Review of VLS Verlinden 1/35th Scale Resin Standing U.S. Tank Crewman
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 figure consists of 6 tan resin parts. He is divided into separate head with leather tanker's helmet and goggles, torso, lower body and puttees with shoes. His pants are tucked into the puttees. He has a pistol holster strung across his chest.
He is highly detailed.
I got this figure and many other VLS sets willed to me by a fellow modeler who died of cancer years ago.
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 figure consists of 6 tan resin parts. He is divided into separate head with leather tanker's helmet and goggles, torso, lower body and puttees with shoes. His pants are tucked into the puttees. He has a pistol holster strung across his chest.
He is highly detailed.
I got this figure and many other VLS sets willed to me by a fellow modeler who died of cancer years ago.
I am willing to sell this figure at the right price + postage.