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Resin Japanese Super Robots

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  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Tennessee
Resin Japanese Super Robots
Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Thursday, November 3, 2005 10:19 AM
Some kits have poped up on E-bay and the net that state that they are resin recasts. They are classic Japanese robots like Tetsujin 28 (Iron Man 28) aka Gigantor in the U.S., Mazinger, and Grandiazer just to name a few. How are the quality of these kits because i plan to order one this week? How does the resin take to painting and sanding?
"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html
  • Member since
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  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Thursday, November 3, 2005 11:19 AM
Legal, licensed recasts, or illegal, unlicensed recasts?

Please don't buy illegal, pirated recasts.
~Brian
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  • From: Tennessee
Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Thursday, November 3, 2005 11:55 AM
I have no idea...they were on e-bay. I know nothing about them so i decided to ask here. I have never built a resine kit only vinyl. LOL
"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html
  • Member since
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  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Thursday, November 3, 2005 12:01 PM
Yes, it is indeed hard to tell whether a recast is legit or not.

Anyhoo, someone with more resin experience than I should be along to help you out soon! As far as my experience goes with resin, it takes all paints and sanding just fine. Gotta be careful of resin dust when sanding, though. That stuff'll kill ya, I hear!
~Brian
  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Tennessee
Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Thursday, November 3, 2005 12:28 PM
I remeber hearing you should have breathing protection but i never thought I'd buld one because they have always been so expensive and i do very few figs. I always hear people complainng of air bubbles and bad seams, and those i assume are the licensed kits...
"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html
  • Member since
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 3, 2005 9:45 PM
Resin isn't too hard to work with. The biggest difference from styrene models is that you need to put metal pins between parts that take a lot of stress and you will need epoxy or superglue to put them together. Don't forget to wash the parts with detergent and a toothbrush. I like to use comet in the mix too.
  • Member since
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  • From: Tennessee
Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Friday, November 4, 2005 8:19 AM
Where do you get the metal pins or rather how do you make them?
"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html
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