Cardboard boxes are all around us, but few manufacturers of resin accessories have produced any. Reality in Scale have created a set of twelve resin cast boxes of all shapes and sizes. I'm taking a look at them and painting up a few to see how they go.
The boxes are beautifully cast, with only a couple needing to have a casting plug removed. The first thing to say -- and the photos should speak for themselves - is that some fine detail has been reproduced here. The boxes look creased and dented in places, and often overlooked features such as parcel tape around some seams have been faithfully recreated. The only small criticism when I look at the images is that one fold of the biggest box looks a bit thick in scale terms. This could easily be sanded down if it bothers you.
I sprayed each piece with my usual base coat of Tamiya acrylics - a 50/50 mix of flat black and hull red. Next, they were sprayed with a mix of Tamiya acrylics to represent different shades of board. Next came an oil-based wash with burnt umber, finishing off with a dry-brush of Humbrol 74 Linen and a few spots of Vallejo acrylic brown tones applied with a piece of ripped up scotchbrite to represent dirt and stains. You get a set of decals to apply to the boxes if you wish. These looked unfamiliar to me in terms of branding, but they have a period feel anywhere from the 1920's to 1950's I guess.
Conclusion? A really nice set of resin boxes. Finely cast, great detail and very easy to paint well.
Highly recommended.
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