chunkypeanutbutter Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Now, if you've seen any of my last few weeks of comments, chances are that I referenced my recent acquisition of a T Fruitwagon. I was happy at first, mostly because I like Model Ts. However, after trying to start it I'm FAR from happy. There's flash on every piece I have to trim off. I can't have a Bucket Truck with a full bed and fenders without cutting the stock interior out and putting the custom one in. Meh. Anyhow, anybody else got any complaints with their recent models? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 ya know, its always something. jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Anyhow, anybody else got any complaints with their recent models? Not me. Had dinner with Christie Brinkley. She was delightful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Honestly, it's been a long time since I was really disappointed with a model. There's always flash, ejector pin marks, mold lines, etc.. to contend with- I just tend to roll with the punches as far as that stuff goes. But tomorrow is another day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkypeanutbutter Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) I rarely get new kits so it's a treat for me, and I suppose it's a disappointment even more because of that. And to think I used the HL coupon on this... I knew I shoulda gotten that MPC Jeep! Nonetheless, the kit has provided nice wheels, tires, some decals, and the keg to other projects. Also, the "carb balls," whatever they are and whatever they do, are becoming oranges for my Rat Rod Del Ray Edited November 24, 2014 by chunkypeanutbutter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 last kit I was really disappointed in was the recent reissue of that Barnabas Collins truck kinda thing. I figured I could make a kool street rod from it. got it home and opened it up...what a hunk of junk. warpy, flashy body panels, flash so thick on the chrome you couldn't even hardly make out the part, minimal detail and what was there was cartoon like, actually nothing at all I wanted to do with it except close up the box and forget about it. will probably donate it to our model show for raffle prize or something...best to pass along the pain. jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Flash is never a surprise to me in a model kit. One kit I was really disappointed in was the Twister Vega back some years ago and the AMT 76 Nova with a stock Nova on the front of the box and a only prostreet Nova parts inside. I try to make better choices when buying now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo nova Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) roof on the fox body, a lot of the 67 camaro is just wrong, and I have a stack of ferrari kits that are warped up BAD. just stinks to buy new kits that are either wrong or really nice kits that are warped, some are warped to the point Im unsure I can boil them strait the mustang I can live with, the camaro is what it is, having $200 in warped kits is just bull Edited November 24, 2014 by turbo nova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Well, seeing as how the kit's tool is probably at least 2 or 3 times as old as you are (checked your profile and see you are only 16) it's not a surprise that is has flash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkypeanutbutter Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Well, seeing as how the kit's tool is probably at least 2 or 3 times as old as you are (checked your profile and see you are only 16) it's not a surprise that is has flash! Well I figured they would've at least tried to improve it a little. Last time I'm buying an AMT kit for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Also, the "carb balls," whatever they are and whatever they do, are becoming oranges for my Rat Rod Del Ray The "carb balls " are what they use when the car does not have a filter on the carb. They sit on top of the zoomie tubes or the carb to keep the dirt out when it is not running. I think it is more of a show car thing that a practical thing though. Some have something like that for the headers also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdiego Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 It was totally a practical thing. When they were using the stack style fuel injection in drag racing, it was SOP to plug those holes with something. Tennis balls connected with line were easy to make. A lot easier than to do it in scale. As far as kit cleanup goes, that just part of the price of admission. I'd rather have to spend time hating the cleanup than to not have the kit at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Not me. Had dinner with Christie Brinkley. She was delightful. "Because you had to be a Big Shot didn't you" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 FLASH !!! ---- NEW KITS FOIL BUILDERS fill-um at 11:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 "Because you had to be a Big Shot didn't you" It was nice to hang with an Uptown Girl... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Sorry man, if it's based on 40 year old molds, you gotta expect that kind of quality. You can't compare the new Revell releases with the old stuff. And frankly, if you are looking for an easy hobby, this ain't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Really, the only kit I've been disappointed in was the Munster's Coach/Dragula combo. They're stupidly simple kits, details are almost non-existant. Fortunately if you get the one in the tin, it comes with a book showing a lot of details. I'll be doing a lot of scratchbuilding on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAY Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 There are always Tamiya kits for flashless (I just made up my own word; let's hope The Oxford picks it up next year...) and trouble free assembly. I have also just started a Fujimi kit of the Lamborghini Countach...a "vintage" kit itself which has , so far, been free of flash or sink marks or--most importantly--warped or damaged parts. I have noticed that most of the kits people complain about today are kits I built growing up. I had to deal with the same issues back then because even at that time, the molds were well-used. Just use it as an opportunity to hone your skills. Being an Automotive Technician for 25 years taught me quite quickly that NO job is straightforward and hassle free--although some jobs just look like trouble before you even start. (Anyone remember the Skoda...?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTony8 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 A model doesn't have to come from an old tool to have flash.I bought a Revell '67 GTX kit when it first came out in the nineties(the blue metallic plastic version) and I was surprised at how much flash the kit had in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Models are always so 'high maintenance!' Even if they aren't uptown gurlz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I was really let down at the recent rerelease of Revell's Black Widow roadster truck. Looks as if it was a reboxed Lindberg. Definitely wasnt worth the money they ask for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clovis Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 This is why I believe that every employee, from the top CEO, down to the lowliest secretary and the lowest paid dock worker, should be required to build every kit that they manufacture and sell. Most importantly, all of the upper management and every last employee on the manufacturing lines, including the tool and die shop, should have to compete.Each company that manufactures and/or distributes models should have a mandatory build time, totaling at least two hours a week.To make things more interesting, each model should be judged by national standards, at a meet, and the employees with the worst model should be fired, on the spot.If we had a scenario like this, they would stop building and selling the trash that they box up that they pawn off on us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jeff Johnston Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 "Because you had to be a Big Shot didn't you" LOL I love it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrGlueblob Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 The MPC Hogan's Jeep kit IS really flash-free though.. Hope you don't get into Jimmy Flintstone resin bodies if ya despise flash, amigo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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