Ben269 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I like these Revell Hot Rod Magazine series of kits from the 80's. I have built several and have a couple more on the shelf. A fellow forum member hooked me up with this one, sending me this one out of the 3 pack. saved me some money, much appreciated! I plan on building it box stock, not much added detail, just focusing on paint and fitment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben269 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 It's hard to tell in the photo, but I couldn't get the two halves of the frame to line up perfect, so I cut them out and replaced them with round styrene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben269 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 The chrome was faded after 30+ years, so I decided to strip it off and try Alclad II chrome. I think it looks pretty good for my first time using it. It worked out well on these suspension components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THarrison351 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 That's a cool kit that you should enjoy building. A lot of people malign it because of the undersized smallblock Ford engine. I remember building it as a kid in the '70s when it was the Lil' John Buttera's '26 T Street Rod. I liked it and it looked pretty good when finished, Molded in metalic brown, I didn't even have to paint it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben269 Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 Yeah, the engine is a little small. Not too worried about it, Im not going to put much effort into it. I saw the John Buterra version when I was looking at this one, and I like it. I might try to get one of the re-issues and replicate that car later on. We will see how the one goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 I will be watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ben269 Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Almost done with this one. Had a few bumps along the way. Had some nice paint on it, then the 30 year old decals shattered in the water. I tried to apply them anyway, and sprayed the other ones with a light coat of clear, but couldn't save them. Had to sand them off, and had to redo the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I like the rear suspension on this . Your body looks nice and straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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