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[Erik Smith]

It'd be sad if they thought that cars from TV sell well so they make more kits that resemble TV cars instead of focusing on nicely done parts and traditional style hot rods.

This makes no sense. If a kit sells well, Revell doesn't really care if some people would rather have a traditional hot rod. They will make what sells. Period.

[Michigan Madman]

Just had the chance to dig through one of these up close and personal, and all in all I'm pretty satisfied with what I see. I can look past the inaccurate (but still very usable) frame and see the potential in this kit- I have to think that Revell knows practically nobody is going to use this to build a 1:25 duplicate of the real Rat Roaster. The only thing I don't  like about this kit? That electic fan blade. Please, Revell, stop molding these to the radiator core! Make it separate or mold it to its housing.

[plowboy]

 The only thing I don't  like about this kit? That electic fan blade. Please, Revell, stop molding these to the radiator core! Make it separate or mold it to its housing.

 

 

Agreed. It especially doesn't make any sense when all of the past variants of the '32 had that piece molded separate.

[Michigan Madman]

 

 

Agreed. It especially doesn't make any sense when all of the past variants of the '32 had that piece molded separate.

Yeah- those only had the brackets for the electric fan molded to the core. Still not great....

[CEKPETHO BCE]

This makes no sense. If a kit sells well, Revell doesn't really care if some people would rather have a traditional hot rod. They will make what sells. Period.

 

Read my entire post. I specified that (in my opinion) the kit will primarily sell well likely to correct parts that appeal to traditional crowd, not because of it being a TV car. I said I'm afraid that they (Revell) will think the latter and make more kits with TV cars on the box without much good parts inside. Period.

[Pete L.]

 

It was an AMC ad for their '68 Javelin....TB

YES !!!         

 

 It was an AMC Javelin T.V. commercial...."It's a great car dad, I just made it better "!

Edited by Pete L., 28 January 2013 - 12:40 PM.

[Longbox55]

I know very little about the 1:1 build, other than what's apparent from the pix.

 

Does anyone know how the 'chrome' side trim was made? Hammered stainless? Cast aluminum?

 

Up top's kinda ugly, but most tops with side curtains are, so that's no points against it.

I'm trying to get confirmation on that, but I'm having some trouble posting on the site (it's been a while since I've been on there). Just looking at it myself, thouhg, I'm inclined to think it might actually be painted, rather than an actual separate trim peice. There is a white pinstripe running around the outside of the silver part. I will admit, it is somewat hard to tell, as with the lighting at some angle it looks like brushed stainless or maybe aluminum, but other angles it looks like a really bright silver metallic paint. Once I can get a confirmation either way (I'll get the color code if it indeed paint), I'll pass the information along.

[Casey]

Have any of you test fit the Rat Roaster firewall on any of the Revell Deuce body shells?

[Brett Barrow]

Have any of you test fit the Rat Roaster firewall on any of the Revell Deuce body shells?

 

Tried it on the 5-window.  Needs the side locators trimmed off, but the top locator lines it up right.  The other hoods will need some trimming to work with the firewall, as the RR hood is very thin on the back edge.  

[Bernard Kron]

I've begun a comparison and compatibility thread on another forum where I'm analyzing the differences between the Rat Roaster and the old Revell 1/25th roadster as well as compatibility with the other currently available kits. There are quite a few differences, some of which will require some work on the part of modelers to adapt or correct parts.

 

Here are some pictures of the firewall and fitment issues. It's as Brett eiscribes, pretty simple to correct. If you want to use the inset firewall front the other kist there's a gap you'll have to fill because the edge in the bodywork for the firewall is much slimmer on the Rat Roaster.

 

Edited by Bernard Kron, 31 January 2013 - 05:34 AM.

[Danno]

All very do-able.

 

 

Good stuff.

Thanks, Bernie!

 

 

 

[Longbox55]

Still haven't found out anyhting on the "trim" yet. I had to reset my password on the Gearz site (been a while since I've been there), and it seems I can't post in the formum there. My posts keep getting deleted/lost/not posting. I did make a post in their Chatter section, but no response yet. I have, however, looked at pretty much all of the pics showing the sides of the car that are on the site, and the "trim" looks to actually just be a silver paint stripe along the character line, which is oulines with a white pinstripe.

