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Venator Class Clear Resin Panels (10420-1/2274 for Revell)

1:2274 GreenStrawberry

 

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We reviewed the FruitPACK set for the Revell Republic Star Destroyer in 1:2274 here a little while ago, which included a set of much more detailed resin side panels, where all the greeblies are found between the top and bottom hull halves.  This set is from the same moulds, but has been cast in clear resin for anyone wishing to light their model, but not wanting to go down the fibre-optic route.  With this set you can light the interior and just lightly drill out or even scratch off the paint after you’re done.

 

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The set arrives in a standard large GreenStrawberry dark themed box, with ten clear resin parts, a single grey resin bow hangar bay entrance, and a small sheet of Photo-Etch (PE) that forms the bay doors to close off the innards.  To prepare the parts for use, you will need to remove the casting blocks, which are inset from the edges to reduce the chances of damage.  There is a substantial amount of clean-up that a motor tool (Dremel) will help speed up, but remember that resin dust is harmful, so wear a mask and for the sake of clean-up, try to do it outside if you can.  You’ll need to cut away some of the vertical sections of the hull halves too, so take note of where they are for later use.

 

The side hangar doors are folded into two layers to be inserted into the aperture, and the same happens in the bow hangar.  Speaking of the bow hangar, the kit hull halves have to be thinned around the nose before fitting the resin part, all of which is covered in the instructions.

 

Conclusion

These clear resin inserts provide the modeller with a simple method of lighting your model if you aren’t fond of fibre-optics or creating the light enclosures that they usually require.  When compared to the kit parts, they’re a massive improvement on the soft plastic detail with much better definition and sharpness.

 

Highly recommended.

 

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