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[dodgefever]

Wow! The original issue came with green body parts on yellow trees?

 

Where's that technology been the past 30-35 years?

 

Looks to me like someone painted them, and none too well, either.

 

I believe the Moving Violation kit is from the '70s, and the Hot Rod release was the last one before the MK reissue.

[Casey]

I believe the Moving Violation kit is from the '70s, and the Hot Rod release was the last one before the MK reissue.

 

The Moving Violation was originally released in 1976, then reissued in 1997 as part of the Selected Subjects Program. You can see the "Revell-Monogram" branded instruction sheet in the earlier pics of the kit's contents, so I updated my earlier post with that info.

 

 

 

There's 2 axles in some issues of that kit. 1 of them is the regular solid axle with functional steering, the other is a chomed drop axle that does not have the functional steering feature. The Hot Rod variant of that kit is that way for sure.

 

Does anyone have or is anyone willing to take and post a pic of the second, chromed axle?

[Fender]

I'm buying every Willys Pickup model I see. There's no telling when we'll see one after this one. The last one I saw was in the late 80's.

[Fender]

[carrucha]

Bought the latest reissue a few weeks ago.  Looks like a good kit.  There are extra suspension  and engine parts not mentioned in the instructions though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am hoping to build it similar to a Willys pickup I saw at a Goodguys show a couple of years back.

 

[Blown03SVT]

Hector, thanks for posting pics of whats in the box. Looking forward to seeing a build of that little black monster in the last picture. That thing is scary nasty!

[zaina]

I picked one up myself. Pretty nice kit other than the horrid engine. It looks nothing like a ford cammer. I am building the austin right now and it's pretty much the same kit. I had to heavily modify the motor to make it look presentable. When I build the willys I will swap engines.

Edited by zaina, 11 May 2013 - 02:55 AM.

[Austin T]

I love the lace decals. Hopefully Revell will reissue more kits with similar decals. 

[Fender]

My Hobby Shop ordered the Revell and the Monogram but they haven't arrived yet-- I've been waiting for these kits for a long time (early 90's)- the only problem is they'll cost 40 bucks!  OUCH.  I want 10 of them but I won't spend that.  I do have a bunch of R/c new in box stuff I'd trade for them.

[Casey]

Does anyone have or is anyone willing to take and post a pic of the second, chromed axle?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now I see how they tagged on the extra chrome parts, including the second (dropped) front axle.

 

Please Revell, replace those awful '80s wheels! 

[Eshaver]

I dared to be different . Mine is a service vehicle ................

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[carrucha]

The instructions call to use the chrome dropped front axle but there is a non-plated front axle right next to the rear differential half on the parts tree that is not mentioned in the instructions.  Revell definitely needs to replace those lame 1980's wheels.