Chuck Most Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 This was just a quick "let's see how this thing will look with a little detailing and a little bit of parts swapping" buildup of the Revell Build and Play kit. The village of Ashley doesn't actually have a police force, but it's a model, so what the heck. Decals are from an old Chimneyville sheet. I might redo the lettering in a larger font. And hopefully just a little bit straighter next time. Who knows? The biggest issue with the kit is the grossly oversized wheels- this kit uses the same tires as the '15 Mustang. I decided to try a spare set of wheels and tires from a Lindberg kit. They fit onto the Revell axles, but I had to trim the end of each axle to narrow the track. I made up some inner fender "panels" from .020" styrene. Adding these wheels and tires (or ones similar in height) immediately correct the out-of-box too-tall "donk on a budget" stance the kit has. That's why I had to go with the Lindberg units, though I might pull these off later and use some open steel wheels. Believe it or not, the Revell kit does have a couple of small advantages over the Lindberg kit. Small, but existent. Unlike the Lindberg kit, the front axle is actually centered in the wheel opening, and the glass unit fits a lot better. I trimmed off the mounting pins from the rear of the taillight lenses, and foiled the backside. The window trim looks more faintly engraved than the Lindberg kit's, though the Revell's trim is somehow easier to foil- it's like it has a more defined edge. The trunk lock is better in the Revell kit, and the Revell kit also has the cut lines over the grille panel and the "finger bump" for the fuel filler door (which I managed to sand off while removing the printed police graphics), which the Lindberg kit does not have. (Though to be fair, I'm told that Crown Vics with the optional remote fuel door release did not have the bump, but I haven't verified that.) On the other hand, the Revell's front cornering lights don't look quite as realistic as they do on the Lindberg kit. Unless you have a spare Lindberg decal sheet and/or a way of printing up decals, you'll have to do without the Ford emblems or Crown Victoria badging. Other than being more simplified than the Revell kit, the only big problems were the oversized wheels and tires, and the lack of side view mirrors. The bodies are similar in size, so I'd be all-but-completely-certain to say that any aftermarket decal sheet for the Lindberg kit would work on the Revell body. Yes, they're both 1:25 scale, but we all know there are almost always a few discrepancies here and there. I'm sure Revell will sell a bunch of these, but if you already have 20 or 30 of the Lindberg kits in your stash, I can't say I'd blame you for wanting to pass on this one. That being said, it's quite a bit better than how I expected it to be. I might buy a couple more... buy I "only" have about ten of the Lindberg kits stashed away. Blah, blah, blah... here are the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raka Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) Nice! Edited May 9, 2015 by Raka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Looks like the Lindbergh kit at first glance. It's a shame to hear about the deficiencies. How's the interior stack up? Nice car by the way! G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Looks good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) Save for the mirrors (which that's kind of surprising) , it's quite convincing!!! Great job even with the shortcomings. Edited May 9, 2015 by mustang1989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSNJim Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) OK, you've talked me into it. It has the two major discrepancies of the Lindbergh kit covered - the "cut lines" of the grill header panel, and the strip parallel to the rear window. Nice looking build. Edited May 10, 2015 by SSNJim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Very nice model Chuck. Thanks for the review and info.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruleworld Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 i like, very nice (apart from the hideous chrome headlights). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Chuck, nice police car. One question, Ashley, MI or Ashley, Oh? The one in Ohio is sorta like a u-turn with a stoplight...LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Thanks for noting the differences Chuck. You did a nice job with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Thanks guys. Here's a side-by-side comparison of this and the Lindberg kit. http://chuckmost.wix.com/madhouse-miniatures#!Crown-Vic-Smackdown-Lindberg-Vs-Revell/ccly/553500460cf23d0164389507 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny1973 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Very nice Crown Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av405 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Nice work! A few other things I noticed: -Is it just me or does the Revell car not look as well-proportioned as the Lindberg car? Something looks a bit off... -The headrests on the Revell car are very toy-like compared to the realistic-looking ones on the Lindberg car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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