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18/01/2014 1:34 pm
CMC 36 1/24 scale Horch
I too own one and like the one from the current auction, it all of a sudden lost its rear wheels and drive train broke in two places. Why???? CMC offered no clues but I suspect poor casting or impure metal used in casting. It can be repaired by drilling the parts and inserting reinforcing pin....takes patience and steady hand. Model then must be propped up underneath so no weight rests on the wheels. Prop the body as well to keep its weight off repaired area. Voila' This is why they switched to 1/18 scale.
18/01/2014 1:42 pm
That's a shame to hear.
18/01/2014 1:59 pm
Its not the first time I have heard of these crumbling to pieces
18/01/2014 2:19 pm
I had the same thing happen to me...not uncommon for this model.
19/01/2014 8:57 am
Mine did the same years ago. I was able to repair it.
19/01/2014 6:10 pm
I'm the guy auctioning off the CMC Horch. Here I thought I was the only one and I had done something in another life to deserve this (Karma, you know). I've had a lot more success with 1/18 models. Their 1/24's are just too fragile. Thanks for the comments, guys.
20/01/2014 7:16 pm
my first 1:24 Horch burgandy top down literally fell apart!
I packed it up in 2004 when I loved. Prior it was on display in a closed cabinet and 100% pristine when packed away. When I went to inspect it about 3 years ago I almost had a heart attack! The top frame was broken when I lift it out of the box one rear wheel was broken off, the other on an odd angle. All the body panels except the hood were suffering from zemack degradation and were bubbling, warping etc.. Everything was getting brittle. So so sad because this model was 100% perfect when packed up. I was able to buy a replacement as as of 3 weeks ago its still fine. BUT that is only about 3 years later so... time will tell!