Unbilt kits

[Greg Wann]

I think the best thing to wrap glass in is wax paper and put it in a baggie.

[DodgeAddict]

The Sixties Revell tires (the solid one-piece ones) seem to be the worst offenders when it comes to softening adjacent plastic parts. Apparently it comes down to the compounds used in making the tires. The thin Revell plating that seemingly wore away quickly (and the clear plastic under many of the plated parts) probably didn't help matters any. AMT tires of the same period aren't quite as soft, and don't cause damage on the scale of the Revell tires (though every once in a while you do see built kits with softening damage to the wheel halves). At the other end of the scale, you have the least flexible tires in Monogram and Jo-Han kits. I can't recall finding softening damage on wheels in a Monogram or Jo-Han kit, ever.

As for the MPC BFG radials, those seem to be a freak occurrence. Other MPC tires from the same era don't seem to cause the same damage as the BFGs. Maybe the mix of materials used in molding those tires had to be different to allow for removal from the tire tooling...that's all I could think of.

Mark, the tire thing had me scratching my head for dates & after reading your reply I'd have to agree with you 100% Revell stuff doesn't seem to stand the test of time certain colors of AMT & MPC doesn't either when it comes to chrome it seems

[High octane]

Greg, when I ship a convertible body I use a piece of styrafoam like they use in a floral shop and fit it in the windshield cavity to keep the windshield frame from being broken. Haven't had any complaints yet.