Review of VLS Verlinden 1/35th Scale
Resin German Radio Set WWII
Set no. 249
By Ray Mehlberger
Out of production
Verlinden is located in San Jose, CA and has a web site.
By Ray Mehlberger
Out of production
Verlinden is located in San Jose, CA and has a web site.
This set consists of 15 tan resin parts. It includes a radio, telex unit, equipment box, 2 base plates for the radio and the telex unit, a Morse code key, 2 microphones, two 1.60 m antennas, two 40 cm longer antennas, two small antennas and an instruction card printed on one side.
"VLS resins sets are short run products, made with rubber molds rather than steel ones that are used to mold plastic parts. These molds have a short life and wear out after a few thousand shots.
Figures molded this way by VLS are seamless, but have pour lugs that have to be removed, as you can readily see here. Also, the parts should be washed with soap and water to remove any mold release from them. Which at times runs heavy. The pour lugs are best removed with a razor saw and the attachment point then sanded smooth."
This set and VLS's other set of a kneeling German radio operator will go well all together in a diorama.
The detailing is very good.
Figures molded this way by VLS are seamless, but have pour lugs that have to be removed, as you can readily see here. Also, the parts should be washed with soap and water to remove any mold release from them. Which at times runs heavy. The pour lugs are best removed with a razor saw and the attachment point then sanded smooth."
This set and VLS's other set of a kneeling German radio operator will go well all together in a diorama.
The detailing is very good.
I was willed this set and many other VLS sets by a fellow modeler who died of cancer years ago.
I am no diorama builder per say and will sell this set for a good price + postage.