Review of VLS Verlinden 1/35th Scale
Resin Men in Bath Tubs
Set no. Unknown
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 in in tan resin. It consists of 2 identical bath tubs and 3 heads: One is German soldier wearing a soft field cap. The second one is a British soldier wearing a tam and the third one is a U.S. G.I. wearing a soft field cap.
Detail is very well sculpted. There is no instructions with this set, because the deceased modeler that willed me the set maybe threw one away.
"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.
It will make up into an interesting diorama. I am not much of diorama modeler and am willing to sell this set at the right price.
Detail is very well sculpted. There is no instructions with this set, because the deceased modeler that willed me the set maybe threw one away.
"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.
It will make up into an interesting diorama. I am not much of diorama modeler and am willing to sell this set at the right price.
I was willed this set and numerous other VLS ones by a fellow modeler who died of cancer years ago.