The Little World

This very old mould still can teach the new firms several lessons.

The first one is that you need not engineer gaps into your parts. They can, indeed, be made to meet all along their surfaces. Unless your firm derives the bulk of its income from plastic putty and sandpaper sticks, providing close-fitting parts is a good business move. It encourages people to come back for another kit.

The second lesson is to make the mould from durable materials – even if this is a greater investment in time and money to begin with. This plane has been popped out by Revell since the mid-60’s and could probably be still sold as a new item…if they had enough nerve.

A lighter colour would be nice, and more in keeping with modern practice.