Review of VLS Verlinden 1/35th Scale
Acetylene tanks & Fittings
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.
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 consists of 13 tan resin parts and a length of gray rubber material that is die cut partially through so it can be pulled apart into 8 hoses.
This set consists of 13 tan resin parts and a length of gray rubber material that is die cut partially through so it can be pulled apart into 8 hoses.
There are 2 large tanks (one with the valve cap in place and the other one with it removed. 2 smaller tanks with the caps removed, 2 caps, 2 medium sized valves, 4 small valves and a welding rod.
This set is very detailed and will go nicely into field maintenance or factory diorama. I think it is pretty generic and not linked to any particular country?
There is no instructions with the set. I wish there were, so as to let me know where these valves go. I got this set and several other VLS resin sets years ago from a fellow modeler who willed them to me after he died of cancer.
I am no diorama builder per say and will sell this set for a good offer + postage. Verlinden is located in San Jose, CA and has a web site.
This set is very detailed and will go nicely into field maintenance or factory diorama. I think it is pretty generic and not linked to any particular country?
There is no instructions with the set. I wish there were, so as to let me know where these valves go. I got this set and several other VLS resin sets years ago from a fellow modeler who willed them to me after he died of cancer.
I am no diorama builder per say and will sell this set for a good offer + postage. Verlinden is located in San Jose, CA and has a web site.