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Various Mossie bits in 1/48 |
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Ultra cast |
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Resin |
UltraCast is a Canadian
manufacturer of aircraft, armor, and military figure resin detail sets. I found
this company while surfing through another model site. Took a look, prices
looked good and the reviews were positive, so I took the plunge and ordered
seats, control surfaces and the crew access hatch detail sets for the 1/48
Tamiya Mosquito. Ultracast promptly (like within hours) responded via
email, telling me my order would be shipped the next day. Can't beat that
kind of communication ....
What arrived was rather impressive. Parts are molded in a light tan resin,
similar to true details or CMK. The detail and molding is every bit as
good as those companies. I found no casting flaws at all on any of the
parts, and minimal flash. The door and the seats are chock full of detail, and a
definite improvement over the kit parts. There's even detail on the back
of the seats! Seat belts are molded on, something I rather like - looks
more realistic to me than the kit-supplied decals, and I don't have to mess with
tape, foil or other methods of replicating the 3-dimensional effect these
provide.
I'm hooked. UltraCast have a wide (and growing) line of resin accessories
that is well worth checking out. You can see and order all their products
at their website: http://www.sentex.net/~ucast/index.html