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<blockquote data-quote="Black Gold 380R" data-source="post: 16418482" data-attributes="member: 70025"><p>Well, like a lot of us I'm sitting at home and shopping online LOL.</p><p></p><p>Received 3 cars in the mail yesterday. That Advan Mustang is one of those new resin cars made by GT Spirit. It is an awesome piece. The doors, hood and trunk do not open, but the paint and details on the body are great. The wheels do not roll, but the wheels themselves and the rotors and big brakes are cool. The interior is very detailed too. And that thing weighs a good amount too for a 1/18 scale car.</p><p></p><p>Here is something I found online for those interested:</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Resin model car</strong></span></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Resin casting is used to produce collectible and customized toys and figures like designer toys, garage kits and ball-jointed dolls, as well as scale models, either individual parts or entire models of objects like trains, aircraft or ships. They are generally produced in small quantities, from the tens to a few hundred copies, compared to injection-molded plastic figures which are produced in many thousands. Resin casting is more labor intensive than injection molding, and the soft molds used are worn down by each cast. The low initial investment cost of resin casting means that individual hobbyists can produce small runs for their own use, such as customization, while companies can use it to produce small runs for public sale. Quality of both original masters and resin castings varies due to differences in creator’s skill, as well as casting techniques.</li> </ol><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Pros and cons:</strong></span></p><p></p><p>Pros:</p><p></p><p> 1.1 The texture is fine and smooth, paint hard to fall off</p><p></p><p> 1.2 Resin can have a better shape, offer tight shut lines</p><p></p><p> 1.3 No zinc pest</p><p></p><p>Cons:</p><p></p><p> 1.4 door is sealed can not be opened</p><p></p><p> 1.5 Resin models are verry expensive</p><p></p><p> 1.6 much weaker structurally than die-cast zinc-metal</p><p></p><p>I can't wait to buy more of these resin cars, but diecast cars have way more detail in them overall. Now, if my new display cases would just show up <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />.</p><p></p><p> [ATTACH=full]1640369[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1640370[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Black Gold 380R, post: 16418482, member: 70025"] Well, like a lot of us I'm sitting at home and shopping online LOL. Received 3 cars in the mail yesterday. That Advan Mustang is one of those new resin cars made by GT Spirit. It is an awesome piece. The doors, hood and trunk do not open, but the paint and details on the body are great. The wheels do not roll, but the wheels themselves and the rotors and big brakes are cool. The interior is very detailed too. And that thing weighs a good amount too for a 1/18 scale car. Here is something I found online for those interested: [size=5][b]Resin model car[/b][/size] [LIST=1] [*]Resin casting is used to produce collectible and customized toys and figures like designer toys, garage kits and ball-jointed dolls, as well as scale models, either individual parts or entire models of objects like trains, aircraft or ships. They are generally produced in small quantities, from the tens to a few hundred copies, compared to injection-molded plastic figures which are produced in many thousands. Resin casting is more labor intensive than injection molding, and the soft molds used are worn down by each cast. The low initial investment cost of resin casting means that individual hobbyists can produce small runs for their own use, such as customization, while companies can use it to produce small runs for public sale. Quality of both original masters and resin castings varies due to differences in creator’s skill, as well as casting techniques. [/LIST] [size=4][b]Pros and cons:[/b][/size] Pros: 1.1 The texture is fine and smooth, paint hard to fall off 1.2 Resin can have a better shape, offer tight shut lines 1.3 No zinc pest Cons: 1.4 door is sealed can not be opened 1.5 Resin models are verry expensive 1.6 much weaker structurally than die-cast zinc-metal I can't wait to buy more of these resin cars, but diecast cars have way more detail in them overall. Now, if my new display cases would just show up :D. [ATTACH=full]1640369[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1640370[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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