[DeTomaso] Model

michael@michaelshortt.com michaelsavga at gmail.com
Fri Nov 15 06:41:58 EST 2013


Mine arrived with the grill lying in the box, no ther damage.
How they coould have screwed up so many things is amazing with the nimber
of images available on Google.

1.Hood vents
2. Front splitter
3. Glass in rear deck opening
4. Roof antenna

On the flip side
Delighted by details

1. Removable luggage tub
2. Working suspension
3. Dashboard detail
4. Front boot detail
5. Acceptable side mirrors

Michael Shortt
On Nov 15, 2013 4:09 AM, <taappleby at bigpond.com> wrote:

>   Mine came from Canada to Oz and also was also damaged – engine tie bar
> broken, antenna broken, underside scratched, wiper off, it had jumped off
> the plastic transport frame.
> well it has travelled further than my Pantera LOL.
>
>  *From:* MikeLDrew at aol.com
> *Sent:* Friday, November 15, 2013 6:57 PM
> *To:* chrisvkimball at msn.com ; detomaso at poca.com
> *Subject:* Re: [DeTomaso] Model
>
>
> In a message dated 11/14/13 23 26 13, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:
>
>
>
> For our 26th wedding anniversary, my wife, Vicki, got me one of those
> Kyoshi 1/18 scale Panteras.  I was excited to open it, but when I did I
> found it to be pretty trashed.  The box looked perfect, but inside the box,
> the car had a broken antenna, damaged headlight mechanism (one headlight
> was floating around loose in the box), broken sway bar, broken exhaust, and
> the left, back wheel was dangling by a spring.
>
> I hope I can get a intact replacement from Amazon.
>
>
> >>>That is a common experience.  They got the design of the car all right,
> and the design of the packaging all wrong.  Unfortunately these are a very
> limited item and they are probably sold out.
>
> Time to dust off your plastic model-building skills to try to salvage it.
> :<(
>
> Mike (mine had a bent antenna, with the front spoiler, grille, and one
> wiper fallen off, but a bit of white glue sorted it out...)
>
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