1/16 Revell Chevy Off-Road Pickup with Suzuki Dirtbike

[Casey]

Content pics of the 1/16 Revell Chevy Off-Road Pickup with Suzuki Dirtbike here: https://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/1666/revell-chevy-road-pickup-suzuki

A short wheelbase Chevy Scottsdale 4x4 Stepside with oversized tires, multiple aftermarket parts and accessories, and classic '70s sunrise decals, all in 1/16 scale, plus a complete bonus Suzuki dirtbike, with box artwork by Kenny Youngblood, too? 😍

 

Chris/Fabrux, are you planning a kit history for this one?

 

 

[Fabrux]

I hadn't, but I could add it to the queue. 😊

[stavanzer]

I looked over the photos, and I have to say I am surprised by a couple things.

1. The soft, blob-like details. It's like they enlarged the 1/25 scale snap kit. Very little Crispness , or clarity.

2. The fact that the Dirt Bike is built right into the kit, well integrated into the sprues.

Lastly. Please, Please somebody shrink those tires down to 1/25 scale! They are (IMHO) the very best part of the kit. I can see many 4x4 builds that could use them.  The ex-Monogram High Roller kits for a start.

[Don Sikora II]

Had no idea that Kenny Youngblood did box art for Revell.

[Casey]

5 minutes ago, Don Sikora II said:

Had no idea that Kenny Youngblood did box art for Revell.

Yep, 'blood did it. 😁

42 minutes ago, alexis said:

It's like they enlarged the 1/25 scale snap kit. Very little Crispness , or clarity.

Yes, it appears to be an enlarged version of their 1/25 scale Squarebody, but, we know it didn't quite work that way in 1977.  Revell probably just elected not to add additional details vs. the 1/25 scale version. It's been years since I've had the 1/25 Revell Squarebody kit in hand, but, going on memory, there are some areas on the 1/16 version which are more detailed than the 1/25 version. Whether or not that equated to "better", I won't say.

45 minutes ago, alexis said:

2. The fact that the Dirt Bike is built right into the kit, well integrated into the sprues.

 I built the Swamp Monster version in the '80s, and recalled it contained many of the same (i.e, stock...-ish) parts, so here's a comparison of the chrome parts from both the Swamp Monster and Off-Road Pickup kits, and you can see the inserts where the dirtbike parts originally resided and were later replaced: 

Off-Road Pickup chrome:

 

Swamp Monster chrome:

 

[stavanzer]

Really odd that the Gas Can half migrated over to the Motorcycle Parts area, and did not stay next to the first half. WTH?

[Casey]

50 minutes ago, alexis said:

Really odd that the Gas Can half migrated over to the Motorcycle Parts area, and did not stay next to the first half. WTH?

I think that particular part is loose, and just resting in that space in the above image.

[Mike C.]

I'm really glad that I shelled out the extra $ for this vintage kit. Very exited to start building it. Looking back, I don't recall ever completing this one back in the day like soo many others. The only thing I remember was spraying it with that god awful metallic burgundy paint 😖. I'm definitely going with the orange. I already removed the chrome from the side steps (just don't think they look right like that) and the gas can. and I drilled out those headlight buckets to accept round headlights that I stole off a 1/18, '55 3100 I scavenged the suspension from for another project. I have a picture on my phone I'll post later.

[Mike C.]

Couldn't help correcting these square headlights (not a fan). Next thing to go are those T-tops. T-tops belong on 70s Trans Ams. Not pickups. 😖

[Mike C.]

[Fabrux]

There sure is a lot in common with the 1:25 kits. Very similar designs for things, such as the overall cab shape, the grille, grille guard, engine parts breakdown, even the aftermarket bed sides. 

[Mike C.]

I'll have to start a new thread eventually but did a little more to my 1/16 Chevy. As I said, I'm not a fan of the T tops so I started the process of filling them in. I figured what better material to use than the windows. I actually had to do a little sanding to get them to sit down in the holes, put some glue and then used this new Tamiya filler I got after I heard some people raving about it. I do like it better than the Testors. Now I'll have to let it dry then lots of sanding. And eventually primer.

[Mike C.]

After sanding with 220 and a wood block, it looks a little better.  One more skim coat and I'll let it dry overnight.

Edited January 23, 2022 by Mike C.

[Casey]

On 1/20/2022 at 7:48 AM, Fabrux said:

I hadn't, but I could add it to the queue. 😊

🙂

On 1/20/2022 at 8:29 AM, alexis said:

Please somebody shrink those tires down to 1/25 scale! They are (IMHO) the very best part of the kit. 

I would agree. Not sure why Revell created a handful unique 1/16 scale tires, then used them on only one kit or series of (very few) 1/16 scale kits.

[Oldcarfan27]

On 1/22/2022 at 5:43 PM, Casey said:

🙂

I would agree. Not sure why Revell created a handful unique 1/16 scale tires, then used them on only one kit or series of (very few) 1/16 scale kits.

I think the rubber tires came from a Japanese supplier and did not belong to Revell, that's why they didn't use them on other kits later.

Not sure why they didn't just source more when they needed them.

[Casey]

11 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

I think the rubber tires came from a Japanese supplier and did not belong to Revell, that's why they didn't use them on other kits later.

Yes, they did. I touched upon that here:

 

I figured since they must have gone through all the design work, why not make them (or, alternatively, the BFGs or Goodyear Wranglers) in the "other" (1/25 or 1/16, depending) scale, too?

[Rusty92]

I found another 1/16 Chevy K10 on eBay. Here is the link:

Revell 1/16 Chevrolet Pickup

I’ll also attach some photos.

The grille is interesting.

[stavanzer]

Great Find, Jacob.

Thnaks for sharing. That grill is neat!

[Jordan White]

That's the version of the kit I have. Luckily I was able to trade most of the custom parts for the stock parts and the brush guard/rollbar from the earlier version.