Question regarding Welsh Models...??

karun83

Hi all, I am planning to buy a Welsh Model Kit of a Douglas DC-3 of Indian Airlines. I had a few questions regarding the same:

1. Does these model kits require paints?
2. Do they require decaling as well?

I am asking these questions coz, the kit description says that Wings, Stabs and Fins are made of Resin, the engines and landing gear are made of White Metal and Fuselage is made of Vacuform. I have made many model kits in the past like AIRFIX, REVELL, HASEGAWA and DRAGON model kits, but all those were mainly of plastic.

So please lemme know if these kits require any painting and decaling or they are just to be glued?

gottols

Quote: Originally Posted by karun83 Hi all, I am planning to buy a Welsh Model Kit of a Douglas DC-3 of Indian Airlines. I had a few questions regarding the same: 1. Does these model kits require paints? 2. Do they require decaling as well? I am asking these questions coz, the kit description says that Wings, Stabs and Fins are made of Resin, the engines and landing gear are made of White Metal and Fuselage is made of Vacuform. I have made many model kits in the past like AIRFIX, REVELL, HASEGAWA and DRAGON model kits, but all those were mainly of plastic. So please lemme know if these kits require any painting and decaling or they are just to be glued?

Painting required.

Bill-ay

Karun, the require painting, sanding, decaling, glueing and a whole lota patience. Welsh kits are nothing like regular kits (i.e. Airfix, Revell, etc.). They are extreamly difficult to build, and only the most experienced modellers should try and attempt them. You will need to buy special glues to glue resin with plastic.
I am going to say save your money for something else.

mjabbasi

Yes Welsh Models are not for the faint hearted. I have 2 of their 747SP's which I bought several years ago but only recently got to building one of them and I've done all the assembly of the fuselage, wings etc. Now it just needs painting and final assembly. I'm hoping to find a set of Syrianair old livery decals from somewhere but no luck so far.

N. Eberhard

I concur with all the above. Vacuform kits require EVERYTHING, including cutting the parts out of the vacuform plastic sheet (actually scoring then breaking) and tons of sanding/filling/sanding/repeat.

With that being said, Welsh kits are very accurate and represent subjects that the big boys like Revell and Hasegawa will never offer.

I sold most of my Welsh kits, but I cannot yet give up my 747sp kit (w/Pan Am decals). It may be 10 or 15 years before i get around to constructing it, but so what. I hope to go the old SAA colors with the Springbok.

CO735

Everything everyone has said above is absolutely correct. I am just now finishing up a Welsh 1/72 ERJ-135 kit. I've been working on it for 4 months now and only just finished decaling the bird yesterday.

It is by far the hardest kit I have ever attempted to build, but since it appears I will be successful in the build, it is also the most rewarding!

I'd like to echo what N. Eberhard said about tons of sanding/filling etc. That is most definately true. There is also some degree of scratch-building involved as well (with regards to antennae, anti-collision lights, and various probes and whatnot)

I would suggest that if you DO undertake building a Welsh kit, go with one produced in a larger scale, you will find building in the larger scale easier than the smaller one.