[tim boyd]

Now you had to go and post Rudy's beauty!

 

But look what happened to it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

As I said above, I have never seen this version of Rudy's Street Roadster Show and Go car.  I'm not too inspired by the updated paint scheme, but what interests me here is that in this version, Rudy swapped on new, narrow and deep Cragar S/S wheels.  

 

When I built my own A/SR Deuce Roadster about 3 1/2 years ago, it was inspired more by Rudy's car than any other single Street Roadster dragster.  But I always liked the look of Narrow'n'Deep Cragars on very late 1960's/very early 1970's drag machinery, so that's what I put on my build - with no knowledge that Rudy ever updated his car with the same wheels.  

 

Pretty cool to think that two builders - one in 1/1 scale and one in 1/25th scale; and one 40 years after the other - would come to the same conclusion about the coolest wheels to run in their A/SR Deuce! 

 

Glenn, thanks a bunch for posting that photo!   

 

And here are a couple of shots of my own car, the first one in its original form, and the second one after some additional upgrades I made to the model after the how-to article appeared....

 

 

Here's a link to about 20 more pictures of the car...   http://public.fotki....g-do/page6.html

 

And while I'm disappointed with the SBC in the Rat Roaster kit, the new front and rear fenders would certainly lend themselves to an easier execution of an AA/SR, A/SR, BB/SR, or B/SR Deuce drag car this time around. 

 

TIM 

Edited by tim boyd, 01 February 2013 - 10:35 PM.

[Dr. Cranky]

Beautiful model, Tim.  I love the little spine on the front fenders.  So many wonderful details, a real stunner.

[Greg Myers]

Still haven't found out anyhting on the "trim" yet. I had to reset my password on the Gearz site (been a while since I've been there), and it seems I can't post in the formum there. My posts keep getting deleted/lost/not posting. I did make a post in their Chatter section, but no response yet. I have, however, looked at pretty much all of the pics showing the sides of the car that are on the site, and the "trim" looks to actually just be a silver paint stripe along the character line, which is oulines with a white pinstripe.

Check out the very first post of this thread. Link to Stacey David's very own site showing you everything about his car you could possibly want to know.

[Exotics_Builder]

Still haven't found out anyhting on the "trim" yet. I had to reset my password on the Gearz site (been a while since I've been there), and it seems I can't post in the formum there. My posts keep getting deleted/lost/not posting. I did make a post in their Chatter section, but no response yet. I have, however, looked at pretty much all of the pics showing the sides of the car that are on the site, and the "trim" looks to actually just be a silver paint stripe along the character line, which is oulines with a white pinstripe.

 

Here is what I took at the 2011 IHOBBY show with the Rat Roaster on display:

 

 

 

 

I still have the hi-res images on my computer.

 

HTH

 

Gerry

[Danno]

 

Here is what I took at the 2011 IHOBBY show with the Rat Roaster on display:

 

 

{pix omitted purposely}

 

 

I still have the hi-res images on my computer.

 

HTH

 

Gerry

 

 

So, what's the answer?  Is it real, or is it Memorex?   I mean, is it real add-on trim or is it painted-on faux trim?

[Exotics_Builder]

 

 

So, what's the answer?  Is it real, or is it Memorex?   I mean, is it real add-on trim or is it painted-on faux trim?

 

 

I recollected real, but it was a year and a quarter ago.  But the more I look at the hi-res photos, it appears to be painted.  So, My put is that it is painted.  The tell tale piece is the end of the "chrome" spear appears level with the body line.

 

Looking to see if I have any more info.

Edited by Exotics_Builder, 02 February 2013 - 11:26 AM.

[Exotics_Builder]

OK.  A little sniffing around and I found the Hot Rod Institute photo archive of the Rat Roaster prep and paint.  It appears they used the polished body metal, masked it, highlighted it and then clear coated.  Here's some selected photos:

 

 

 

 

And here's the link:

 

http://www.hotrod.edu/siterun_data/photo_galleries/?image_category=41

Edited by Exotics_Builder, 02 February 2013 - 12:04 PM.

[Danno]

Mystery solved. 

 

 

Thanks, Gerry.

 

 

Everybody paying attention?