Review of VLS Verlinden 1/35th Scale Resin
German Small Dinghy with figure
Set no. 234
By Ray Mehlberger
Out of production
By Ray Mehlberger
Out of production
Verlinden is located in San Jose, CA and has a web site.
This set consists of 2 tan resin dinghy's, a German figure (divided into seperate head, torso, kneeling lower body and arms). It includes a canvas back pack and pouch, a canteen, a gas mask canister and a paddle, all in tan resin.
A small sheet printed on both sides serves as the instructions.
This set consists of 2 tan resin dinghy's, a German figure (divided into seperate head, torso, kneeling lower body and arms). It includes a canvas back pack and pouch, a canteen, a gas mask canister and a paddle, all in tan resin.
A small sheet printed on both sides serves as the instructions.
On one side it shows dinghy's with a wood bridge built across them. The other side of the sheet shows how to scratch build the bridge, probably from balsa.
This looks like it will make up into an interesting diorama. However, I would have liked the figure to have had a weapon.
This looks like it will make up into an interesting diorama. However, I would have liked the figure to have had a weapon.
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.
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.
I was willed this set by a fellow modeler that died of cancer years ago, along with many many more VLS sets he had. I will sell any of these sets for a good offer on them.
Review of VLS Verlinden1/35th scale
Resin Tree Trunks
Set no. Unknown
By Ray Mehlberger
Out of production
By Ray Mehlberger
Out of production
Verlinden is located in San Jose, CA and has a web site.
This set consists of 6 tan resin tree stumps. Two of them are laying on their sides.
They will fit very nicely into a forest diorama.
This set consists of 6 tan resin tree stumps. Two of them are laying on their sides.
They will fit very nicely into a forest diorama.
I am not a diorama modeler per say and will sell this set for a good offer + postage.