Transport damage OMT
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 2:39 pmJust thought I'd share a couple of photos of a damaged car that I received in the mail the other day. I picked up a parcel from the post office, and it looked fine, but there was an ominous rattled inside. I expected to find a car that had broken free from the plinth and was rolling around inside the crystal case - not an unusual occurance.
This was different though. The chassis had fractured, not across the hold-down screw, but along two separate separate lines right across the chassis. I have seen transport damage before, but not quite like this. There was another car inside the parcel and that one was fine, as was the outer parcel itself, no signs of excessive handling force.
How did this happen? My guess is the car had been tightened down with the guide on top of the splinth, instead of in the slot.
Fortunately the body was undamaged, and now I'm waiting for a spare chassis.
I might add that this new Fly Lancia 037 is really nice. It's a beautiful deep red, the photo doesn't do justice. I already have the old white version and it's a favourite car that I often take out because it's so much fun to drive.
This was different though. The chassis had fractured, not across the hold-down screw, but along two separate separate lines right across the chassis. I have seen transport damage before, but not quite like this. There was another car inside the parcel and that one was fine, as was the outer parcel itself, no signs of excessive handling force.
How did this happen? My guess is the car had been tightened down with the guide on top of the splinth, instead of in the slot.
Fortunately the body was undamaged, and now I'm waiting for a spare chassis.
I might add that this new Fly Lancia 037 is really nice. It's a beautiful deep red, the photo doesn't do justice. I already have the old white version and it's a favourite car that I often take out because it's so much fun to drive.