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21/10/2016 6:18 am
PICS! Esval 1930 Pierce Arrow Prototypes.
I haven't had the chance to do a thorough research job yet, but here are my first impressions of Esval's new 1930 Pierce Arrow Model B roadster models. In a nutshell, they're superb! Esval says to be aware that these are prototypes and production models will have better paint and detail but I don't see how that's possible. Resin bodies are flawless as is the paint. There are lots of photos of the two-tone red scheme but the cream bodies I've found have brown or dark blue fenders and beltline moldings. The latter, BTW, have absolutely perfect color separation lines on both models. Literally every possible piece of trim is there, in scale-- I count 8 p.e. pieces on the trunk alone. Interior detail is complete, too-- door pulls are "3-D" pieces and there are no cranks-- it's a Roadster, remember. There are more differences than just the color and top position; the top-down model has a mesh grille in the plated shell, metal spare covers, and wire wheels, while the top-up model has vertical shutters in the grille, canvas spare covers, and spoke wheels. Both have relief chassis detail in the baseplate. Pierce Arrows were among the very best American cars of their time-- the same is true of Esval's gorgeous miniatures.
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21/10/2016 7:18 am
ETA?
21/10/2016 7:33 am
Supposedly, about a month
22/10/2016 1:31 am
Great looking models with excellent detail which just couldn't
be achieved with white metal.
22/10/2016 5:58 am
Agreed...
...Once a serious cynic of resin, experience with my new scale (a recovering 1:24er) has provided awareness and appreciation for the crispness of the detail that's so lacking with other materials. This will be my first Esval, it looks like a beaut..and at a price point that makes sense.
22/10/2016 8:22 am
But these and other resin models are much more fragile than our white metal products. Right now I have discovered two Premium X models with missing hood ornaments. Don't mention replacements. Those hood decorations are almost microscopic in both size and especially in weight! I really don't like to display my models in their boxes, and yet I fear taking them out. I've about decided to buy resin only in simplified versions. Just my opinion. . .
22/10/2016 2:47 pm
One's man floor...
....any detail part on a 1/43 is fragile by dint of it's size. What I've found is that resin allows for much crisper, tighter detail..and the paint work..without except..is always superb. In contrast, white metal seems almost toy like. Keeping them in their displays(or being uber careful) seems a reasonable compromise.
23/10/2016 4:20 am
Robert, the ETA's from manufacture in China are hardly worth repeating.
So many factors go into getting these models to the marketplace making it almost impossible to be near an actual date. The schedule is not really in the hands of the producers like Esval. They often, after a long wait to receive a prototype, ask for further changes so collectors, like us, won't be disappointed. I know it's frustrating, but their models are worth the wait.
23/10/2016 5:27 am
Agree with you 100%.