Warped problem No. 1: This
was one of the drastic measures I took to try and straighten
the frame, cutting part way through the plastic just in
front of the rear wheel well and flooding it with liquid
cement and then superglue. It improved it slightly, but
still didn't cure it entirely. Hot water had no effect
on the thick plastic either.
Warped problem No. 2: The
body either got squashed in transit or before it left
the factory. No amount of glue or near-boiling water would
straighten the bent A-pillars. I emailed Revell-Monogram
to ask if they would replace the body, but apparently
they will only replace the entire kit. This kit, being
a limited issue, was no longer available and despite the
stock GTO kit still being in the catalogue, they wouldn't
let me have one of those either. The only difference between
the two releases being the decals and box art, and of
course Mr. ill-fitting Tiger. I ended up purchasing a
GTO kit just to get the body; a bonus for R-M, but not
so good for me (remember what I said about not being a
GTO fan? Now I have two!). Had I noticed the chassis was
badly warped as well I would have taken this from the
stock kit too, but I didn't realize this until it was
far too late. I guess that's what I get for calling this
website "Warped Plastic".
Go on, smile and wave buddy, smile and wave. The
tiger suited resin figure is reasonably well detailed
and painted, but it does not fit at all well. I
had to saw the right hand and left arm off and reposition
them to get it to fit properly. Gaps were filled
with Milliput and the paint was matched as best
I could to touch up the reworked areas.
The instructions mention that the pedals have to
be omitted to get him in there, but even that wasn't
enough, so I also cut the seat mounts down a hair
and moved the seat back about 1mm. Just to make
sure he stays put, there is enough epoxy holding
Mr. Tiger's butt down to glue a battleship together.
The dash is well detailed
and decals are included for the dials and radio.
Paint is Humbrol gloss
Black and Gold. Humbrol Gold looks nothing like the shade
used on the decals unfortunately, being more of a Bronze
hue than the "Champagne Gold" of the decals.
I probably should have used Model Master Gold, but I didn't
have any at the time. C'est la vie.
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