I am currently working through my last two builds for the year - Revell's F4U-1A Corsair and Tamiya's F4U-1 Corsair "Birdcage", both 1/32. These kits cannot be further apart in terms of detail, but surprisingly, the ancient Revell holds up pretty well.
So the Tamiya has garnered a bunch of my attention recently. During a lull in activity, I took a look at the tires included in the kit. They are rubber (I think) with an ugly seam running around the circumference of each tire. I tried to scrape the seam away with my XActo (not a new blade currently in use) and then tried lightly sanding away the seam. All to no avail. Is there a way to get rid of that seam that won't completely ruin what is otherwise a fine looking tire?
Or should I just pitch 'em and get the aftermarket Eduard Brassin set?