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 Subject:  Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessoryList thread.  
  
 Date:  Sep 23, 2003
 From:  Paul A. Owen 
Ross Hillman wrote:
> There is a reason for that. The Tamiya tires were solid rubber,
> and over time they will deteriate and split.
> So, resin replacements.

That may be true but they are exact copies. They could have at least
corrected the kit tyres, removed the seam if not scratchbuilt a better
master. We all complain when companies like Trumpeter copy resin kits,
why is it acceptable for resin companies to copy companies like Tamiya?
Paul.
 
Thread Listing 
  [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Steve Frost - Sep 22, 2003
. . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Warrink - Sep 22, 2003
. . . . . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Andy Herbert - Sep 22, 2003
. . . . . . . . . Damaged Roadwheels - Scott Dimmick - Sep 23, 2003
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Damaged Roadwheels - Andy Herbert - Sep 22, 2003
. . . . . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Ed Kusiak - Sep 22, 2003
. . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Hassan - Sep 22, 2003
. . . . . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Steve Frost - Sep 22, 2003
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Chris - Sep 22, 2003
. . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Brian J. Kelly - Sep 23, 2003
. . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Hartmut von Holdt - Sep 23, 2003
. . . . . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Kurt Laughlin - Sep 23, 2003
. . . . . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Paul A. Owen - Sep 23, 2003
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Brett Barrow - Sep 23, 2003
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Brett Barrow - Sep 23, 2003
. . . . . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Neville Lord - Sep 23, 2003
. . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Bryan Barnes - Sep 23, 2003
. . . . . . But there's a reason for that... - Frank De Sisto - Sep 24, 2003
. . . . . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Ross Hillman - Sep 24, 2003
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Paul A. Owen - Sep 23, 2003
. . . Commander's Nashorn update - David Nickels - Sep 23, 2003
. . . Here's one that gets my goat (if I had a goat) - Tom Hall - Sep 24, 2003
. . . . . . Re: Here's one that gets my goat (if I had a goat) - Jon Chamberlain - Sep 24, 2003
. . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Bruce Williams - Sep 24, 2003
. . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - James Tainton - Sep 24, 2003
. . . Surprised about metal barrels - Hassan - Sep 24, 2003
. . . . . . Re: Stop Calling Us "Complainers" - Paul A. Owen - Sep 24, 2003
. . . . . . . . . You Guys Missed a BIG One - Michael Karnowka - Sep 24, 2003
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: You Guys Missed a BIG One - Erik Ahlstroem - Sep 25, 2003
. . . . . . Re: Surprised about metal barrels - Kurt Laughlin - Sep 25, 2003
. . . . . . Re: Surprised about metal barrels - Mike - Sep 25, 2003
. . . . . . Re: Surprised about metal barrels - Mike - Sep 25, 2003
. . . Re: [Poll] Worst aftermarket accessory - Dean Lynch - Sep 24, 2003
. . . . . . Re: in defence of P.E and turned barrels - A.Hill - Sep 24, 2003
. . . . . . . . . Re: in defence of P.E and turned barrels - Steve Frost - Sep 25, 2003
. . . . . . . . . Re: in defence of P.E and turned barrels - Mike - Sep 25, 2003
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: in defence of P.E and turned barrels - A.Hill - Sep 26, 2003
. . . . . . . . . aluminum barrels - Mark Seding - Sep 26, 2003
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