Airfix quality control

[peterairfix]

Just a grumble as I was about to start my hurricane undercarriage Bay and I found a problem I won't point it out
I will pop up two pictures and see if you spot the mistake.
Email has been sent but probably won't hear anything until Monday.

[AlanG]

Kind of stands out eh?

[Tim Marlow]

Bit of a short shot on the corner in the second one Peter. Let’s hope they fix it quickly.

[davecov]

I had a similar problem with my 1/24 Hurricane about six years ago. I made up the shortfall using plastic card:


Dave

[Mini Me]

OOPS!!..........how did that get past quality control?

[Gary MacKenzie]

It's easier not to do quality control and get the customer to return faulty items.

[Mini Me]

How hard would it be to assemble one of your own kits before releasing it to the market?.........or better yet just fill the box with plastic card and directions.....let the poor consumer figure it out! LOL :tongue-out3:

[Tim Marlow]

That’s a moulding issue, not a parts design issue Rick. It’s a short shot in the moulder.

[Mini Me]

Got it.

[Tim Marlow]

Mind you, Dave had the same issue a few years ago, so it could be a mould design issue Rick LOL….

[Jim R]

Quality control can throw up some odd errors. A few years ago I bought a self assembly bookcase. It was dead simple, just 4 shelves. In the box there were 2 left sides and 2 bags of fixings. On the paperwork was a sheet which said "Contents checked by ...." . The company apologised and sent out a new, correct bookcase and said I could keep the original. Maybe the checker had a lot on his mind that day :smiling:
Jim

[Guest]

That’s a moulding issue, not a parts design issue Rick. It’s a short shot in the moulder.

It might well be that Tim, but shows no one checked. Normally in engineering you would have to get " first off checked " before any further work was done.
Maybe the new Hornby programme on TV might show things like this. Can't see that CEO letting things like this slide.

[Tim Marlow]

Trouble is John, they are probably moulded and packed in China so he will never see it. As we have seen two incidences here it may well happen each time they mould this…..

[Dave Ward]

Oddly enough the first Airfix box I picked up, the 1/72 Supermarine Swift has 'Made in India' on the side, are larger models produced in China?, or has part production moved out there totally?
Dave

[Tim Marlow]

Not sure Dave, but I thought the last two new Airfix kits I made, Albion fueller and Gnat trainer, we’re both China moulds? I may well be wrong