This exquisite Danbury Mint 1:10 scale model motorcycle was shipped and received in pieces.

Do you think this kind of breakage is a one-off incident? Not at all.

Materials

  • Plastic
  • Leather

Processes

  • Clamping
  • Glueing
BROKEN BEFORE SHIPPING? MAYBE. 

I regularly repair items that get shipped in such poor or inappropriate packaging that the expensive item breaks or bends, and I shake my head, wondering, “What were the sellers thinking?”

In this case, its sturdy Styrofoam packaging was perfect for the item, but the model came in pieces. My client and I decided it must have been broken before shipping.

BROKEN & loose parts

These are the broken or loose parts that I repaired: a footpad, handlebars with the brake lever, the bar that holds the handlebars together, the throttle control cable, the lights, the rear pannier rack, a saddle bag strap and the metal parts of the windshield.

MANY WORKING Parts ON THIS MODEL

Did you know that there are many working parts on this model motorcycle?

Can you guess what parts they are?

Give up?

these parts work

These parts work - the starter, clutch and brake pedals, side-shift lever, front and rear suspensions, and saddle suspension. The seat’s genuine leather, and there’s a removable windshield and removable, real leather saddlebags. All the small details (bars, handles, cables, wires, rivets, bolts, nuts, etc.) are crisp, well-chromed, and well-proportioned. There are no decals – all details are in 3-D. There are two working kickstands – a full-prop one behind the engine and a lean-over bar with a pad that swings out from the left side. The medium blue-and-black paint job is glossy and flawless. The genuine wire spokes and chrome wheel rims look sharp.

HOWEVER, do not let anyone play with these parts. Not even you. Why?

Although they look and work like the real thing, they are delicate. As delicate as fine china.

Stabilizing the model, and a final aerial shot.

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