Looking for an Italeri LCM 3 how is the box sealed.
I'm looking for an Italeri LCM 3 to try and make it into a HSSC Vietnam era boat.
The question is how are the boxes to those models sealed? I have a seller on eBay who swears Italeri uses circular tape. Every Italeri model I have is shrink wrapped. I said it's possible that that model had tape I don't know. The guy was real nasty and I will never buy from someone like that.
But for future reference when I do find one if it is factory sealed was it in shrink wrap or tape. I am very dubious of the tape story. Maybe some of the older Testors versions might have been taped because of the type of box but not a big box like that with an open top, but it could be possible.
That's why I am seeking some advice here from someone who remembers or has one that's sealed.
I have some Italeri stuff that was opened when I bought it and even those older big models must have had the full wrap because I could find NO tape residue. With tape you cut the tape with a razor and not remove it because it sticks to the model and you would ruin the cover.