fseva Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Anyone here who has assembled this kit? I'm a little gunshy about these - bought one on eBay that was supposed to have been unopened, and when I opened it, there was a big paint error on one of the front fenders - looked like someone dropped a blob of cement there and just decided to pack it up and resell it. So, if you have any experience with the paint jobs in these Proshop kits, please post your reply here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I used to resell those on eBay, when they were current production items. Some of them had flaws in the paint (dust, hair, fingerprints) that were visible though the window in the box. Is the body still attached to the cardboard holder with wire? If the guy couldn't handle the body without screwing it up, I'd doubt his capability to put the thing back in the box. Those kits are pretty hard to re-pack... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fseva Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 I used to resell those on eBay, when they were current production items. Some of them had flaws in the paint (dust, hair, fingerprints) that were visible though the window in the box. Is the body still attached to the cardboard holder with wire? If the guy couldn't handle the body without screwing it up, I'd doubt his capability to put the thing back in the box. Those kits are pretty hard to re-pack... Would you say the percentage of flawed kits was high or low? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I sold these in the store when the came out and don't remember having paint issues with them. I did have a few with missing parts and two left door panels. Also had the built versions and they were fine as well. The grandson and I built several and they were all fine. The paint detailing is very nicely done. I'm sure there are some bad ones but it should only be dust and common paint issues, not glue gobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fseva Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 I sold these in the store when the came out and don't remember having paint issues with them. I did have a few with missing parts and two left door panels. Also had the built versions and they were fine as well. The grandson and I built several and they were all fine. The paint detailing is very nicely done. I'm sure there are some bad ones but it should only be dust and common paint issues, not glue gobs. Thanks, Tom! Good to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I've built several of the ProShop predecorated kits in past. In fact I loved them. And I did not have a problem with paint finishes on any of the ones I built. I did not built the Hurst Olds, though. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fseva Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 I've built several of the ProShop predecorated kits in past. In fact I loved them. And I did not have a problem with paint finishes on any of the ones I built. I did not built the Hurst Olds, though. Scott Thank you, Scott! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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