The paint blisters plague the diecast car market much like with some of our scale locos. This is caused by improper drying of the raw casting...solvents are left trapped and work out through the paint over time. Take a look at these 1990/92 Lionel Semi Scale Turbine and Southern Mikado. These were prized posessions given to me by my parents...mother passed in 05. And to open these up one day and see this. Broke my heart. I understand that cast aluminum is a good option and is very durable...yet can permit more detail with cheaper mold prep. I wonder why the industry has picked up on this? I have a couple Franklin Mint Shelby Cobra diecast models cast in aluminum...they have remained perfect since day 1 and carry the same type of detail as a brass model would.
