Possible Problem on the '48 Ford tires ?

[Harry P.]

yeah, but if you look at all the Japanese kits for example, they all have rubber tires regardless of thier cost or what end of the spectrum they fall under.

Ok, well, if that's the case, then you really have to wonder why US makers use the cheesy vinyl tires...

[slantasaurus]

First of all, why would you assume that the Chinese don't know about this?

Harry, my comment was refering to the Chineese not being aware of the problem in the 60s/70s. Do you really think there were many Chineese building kits of American cars at that time ???

[Harry P.]

Harry, my comment was refering to the Chineese not being aware of the problem in the 60s/70s. Do you really think there were many Chineese building kits of American cars at that time ???

I don't think any American kit manufacturers had operations in China in the '60s and '70s.

[Rob Hall]

I don't see a correlation between full detail vs curbside and the quality of tires. Good tires are good tires. Generally, Japanese kits have better tires (talking about recently tooled kits, not talking about 40 yr old Doyusha or Union kits)...

As far as Revell kits, tires have been a week point with Revell kits for decades. I generally like Revell and (ex-Monogram kits), but Revell tires aren't the best, and often unrealistic.

Edited February 9, 2012 by Rob Hall

[slantasaurus]

Second... the kits are manufactured in China, but they're made for Revell. Revell surely knows about the problem... it's up to REVELL to do something about it, not the company they contracted to do the manufacturing. If the material they're using for kit tires is reacting with the kit parts, it's up to Revell to tell their contractor to change the formula or to use a different material. If a US car company has a plant in Mexico that assembles a certain car, and they find a defect in that car, like a bearing that wears too quickly or a bad transmission or whatever, who is responsible for fixing the flaw? The Mexican worker on the assembly line, or GM?

Why are you sure that Revell is aware of the problem ? Revell sells kits, they don't build many, its the consumer who finds problems like these more often than not. It is up to Revell to fix the problem, that is what I was saying. Revell has to put the screws to the manufacturing company to fix the problem though, the Chineese aren't going to do it on their own out of the goodness of their hearts........these are the same people who put poisons in baby food and pet food.......use leaded paint on kids toys and MANY other health/safety violations. Revell has to put the pressure on, but the problem has to be fixed at the factory level, thats in China.

[slantasaurus]

Chineese?

Is that politically incorect ??? Should I be refering to them as Asians ???

[Harry P.]

Why are you sure that Revell is aware of the problem ?

Just a guess. If the problem is as common as it seems to be, I'd be surprised if they hadn't had complaints from people by now.

[Harry P.]

it depends on if the consumer(model builder) is complaining to the manufacturer(Revell) or if they are posting thier compliant here. sounds odd right? but i'd bet there are more people complaining to the wrong people than there are to the right ones

Yeah, I can see that. But in any case you'd figure the word would have gotten back to Revell by now, even if indirectly.

[LoneWolf15]

I brought this up for that very reason ! I wanted to know if anyone else had run into this , was it the kit , was it me ?

Dave's first post struck a chord , these tires are different from normal Revell offerings over the past 8 years . Do I like them ? Absolutely ! But , as I said , they are far different than what was offered in the Merc .

New kit , new styled tires , adverse reaction to paint , resemblance to former problem from years past .... Equals ... " Houston, we gotta problem " ! I need to call Revell !