I am assembling my first ever diecast metal model. It is a 1929 Model A station wagon from a company named “Scale Models” of Dyersville Iowa. I’m guessing that it is a successor to the original Hubley kits.

It has an inordinate amount of flash, a number of holes must be drilled out and the instructions are missing a few of the parts assembly such as the rear bumper and such. All not a big deal and it has taken a fair amount of time to clean it all up. I was always assuming that it was going to be a bit more effort than the plastic models of my youth.

And now the problem - virtually all of the large pieces, frame, body sides and roof, are all a bit twisted and do not fit together very well. Since this is “pot metal” it is rather brittle and I certainly don’t wish to break anything in my attempts to straighten them out to remove the gaps and misalignment.

Any suggestions, tips and techniques are greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Mark

p.s. Cross posted on the other forum.