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Where are you? |
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We are located in the South side of
Glasgow, about 15 minutes by bus from the city centre
and happily welcome visitors to our retail shop. Bus No.44
stops accross the street from our shop, whilst service
66 stops within view of the shop on Holmlea Road. Cathcart
Railway Station is less than 300 metres away. If you would
like more detailed instructions including maps, etc.,
please ask and we will happily send you more information. |
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9 Rannoch
Street, Glasgow G44 4DF (Tel. 44
(0) 141 633 1400)
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What scale do you
produce your model kits in? |
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We produce all of our kits in the original
"Small Scale" size of 1:76 (20mm). These are
compatible with the plastic injection kits of Airfix,
Matchbox, Fujimi, etc. |
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Are your kits smaller
than 1/72 scale kits? |
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Sometimes
......Over a 20 foot length, the difference between
1/76 and 1/72 is 0.17 inches....However that presumes
that the manufacturer has properly scaled the model
in the first place. Many plastic kits that claim to
be 1/72 are not! Some are 1/76, like the Airfix range
and some ESCI/Italeri kits, whilst others can be as
big as 1/68, as in some of the Hasegawa kits
Our kits
are built to an accurate and constant scale and many
customers are happy to add them to their collections
which include both 1/76th and 1/72nd scale models. |
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Are your kits similar to plastic
injected kits, and why resin? |
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No, our models are Multimedia kits.
Resin allows us to produce our kits with a degree of detail
that is not normally available in plastic injected kits.
The use of aluminum, brass rod or brass photo etchings
enables us to maintain the scale accuracy. |
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Why are most resin
kits usually more expensive than plastic injected kits? |
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Each
resin kit is made by hand and is a very time consuming
and labour intensive procedure.The Silicone Rubber moulds
are also hand made and have a limited lifespan of approximately
35 to 40 castings.
In contrast,
injected plastic kits are produced using automated machinery
with metal moulds that in some cases last for decades
producing tens of thousands of kits! |
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Which adhesive should I use? |
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We recommend "Superglue" types. |
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Are the materials
you use harmful? |
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No, provided you follow the instructions
enclosed and adhere to those of the adhesive manufacturers,
there should be no problem. |
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Are there any special
techniques or tools required? |
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No,
if you have built a plastic kit then you should be able
to build these.
The usual
basic modelling tools are required: Cutting Mat, Craft
Knives, Emery Sticks, etc., and most importantly a Razor
Saw, but most of us accumulate helpful additional
items over the years.Remember that when using any tools,
caution must be exercised. When using a saw or sanding
a face mask is advisable. |
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Everything
you would ever need.
Cutting
Mat.
Razor
Saw.
Snips.
Tweezers.
Scalpel.
Craft
Knife.
Heavy
Duty Knife.
Metal
Ruler.
Emery
Board. |
Score
a groove several times between the track section
and the block. |
Then
saw into the groove with care. |
The
biggest job in most resin kits is removing the
casting blocks from the model; in this instance
our Battlefield Series Early
production type M4A1, Kit Ref. BA03.
As seen, with a Razor Saw, this is a simple task
and takes about 2 minutes, with the complete model
cleaned and built in under 10 minutes!
Premiere
Range kits have most of the parts supplied
seperately on sprue blocks to give greater build
options and although the preperation method is
similar, the construction times are naturally
greater. |
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What is the difference between
Premiere Range and Battlefield Series kits? |
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The
Battlefield Series is a simplified
range of models which are usually around 30% cheaper,
due mainly to the reduction in the number of moulds
and parts in the kits and resultantly do not have detailed
construction instructions.They usually have their suspension
system and/or road wheels cast in place, but when painted,
and given the personal touch, are often difficult to
distinguish from most traditional kits.
The Premiere
Range kits by contrast are produced with model
making and diorama building as
the priority. They have more parts; seperate doors and
visors, additional weapons and equipment, optional parts
to make different marks, etc., so giving more build
options with some kits even containing aluminium, brass
or etched parts where we believe it is required. Essentially
some models cannot be accurately reproduced in a simplified
form and still retain scale integrity and accuracy or
be built without detailed instructions.Resultantly they
will always remain as Premiere kits. |
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What do I do if I have any problems
with your kits? |
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Simply contact us. We take pride in
our products and if you are dissatisfied with the kit
then please, do let us know, and we will do our utmost
to resolve the problem. |
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If I place an order
now, how long will it take to get to me? |
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Most orders are dispatched within 72
hours and often sooner. However if we are unable to supply
your order before then, we will contact you to advise
of a new estimated delivery date. |
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Do customers outwith the European
Union (EU) get a reduced price to reflect the deduction
of Value Added Tax (VAT)? |
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As Milicast is not VAT registered. The
prices shown do not include VAT and are the same price
worldwide. |
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What if I have more
questions? |
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Browse the site and if you still have
questions, please contact us by e-mail, phone, fax, etc.. |
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