
Special thanks to our sponsor reality in Scale for proving this review sample.
Potato /Vegetable Sacks
kit # 35118
scale: 1/35 scale resin
Review by: Scratchmod- MSC owner/Admin/Reviews
Reality in Scale
Enamel street signs and numbers - Germany
set number: #35002
scale: 1/35-54mm
The set
As with the two previous reviews this set of resin potato and vegetable sacks comes in a handy plastic container that locks and can be hung on a hook or peg. There are no flash or seam lines to clean up due to the very fine casting of the parts.
What do you get! Well a nice variety of different shapes and sizes of sacks. All sacks show fine textureing as seen on real vegetable or potato sacks, even the side stitching is replicated. A habdy decal sheet with different brands/logos is supplied in the set and they look pretty good.
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After looking at the resin sacks I was tempted to paint one of them, well basic painting and a bit of dark washes. I wanted to see how well the detail of the texturing looks when painted, and if any is lost after primer and paint is added.
As you can see, these sacks really do look the part when painted. With better painting and weathering these sacks will be perfect for any dio setting, or on or in a vehicle.
Verdict
Well so far after reviewing three sets of resin accessaries for dioramas I am quite impressed. The samples I recieved for review were well packed, nothing broken and in the very solid plastic boxes. The texture detail n the sacks are great and stand up well to painting and weathering.
I highly recommend this set for anyone wanting to add a some extra items to their dio of vehicle.
Food Supplies set #3
set number: #35210
scale: 1/35 - resin
The set:
The set contains resin cast food supplies ranging from closed food sack, baskets of fruits/vegetables to blocks of cheese and a chesse slice. Also included are printed decals for the sacks and cheese.
Included are some nicely cast heads of lettuce which is something I have yet to see on a model or diorama. The casting and texture throughout is flawless and finely detialed.
Conclusion:
As with the previous accessary sets from reality in Scale that I had reviewed, this is another welcome addition. Whether you just need something for a model to give the lived in look, or a diorama that needs some space filling, this is a set worth having. There are enough castings in the set that could be used for more than one or a couple of models.
Reality in Scale
Forest-in a-pot / Dark Forest debris
set number: #FOR01
scale: none
The set:
There isn't much to say about this product and the title basically covers it all. The kit is a plastic box roughly 2 1/2"x 3"x 1" containing simulated forest debris. There are many types of chopped up moss and vegetaion. Included in this set are some resin cast mushrooms that once painted will look very convincing.
There looks to be plenty in this set to cover a small dio base, or to cover some areas of a couple of bases. A well worth having item for those who do not have access to woods or forest to gather your material, or to mix in with what you already have.
Reality in Scale
Enamel Ad sign - 'NSU'
set number: #SIGN01
scale: none - thick material
The set:
This item is of an advert sign for NSU. It is of a thick material which Reality in Scale calls enamel. The coloring/print looks very good with a slight satin sheen to it. The sign will weather up nicely, after a coat of matt sealer.
This is something different since it is thick and not just printed paper. Placed on a building wall in a dio setting this should look very good.
The set
This product is on printed paper and contains a variety of German city street signs in color. Included are also house numbers, which is often over looked by other manufacturers. Simply cut the desired sign and or numbers and glue to a sign post or building with normal white glue. I would recommend sealing the sign with some clear satin or matt to protect from any weathering that you wish to add for more realism and a worn look.
This one sheet of printed signs and numbers should last a long time and for many dioramas or vignettes. An inexpensive item for the modelers tool boxs of dio goodies.
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Reality in Scale products - reviews
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#35002 German street signs & numbers
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#sign01 Enamel Ad sign - 'NSU'
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#FOR01 Dark Forest Debris
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#35184 Cardboard boxes
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#35215 Crushed US fuel drums WWII
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#35118 Potato/vegetable sacks
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#35210 Food supplies set #3