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Tomica Limited Vintage NEO LV-N93b BMW 325i 4-Door
Notice the tiny specks in the paint? They are from the confetti when the driver won the commute this morning. I'm sorry, I had to get that out. No more whining about the TLV paint job. I promise that.
Eh, I bet that you'll still complain about Tomica's painting methods somehow in future purchases...
I kid, I kid. But, to be honest with you, I don't see what's so awful about this Beemer's paintjob. If anything, the Mercedes which you posted earlier has far more flakes in its paint than this casting... And besides, weren't North American 3-Series owners pampered brats who got everything they wanted from their rich Beverly Hills parents? Maybe Tomica is just paying hommage to that tradition, no? (laughs)
Yes, that's what I'm wondering about. I understand your concern, don't get me wrong, but if that's the case then the Mercedes is a far greater offender than the Beemer in such a regard.
Perhaps these paint jobs are related to either cost-cutting measures or manufacturing mistakes... For those who love to look closely to their scale models, the imperfection becomes glaring obvious, and it can annoy many. While I am not as concered with this whole paint history as others, I can understand their point of view.
Actually, staff from TLV in interview has pointed out how much effort goes into determining paint finishes like metal flakes. How they should look correct in scale, also in indoor lighting versus outdoor lighting on real cars. Mind boggling results. lol
Well maybe they take very specific conditions into account when performing such tests, I dunno. Obviously they cannot emulate every single possible diorama setup in the world, haha.
I think I know the type of detailing you are referring to. I didn't realize they were sprays, but some of the window mouldings, etc., they don't look very sharp, like they were sprayed on.
Eh, I bet that you'll still complain about Tomica's painting methods somehow in future purchases...
ReplyDeleteI kid, I kid. But, to be honest with you, I don't see what's so awful about this Beemer's paintjob. If anything, the Mercedes which you posted earlier has far more flakes in its paint than this casting... And besides, weren't North American 3-Series owners pampered brats who got everything they wanted from their rich Beverly Hills parents? Maybe Tomica is just paying hommage to that tradition, no? (laughs)
Actually, Jarrod brought up about the paint job on the Mercedes as well.
DeleteSome of these paint jobs just bugs the hell out of me, but I do think I am in the minority on this.
Yes, that's what I'm wondering about. I understand your concern, don't get me wrong, but if that's the case then the Mercedes is a far greater offender than the Beemer in such a regard.
DeletePerhaps these paint jobs are related to either cost-cutting measures or manufacturing mistakes... For those who love to look closely to their scale models, the imperfection becomes glaring obvious, and it can annoy many. While I am not as concered with this whole paint history as others, I can understand their point of view.
Actually, staff from TLV in interview has pointed out how much effort goes into determining paint finishes like metal flakes. How they should look correct in scale, also in indoor lighting versus outdoor lighting on real cars. Mind boggling results. lol
DeleteWell maybe they take very specific conditions into account when performing such tests, I dunno. Obviously they cannot emulate every single possible diorama setup in the world, haha.
DeleteAt least the chrome door linings look ok. I have a Gemini in which the chrome parts are sprayed on. It looks terrible.
ReplyDeleteI think I know the type of detailing you are referring to. I didn't realize they were sprays, but some of the window mouldings, etc., they don't look very sharp, like they were sprayed on.
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