Newbs99 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Hey Guys, I've never completely understood the difference between Resin and Plastic bodies, such as the up and downs for each. If anyone could help explain this to me,that would be great. Thanks, Newbs99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Injection molded plastic requires expensive tooling and machines to mold, resin can be done by a hobbyist on a much smaller basis. Resin models are a way for reproducing old oop kits or handmade subjects in small numbers. Many cars that were never modeled by the "little three" can be bought in resin giving us a larger variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbs99 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 Thanks for the help, Craig. Newbs99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randytheroadrunner Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Resin also cracks and breaks easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 You need to use either CA glue (super glue) or epoxy to glue resin parts together, or plastic parts to resin. Resin can be drilled, filed or sanded just like plastic. All paints are safe to use on resin but you should still use a good primer first for good paint adhesion. You should soak all resin parts in Westley's Bleche White for a day to remove all mold release agent, then rinse under lukewarm water and let air dry before priming and painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38 Crush Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Drop a resin body one time in a sink while sanding, You'll find out the difference. Trust me !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffb Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 i drop resin bodies all the time. it depends on what resin they're made out of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Jeff, I won't argue that ................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 As said above, large manufacturers give us kits in plastic, which is a heat process, in which the plastic is melted to liquid, injected into a mold and dried quickly by cooling. Resin is a liquid that is made into a solid by a catalyst (hardener) rather than heat. Depending on the resin manufacturer and type of resin used, the casting art has gotten so good that there are bodies and parts you would swear were injection molded plastic. Resin casters give us repops of older kits that are no longer available and / or cost prohibitive to acquire. Or they give us cool varieties of injection molded bodies and kits that we wouldn't see from a manufacturer, due to limited appeal of the subject matter. For instance, Revell gave us a 1950 Oldsmobile business coupe, A resin caster will take that and give us alternative bodies like a fastback or 4 door sedan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmate Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Resin is generally a little harder to work with but there's a lot of variables also. I've found the resin the Jimmy Flintstone uses is more brittle and less forgiving than the resin Auslowe or I use, I only use Revell Contacta model glue to assemble my stuff and have never had the need to use superglue. When painted I usually give them a light sand and build up the coats of primer very thinly and gradually to avoid dramas. As mentioned one of the advantages of resin is it offers a heap of cool alternative body styles that can expand your collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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