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What's the difference between moulded and separately fitted details?
Details are an important part of any model and can be either moulded or separately fitted, but what's the difference?
Moulded details are an integral part of a model and are formed at the same time, in the same mould, and from the same material as the part of the model that they feature on. Moulded details can be absolutely anything from the ventilation grills or handrails on a model vehicle to the brickwork on the wall of a model building and can be 'picked out' from the main model using a different coloured paint.
In contrast, separately fitted details are manufactured as a completely separate part and can even be made from a different material. The said detail is then fitted to the main model either by the end-user or at the factory and can also portray anything from a windscreen wiper to a set of grills or a window frame.
Separately fitted parts generally offer an extra level of realism when used to represent features such as handrails or windscreen wipers on a train, boat or plane. However, there is no aesthetical advantage to features such as brickwork or wooden planks being separately fitted so such features are usually moulded regardless of how advanced or luxurious the model may be.
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