When it comes to enhancing the look of a model, I’ve always felt that nothing can add more impact to the final result than some great looking resin aftermarket accessories. Whether it is a set of wheels, a new prop, control surfaces, a cockpit or a wheel well, resin accessories are often one of the simplest ways to spruce things
Read moreMonday we had a look at some gorgeous decal sets from Starfighter Decals. Then on Wednesday, we looked at some of the resin upgrade sets from Starfighter Decals. Today we will finish the week with some photoetch- and more decals! Many folks know of Starfighter Decals for the products they produce for Monogram’s classic 1930’s biplanes- the P-6E, F112-C, and F4B-4.
Read moreMonday we had a look at some gorgeous decal sets from Starfighter Decals. Today, we’ll continue with our review of Starfighter Decals products, looking at some resin upgrade sets. (And don’t miss out on part III, with photoetch and more decals.) Though Mark Tutton produces many different decal, resin, and photoetch products, what Starfighter Decals is best known for are
Read moreOne of the great things about modeling today is the huge variety of decals and aftermarket accessories available for the modeler to choose from. Whether it’s decals, resin sets, photo etch, or just about any other type of accessories, it’s a good bet someone in the world will be making it. Mark Tutton of Starfighter Decals is one of those people.
Read moreSeveral years ago, Mark Buchler of Modelnerd’s Modelshack fame had released a resin cowl update set for the Monogram P-61. With the renewed interest in the P-61 thanks to Great Wall Hobby’s Black Widow kit, it was time for an update to that set. Mark’s new update will do double duty, working on both the Monogram and Great Wall kits.
Read moreMany folks may know Mark Büchler as “Modelnerd” on various model related forums. A few may remember the super-impressive scratch built cockpit and other additions he did a few years ago for Lindberg’s Goshawk kit that was posted on Fine Scale’s forum. He did an awesome job on that, and decided to make resin copies. He sold a few of those,
Read moreRandie Coulter submitted this review for a rare resin conversion set. Could this perhaps be for a fire bomber Randie? 😉 If you have ever wanted a 1/72 scale DC-4/C-54 but, didn’t want to pay big bucks for the questionable Mach 2 kit then I may just have the solution. A few years back, there was a conversion kit from
Read moreNOTE: Mark has issued an updated set to replace this P-61 set. You can see a review of the updated version here. Mark Buchler is on his way to be the King of Resin. I’m just proud to say “Ah, I knew him back in the day…” 🙂 You may recall when mark set about updating his Lindberg F11C-2 Goshawk
Read moreScot Meek submitted his impressions on an after-market resin set from Shull24.com. Sounds like a winner! Thanks Scot! The GE F110 exhaust for the Tamiya 1/48 scale F-16 is a recent addition to the lineup of finely cast items by Shawn Hull. A small kit in itself, the GE F110 set consists of five pieces of gray resin. The flame
Read moreBrian McClatchie (brain44) posted these pictures of his build of a nicely marked Canadian F-101, using the Monogram kit. Great stuff Brian! I wanted to share this build with you all, as it is sort of a “fellowship” build of itself – the kit came from Will (Spaced) and the nose gear was donated by Mark (mhoupt) and the inspiration
Read moreAgapeModels.com forum member Ken Judt (icekj) sent in this product review for a very good looking cockpit upgrade for the F/A-18D. Subject: F/A-18D Cockpit/Correction set for Italeri/Revell 1/72 F/A-18D Manufacturer: Modern Hobbies LLC. Price: $12.50 Set includes: Resin cast nose correction with raised detail, resin cast cockpit replacement set. This set represents a BuNo 164196 or later night attack aircraft.
Read morePössum Werks has released some brand new decals, following up their very fine initial release of just a few months ago. This time, it’s 3 new sets of water-slide goodies, 2 for some new plastic, and 1 for a classic. The decals are printed by Cartograph, and as is always the case with their decals, the color and quiality of
Read moreDon McIntyre gives us the details on Lonestar Models 1/48 OS2U Cockpit Set (LSM 0224). This is Don’s first contribution to AgapeModels.com- thanks for the support, Don! This set consists of approximately 20 resin parts, and is designed for Monogram’s venerable OS2U-3 Kingfisher kit, a WWII observation floatplane produced by Vought. The Monogram kit is pretty well done for it’s
Read moreMark Buchler, the “nerd” behind Modelnerd’s Modelshack, will shortly be releasing his second resin set, this one for the 1/48 Academy/Hobbycraft Polikarpov I-16. He sent me some information sharing the photos with me, and describing the new “discovery” he’s made to assist him in parts design and fabricating: CAD. The I-16 kit is almost ready, and I’m real excited about
Read moreTalk about being at the right place at the right time. A few months ago, Mark Buchler, who is the “Nerd” behind ModelNerd’s ModelShack, detailed a resin set he was making to update his build of a Lindberg F11C-2 Goshawk kit. He posted several updates on the Fine Scale Modeler forums, and impressed more than a few people with his
Read moreOne of the great things about the Internet is it has allowed small shops all over the world to sell some very high quality products that many of the “big” manufacturers overlook. Kiwi Resins in New Zealand is one of these shops- and seeing their resin set that combined ICM’s Mk. IX kit with resin and decals to convert it
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