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Post by sharp on Jan 14, 2022 9:05:14 GMT -5
you know what dude? I really like this! bummer about the wheels but if those are vintage tires it happens, something in that old rubber causes that. I have heard of newer tires doing that too. it's something about petroleum or something like that. it's been awhile but I have not checked some vintage restores I did with original tires. I wonder if those have melted? Thanks Bob. I purchased the kit new about 5 years ago. The tires on this are the ones that came with the kit. So maybe these are the new tires that you heard about. Now that I look at these tires the rubber does look a little oily looking.
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Post by skip on Jan 14, 2022 12:06:35 GMT -5
Mike, If these are from the original Revell '29 Roadster kit you should contact Revell with a parts replacement request for the entire wheel assembly and tires. I'm not sure if you can send the pictures on the parts request. This is something that Revell should be made aware of, if they aren't already. They probably are, I'm sure that someone else has encountered melty wheel syndrome too. The pictures tell the whole story. Let us know if you make it anywhere on the replacement parts, good luck. I have had good results with the two replacement parts requests that I've turned in, first was a Slingster front axle, bent at 45 deg. Second a new Beetle with missing glass sprue. Both requests were honored, and I had parts in hand pretty quickly.
Guess I am going to have to check the tires in the two original issue '29 Roadster kits I have, would suck if the same thing is going on. I think they are still bagged though.
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Post by sharp on Jan 14, 2022 20:35:20 GMT -5
Mike, If these are from the original Revell '29 Roadster kit you should contact Revell with a parts replacement request for the entire wheel assembly and tires. I'm not sure if you can send the pictures on the parts request. This is something that Revell should be made aware of, if they aren't already. They probably are, I'm sure that someone else has encountered melty wheel syndrome too. The pictures tell the whole story. Let us know if you make it anywhere on the replacement parts, good luck. I have had good results with the two replacement parts requests that I've turned in, first was a Slingster front axle, bent at 45 deg. Second a new Beetle with missing glass sprue. Both requests were honored, and I had parts in hand pretty quickly. Guess I am going to have to check the tires in the two original issue '29 Roadster kits I have, would suck if the same thing is going on. I think they are still bagged though. Thanks Skip, I will get in touch with Revell and see if anyone else had this problem. When I find out I will let you guys know. Thanks a lot guys I appreciate all the help.
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Post by spex84 on Jan 15, 2022 0:49:12 GMT -5
What a bummer! I've rarely seen this with contemporary tires! As others have mentioned, vintage kit tires are notorious for tire melt.
I noticed the melt on the photos you posted recently (the "old" photos). They must have reacted right from day one?
I've tried a couple tricks to fight this. One technique was lining the wheels with bare metal foil. The other was skim-coating the insides of the tires with epoxy and gluing the wheels in that way, with the epoxy forming a barrier. So far so good...but I should probably go check the display shelf and see if they held up!
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Post by sharp on Jan 15, 2022 11:40:54 GMT -5
What a bummer! I've rarely seen this with contemporary tires! As others have mentioned, vintage kit tires are notorious for tire melt. I noticed the melt on the photos you posted recently (the "old" photos). They must have reacted right from day one? I've tried a couple tricks to fight this. One technique was lining the wheels with bare metal foil. The other was skim-coating the insides of the tires with epoxy and gluing the wheels in that way, with the epoxy forming a barrier. So far so good...but I should probably go check the display shelf and see if they held up! Thanks Chris, I will keep those tricks in mind for the next time.
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