The slow race to first resin finish.
Greetings.
Despite collecting for a few decades and amassing an extensive, eclectic collection of obscure garage kits, I have actually never finished a resin model. There are quite a few of them rotting away on my Shelf Of Doom, half started and squandering, but none have crossed my finish line.
So having finished this SBS 1/48 Caudron C.450 today, I was sitting and appreciating my work when I realized this racer is my first resin completion. It fits: it's a simple, easy, relatively inexpensive, forgiving model that is perfect for anyone's first resin job.
The decals settle down wonderfully, though I was using my technique of abusing Solvaset as if it was Micro Sol/Set. The white of the decals is a little thin. The blue is Mission Models French blue acrylic shot out of an airbrush, but the gloss and semi gloss coats were direct out of a Tamiya rattle can.
This was a fun diversion, though I admit it's not normally my thing: this model was sent to me by mistake as i tried to order something else. Regardless, I had fun, and have awoken to the interesting world of inter-war aircraft racing. I do have that Dora Wings Gee-Bee.
Thanks for looking.
Very sharp looking
Beautiful result, Kyle!
Well done on your first resin kit!
Yes George Sharp's the word. Came out spiffing, Sonny. Looks like a fighter could be made of that.
A very pretty little Caudron - this is one of SBS best models and you have done really nicely with it.
A wonderful result on your first finished resin kit, Kyle @kopperhed
Nice and shiny, for sure something to be proud of.
Very nice result. That blue gloss turned out real well.
What a beauty!
That’s beautiful, Kyle! Cutting large chunks of resin isn’t something I enjoy and I avoid kits like this. Vacs were far easier.
That is a handsome model, Kyle! Well done for sure! 👍
Great job, Kyle. Despite only being one color it's a very striking scheme. Again, well done.
Excellent finish on this - well done!