Charles W. Morgan Whaling Bark Kit

[Frank Burroughs]

Charles W. Morgan Whaling Bark Kit

Just starting back after 45 years away.  Thought  I'd buy a used Charles W. Morgan Whaling Bark Kit to start with.  Any thoughts on buying used kits of the Revell | No. H-330 | 1:110?

[Frank Burroughs]

Well, I went ahead and bought it.

[ScottRC]

I bought one a while back, was only $14 and everything was there.  Its a nice kit and the older the kit, the better the molds.  

 

[Snug Harbor Johnny]

2 hours ago, ScottRC said:

I bought one a while back, was only $14 and everything was there.  Its a nice kit and the older the kit, the better the molds.  

 

  Most definitely - so one does not have to deal with excess flash or more 'rubbery' plastic to boot.

[Frank Burroughs]

I had one missing part.  A minor piece that won't be missed.  And the skylight was broken.  Still, as a first model kit, it was worth the money.

 

On 8/28/2023 at 11:15 AM, ScottRC said:

I bought one a while back, was only $14 and everything was there.  Its a nice kit and the older the kit, the better the molds.  

 

why are the older molds better?

[Canute]

The molds for the injection molding machine were newer and fit better. Worn molds can lead to excess flash on the parts.

[Frank Burroughs]

On old, worn molds, why do the parts come out rubbery?

[Canute]

Different mix of the plastic used. Was the kit a later reissue? Their later plastic blend may have been different than the original Revell plastic. That rubbery plastic seems to me that you should use substitutes for those parts.