When do you open your kits?

[raildogg]

I also open and inspect as soon as I recieve it. I got burned once when I waited some time before I built and found no body in one box and no tires in the other. I only takes once to fool me.

[JohnU]

  On 2/22/2015 at 8:12 PM, Mikevango said:

I open them in the store. First I take a hobby knife off the shelf. Open it. Use that to cut open the kit to see if I want it.

Before you buy or pay for it? that seems a bit rude!

[Roncla]

I've always opened mine as soon as they come through the front door and then do a thorough check to ensure everything is present and acceptable.

[angelo7]

  On 2/22/2015 at 8:12 PM, Mikevango said:

I open them in the store. First I take a hobby knife off the shelf. Open it. Use that to cut open the kit to see if I want it.

[Twokidsnosleep]

I fondled a couple lovely kits from my stash at home while the wife was away the other night

Just wanted to look at them again, no time to start on them but wanted to see them, look and touch

I feel so dirty!!

[martinfan5]

  On 2/21/2015 at 2:58 PM, niteowl7710 said:

Plus if you don't inspect things, a snafu like this mispacking of the Revell GTi kit with Cabriolet parts might end up being a serious issue 9 months down the line, rather than during yhe "campaign" to resolve the problem. I mean it's an entire BAG of parts, not just one runner...

This is why I open every new kit as soon as they are out of big-ole-box from Japan , but in all seriousness, a minute of time could save a headache down the road like James said.

[Tom Geiger]

  On 3/10/2015 at 6:32 AM, martinfan5 said:

This is why I open every new kit as soon as they are out of big-ole-box from Japan , but in all seriousness, a minute of tme could save a headache down the road like James said.

Have you found any problems? I wouldn't think so with Japanese quality. But even if you found a problem, shipping costs would be an issue for a kit return.

[High octane]

What's missing some parts or even a body out of ONE kit when you have a couple hundred kits in your stash? C'mon.

[martinfan5]

  On 3/11/2015 at 12:37 AM, Tom Geiger said:

Have you found any problems? I wouldn't think so with Japanese quality. But even if you found a problem, shipping costs would be an issue for a kit return.

With Japanese kits, never had a issue that I could not take of myself , you dont have to return the kit, but in most cases, you do have to pay for the parts trees and shipping.

  On 3/11/2015 at 12:55 AM, High octane said:

What's missing some parts or even a body out of ONE kit when you have a couple hundred kits in your stash? C'mon.

Uhhhhh, not the point

Edited March 11, 2015 by martinfan5

[Skip]

I open them when I get home, put tires and glass into separate ziplock bags, then tape the box shut. When the model goes into work its transferred to a clear plastic (Sterlite [sp])shoebox that way the box and box art / illustrations and pictures are readily available for reference. Another bonus of the plastic shoebox is its less likely to lose a part even in a corner like the original cardboard has done to me once or twice over the years.