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Zane R Nobbs
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The International Resin Modellers Association has been created to help those new to resin model building find helpful information, procedures and methods for getting involved in this fascinating hobby. Members will be able to locate those rare and hard-to-find models and later to be able to purchase them through this web site or directly from the manufacturers. There will also be a forum and blog to exchange ideas, techniques and get answers from more experienced resin modellers.
Model by Zane R Nobbs
Model by Zane R Nobbs
Who We Are
Like the majority of you out there I was a plastic modeller also. A few years ago I discovered the wonderful world or resin models. For me it was about finding those rare, early jets in 1/72 scale. My first kit in resin was the Sukhoi Su-9k by Victoria Products of Canada. Since then I have built about 200 in resin of the world's first jet aircraft in 1/72 scale. This is why I want to promote this very challenging aspect of a wonderful hobby. My lovely wife also enjoys building and photographing our models. We hope you will enjoy this web site as we expand it in the coming weeks and months. -Zane R. Nobbs, Founder.
An RS Models Nakajima Ki-201 Karyu 火龍 "Fire Dragon" in 1/72. This was a late-war jet project for the Japanese Imperial Army. Although it resembles the Messerschmitt Me-262 and was a rough copy, it was much larger. It was started a bit after the Nakajima J9N1 Kikka (Orange Blossom) Navy jet and in the process of being built when the war ended. The kit is very clean, well cut and moulded and includes metal details. Parts fit cleanly and snug to one another. This is currently (2009) the only kit for this aviation pioneer.
For you veterans of the early resin kits, this is the ancient Czech Master Resin Kits (CMK) Mikoyan-Gureyvich MiG-9 Babuchka Бабочка "Butterfly" that was available from the now defunct Aviation Usk company. These kits were very hard to find and took several months of waiting from Czechslovakia as they were individually done by a private group. They required hours and hours of sanding, filing, filling and creation of details from scratch. Decals were aftermarket as not part of the plain bagged kit. Worst of all, no instructions were included!
Photos of models taken by Al Maciejewski
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International Resin Modellers Association ©SM®TM
Zane R Nobbs
405 Old Orchard Drive, 18
Essexville, MI 48732
United States
ph: 001-989-891-1401
fax: 001-989-891-1401
alt: 001-989-465-6241
info