StanGlover

Here’s mine!

Ok I didn’t expect a response this fast, Revell is sending me a new wheel today and have already generated a USPS tracking number. That’s customer service!

@Stef Thanks! I’m not too worried. Worst case I can resin cast one or use something from the parts box. It will be a while before I get to this kit. Out of the couple hundred of new kits I’ve bought (I open every single one to check it out), just these two Revell’s have had missing parts. Only one kit had a crushed body A-pillar mysteriously in a perfect sealed box, funnily enough the AMT 007 Mach 1. The rest have all been perfect so probably just flukes!

I finally ordered my copy of the Revell Boss 351. Received it today and immediately opened the box to check it out. I’m glad I did, my wheel sprue is missing a wheel! It’s still sealed and there’s no loose wheel in the box. Has anyone else found parts missing from their Boss or Mach 1? I have submitted a service request from Revell Germany, hopefully they will get back to me soon. I’m confident they will; my McLaren 570s from a couple years ago was missing a headlight lens (also from a sealed bag) and they sent me a replacement pretty quickly.

It’s purely for looks. It’s the younger generation’s version of this: Like all automotive fads/customizing styles, there are terrible hack jobs out there done cheaply, and there are high dollar work-of-art builds done as a statement.

I organize mine by vehicle type: sports cars, exotics, trucks, muscle cars, mustangs, f-bodies, etc. Then they’re roughly arranged within that group by vehicle model year and brand. All Japanese/European style flat boxes are stacked by size of the box since they come in non-standard sizes. I’m thinking of starting a spreadsheet to keep track of them all, since I’m running out of single-box-depth shelf space in the basement. Then I can start stacking them two boxes deep on my shelves and still find stuff. And maybe pick up my pace of building/slow my pace of buying 😂

Not really a backstory, but all of my builds are done as if I myself owned the 1:1 version of that kit, then this is the colors/wheels/mods I’d want it to have. I definitely don’t have the funds, space, or time to own the real versions of these car kits, but it’s fun to imagine I do in scale!

Revell’s 2000s era late model custom car kits are so cool and due for reissue. I have most of the Tuner Series kits, but I think I need to pick up some of these Uptown kits.

I have the UGEARS marble maze kit, with 400 pieces. It’s very complex but well engineered. I’m halfway through it right now and enjoying it. I’ll have to pick up one of their car sets next!

Yeah they were 12.99 each, not sure why the sign said 19.99.

Lancaster PA Ollie’s has the usual leftovers, and a new load of Barris kits. I’m not really a Barris fan but I picked up an Ala Kart and a T Buggy, along with the Joker car.

Here’s my boss’s Shelby Charger from a couple of years ago. He fully restored this one to replace the one he had back in the day.

@Chuck Most Yeah the taillights are loose in their sockets. It doesn’t look too bad but they definitely need to retool those taillights.

I built a factory fresh one a while back! You’re right, it builds up beautifully. Not a single sliver of flash on the parts trees either.

Here’s my build of the recent release of AMT’s ‘65 El Camino Camper! I liked the custom fluted glass-looking grill/headlight cover so I decided to go custom with this one. In my mind, the camper manufacturer built this custom show truck to promote their new El Camino Campers! It’s painted Tamiya Light Green with Tamiya Pearl White for the bumpers and interior. The cab carpet is Tamiya Dark Green, and the white paint on the camper shell is Tamiya white primer. The decals came from the recent release AMT ‘65 Bonneville, and the wheels are from the parts box (I believe from the MPC “Bad Company” Dodge Van). I drilled new axle holes in the chassis to lower the stance. This is a very basic promo style kit but it has some cool custom parts, and 10 pad printed tires. I had a lot of fun with this build!

Here’s my build of the Monogram/Revell ‘99 Mustang Cobra, converted into a convertible using parts from the Monogram ’94 Cobra convertible. This is something they should have done themselves, the parts are all there except for the body shell. I have a WIP thread if you want to check it out. I had some troubles with paint and breaking the windshield frame, but overall an easy conversion and I’m pleased with my results!

I have finally finished this one up after several frustrations. Right after my last post, I broke the windshield frame. And then I got a glue fingerprint on the paint. So I decided to strip the paint AGAIN and start over. While stripping the paint, the windshield frame broke completely off. So… I shelved it for a while. I decided to start over with my spare fresh body shell, cut the roof off again, and transferred the roof base trim from the first one. My paint job went pretty well this time, it’s not perfect but it looks pretty good! I’ll have it posted under glass shortly.

Thank you Round2!! Been wanting to pick up both of these but not for the inflated eBay prices! Now for that MPC Fiero…

Here’s my build of Aoshima’s ‘92 Range Rover! It’s a pretty simple curbside kit that goes together great and has plenty of detail. It’s painted in Tamiya TS-2 “Dark Green” with three coats of Pledge floor gloss (TS-2 is a matte finish). Thanks for looking!

Good luck! Can’t wait to see it!

@atomicholiday Here’s a close up. The front suspension piece on mine isn’t sitting right, because I glued the steering rack to the suspension first before glueing the suspension to the frame. The steering rack kept the suspension from sitting square/level so now the front right wheel doesn’t quite touch the ground. Hope this helps!

Here’s all of mine! There’s no model kit of a Hyundai Ioniq so I built this Pony in the same colors. I sold the Miata and Mustang but I still have the other two.

Looks great! I’m currently working on the same kit! Took me a while to find a decent kit on eBay, and I eventually bought old copies of all of the tuner series kits. I built the Civic and Integra coupes as a teen when these kits were new. Revell definitely needs to release all of these again. The Eclipse and 6th gen Civic coupe have been released recent-ish as Fast and the Furious movie tie-ins, and are already expensive because of the movies. But the Integra, RSX, 5th gen Civic coupe, 6th gen Civic Hatch, and WRX haven’t been released in a long time. Revell, us Millennials are nostalgic for our generation’s cars and old kits too!

@Stef I built the ‘82 Cavalier a couple years ago, got it cheap from eBay at the time. They’ve started getting expensive too. I wouldn’t mind doing another, it was my first build returning to the hobby after 15 years and my skills have vastly improved. I’d love to a full custom build of it with those crazy wide body fenders. And put me down for one of those Escorts!

I built the older Omni 024 version last year, with the stock non-turbo engine. I recall the driveshafts being tricky to align with the suspension and transmission. The hood also doesn’t fit great, and the custom front tires stick outside the fenders a little too much. I’ve been wanting the later Shelby Charger to go with my 024 so I’m excited for this one! Now I just need Round2 or Revell to repop a Fiero kit… and the Ford EXP.