MrObsessive Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Well it's finally HERE!! The long awaited 2006 Dodge Magnum kit! I was hoping a kit of this would come out ever since the car was intro'd for 2005. Initial impressions of the kit are favorable.........but I can see where someone of modest build experience may run into trouble....... Body: Revell has captured the lines of the wagon very well with all the little nuances that make this such a tough looking car on the street! All the creases and bulges are in the right places and the kit is molded with the front and rear facias as separate pieces The trouble lies in the fact that there are very noticeable sink marks in the "D" pillars that will definitely need filling in. Also the sides of the body and the roof has a kinda wavy "roughness" to it..............a balsa sanding block and 600 grit sandpaper will be needed! Interior: The interior is very well represented for the SRT8 version.........from the brochure I have, the seats have a subtle two tone gray touch to them, with red stitching. Seats are molded in a nice texture so painting these should be a snap. Engine: The engine an approximately 16 piece affair and is nicely engraved.............it definitely has a Tamiya feel to it. The engine represents the 6.1L version and the block should be painted Hemi Orange, while the heads, oil pan, and front cover should be painted aluminum. Chassis and Suspension: The chassis is nicely engraved and looks like it should build up very well! All the attendent suspension pieces are represented albeit in somewhat simplified form. Some painting differentiation should pick these out quite well. Brakes are 4 wheel disc with molded on calipers..........and an nicely done exhaust system. Wheels and Tires: SRT8's come standard with 20 inchers and the prerequisite low profile tires. In the kit there's an optional set that can be used.......but it not a wheel offered by Chrysler. The stock wheels seem to me a little on the small side for 20"..........but this will have to be seen when I build the car. Glass is molded in clear for the windshield, headlight covers, and the rear tailights and the rear quarter windows, sunroof, and backlite are molded in a smoke color..............Nice touch Revell!! Decals are printed in the typical Revell fashion which is excellent! But once again, the decals are color specific, so paint your car wisely! :wink: All in all this is a very well done kit.............I should warn you that the box is PACKED!! If you empty the contents out.........you should have a contest with your friends to see who can put everything back together again! With some careful prep of the body, this should build into a very nice model of one of the hottest cars on the road! If you'd like to see hi res pics of what I've shown here......just click HERE, and click on "Get Original Uploaded Photo". Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Thanks for the sneak peak/review. I figured they'd fix those sink marks; I saw them on the test shot and would have assumed...oh, forget it :wink: I'll be looking at trying to make a Euro-spec 300C SRT8 Touring if I'm feeling inspired at the time and if it looks like the AMT front clip won't be too hard to splice in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Thinking the same thing, Bob. Was also wondering how hard it would be to adapt the AMT 300C to an SRT-8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Can Am Garage Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I want one NOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Heh-heh...I was just getting ready to post my review but you beat me to it..picked it up at the LHS about 20 min ago. It's pretty sweet...chassis parts molded in black, engine parts in silver, interior parts in gray, body etc in white..I like how the windshield & headlight covers are clear, but the side and rear glass are correctly tinted. After a quick look through, it's a good effort by Revell, IMHO. I'm going to do one stock and use my other one (on pre-order from an online vendor) as an engine donor--I want this engine for a '70 Challenger tuner-style like the orange car in the Jan Mopar Action mag...maybe do the Magnum curbside then. Also, I saw at the LHS that the 2n1 '70 Firebird T/A is out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Kingsley Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Neat review Bill, thanks! I am loking forward to getting one, next year sometime. That is such a cool car in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Thinking the same thing, Bob. Was also wondering how hard it would be to adapt the AMT 300C to an SRT-8. As far as the front clip goes, I think the SRT8 difference is the lower fascia. I haven't compared the two kits yet, but it will be interesting to see how the body width, etc measures up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T. Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Thanks for the great review, Bill. Not sure if I'll buy one yet, but I definitely look forward to everyone's builds - Magnum, Charger & 300-based! I like the addition of the guitar too. Nice job, Revell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H. Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 I want one NOW! Mrs. Claus has it on the list for me... lets see if she comes thru! I've been waiting for this kit for a while, and I want it NOW, also! I already know where that guitar is going to be used... Nice review, Bill, sounds like Revell did it right this time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 As far as the front clip goes, I think the SRT8 difference is the lower fascia. I haven't compared the two kits yet, but it will be interesting to see how the body width, etc measures up.. I wonder if anyone has a diecast Revell 300C SRT-8 to measure; with a plastic one coming from that tooling next year that fascia might work w/the Magnum, and it (diecast 300) does have the small chin spoiler, but I don't know how "cartooned" the overall shape is to know if it would be a good donor for either the 300 Touring or to make the AMT 300 kit into an SRT-8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Zimmerman Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 RMR casts a two door Chrysler 300-C SRT-8 in resin with the small chin spoiler, side ground effects,and small rear deck spoiler....Steve Zimmerman aka the'Z'man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettyfan43 Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Just beware, it is molded in that crappy rotgut plastic! Make sure you have a preferred method for dealing with using real paint on it. This is VERY FRUSTRATING!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrglubaum Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Bill, Thanks for a great and thorough review! I'll be getting two or three of these soon! A local police dept. has some Magnum patrol cars, gotta build a cop car out of one of mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Bill, Thanks for a great and thorough review! I'll be getting two or three of these soon! A local police dept. has some Magnum patrol cars, gotta build a cop car out of one of mine! The town next to mine (Doraville, GA) has at least one black Magnum and at least four black Mustang GT's. I've seen a blue/silver Charger GA state patrol car, and the other evening a silver SC state patrol car while I'm away from home. Kinda makes it easy to forget the Revell Impala police car I'll be picking up a Magnum or two when I get back to Atlanta next week, hopefully the police Charger will be out by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H. Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Santa also brought this one! A quick peek at the kit impresses me... Looks to be as well done as the 06 Mustang, which I thouroughly enjoyed building. Too bad this one has to go on the waiting list... too many projects, not enough time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPoppa Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 someone on another board is doing the front clip swap and mentioned the 300 is a bit wider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 someone on another board is doing the front clip swap and mentioned the 300 is a bit wider Yep, this thread is two years old, but what the heck, it's still a nice review and worth reading. I noticed Michael's has this kit on clearance for $9.99 today. I might have to pick one up, as that guitar is just too cool of an accessory not to have on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Seems as though my original post is threadbare! The pics were from Fotki, but not long ago I changed the sizing to a larger resolution there..............so I guess the URL's have changed. I may go back in redo them.............but just check my Fotki site and you'll see 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Is this the oldest revived thread on the forum??? Geez, they don't even make Magnums anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMc Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Geez, they don't even make Magnums anymore... Real or Model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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