Radretireddad

Precisely my point. The grouping of the parts on the sprues portends the other versions we’re all hoping for will be offered as well. Given that these trucks are gaining popularity and the poor state of previously tooled examples, I think Revell really did make a smart choice.

Note that the separate left and right side frame rails and interior panels along with the 4wd suspension and drivetrain pieces are also on separate dedicated sprues. The multi piece frame is also unique and suggests the possibility of different cross members being tooled for 2wd versions. The chrome sprue has unused center caps that look like the ones on the factory spoke style wheels of that era. The only other thing I note are the multi piece quarter windows on the pictures of the built kit but the unboxing reveals one piece quarter glass. Probably a preproduction change. Lots of clues. Who will be the first to build a camo military spec version or adapt the Moebius snow plow to the front of this thing?

From the looks of how the parts are arranged on the sprues, the possibilities for multiple pickup, 2wd and 4wd versions looks quite promising. GM square body trucks are coming in to demand as collectable classics right now, and the current crop of GM square body truck kits leaves plenty of room for fresh material just as the ‘71-‘73 Mustangs did before Revell released their two world class kits last year. If Revell has plans to kit multiple versions of this caliber from across the range of this generation, I’ll withdraw my criticism and join everyone in line to snap as many of them up as I can. My personal faves are those built from ‘73 to ‘80. Can’t wait to see what’s on deck next.

Very cool builds. I would love to see Revell kit this version.

It’s not a deal breaker for me but it would have been nice to get the blower and BBS wheels in chrome. Nothing I can’t work around.

It’s very clear from the recently posted test shots that the newly tooled Revell Blazer is a fantastic, state of the art, fully detailed kit that has had a sizable budget of time and resources devoted to it. I’m eager to add one to my stash and I look forward to seeing any other future versions that may also be in development. My only criticism of it is that the resources necessary to bring a kit of this caliber to the market weren’t devoted to a more exciting subject. The only reason, it seems, this subject got kitted is because of a TV series, yet it isn’t hard to think up plenty of other more interesting subjects that would not have needed any show biz connections to justify the same effort and could easily be branched off into other versions. For example, Revell appears to have spent the same level of resources on its two fabulous new Corvette and ‘71 Mustang kits but the only 2015 and up Mustangs we’re offered are a simple beginner’s snap together kit and Tamiya’s road race version. We also have only a single version of a fox body Mustang from a modern tool. IIRC The only Current gen Camaros, Challengers, and F-150 Raptors tooled are also beginners level snap together kits. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very happy we’ll all soon be getting the Blazer, but I wonder why we’re getting it instead of same level kits of subjects of equal or even broader appeal.

That car was only a decade old at the time and it was already considered a coveted classic.

I think I’d rather spend the time grafting the roof tailgate and rear interior from the newer Revell ‘56 Nomad on to the Revell ‘57 sedan.

No chrome?

I still have the ‘70’s release I started but never finished. It’s a crude kit but still buildable and IIRC the only other ‘57 Nomad ever tooled other than the old 1/24 scale Monogram kit from the 80’s. Which one is better is certainly debatable. A modern spinoff from Revell’s current Tri-five series is much needed.

Here’s to hoping the low sides version will be 2wd.

Yes, yes, yes! Must have this!

Yeah, I know, but using the wheels in this kit that I plan on buying anyway means I don’t have to pay for another set.

High altitude scale modeling YouTube channel has posted a video of an unboxing of the production kit. It looks like the guys at Moebius corrected the grille to a ‘72 from a ‘71 in the test shots, the standard interior seat and door cards are included instead of the XLT parts in the test shots and surprisingly, the wheels have been chromed. Now I need to move this kit up on my priority list because those chrome wheels are going to look fantastic on my ramp truck.

Now only if Moebius would offer spare sets of the center caps from the M-100 for sale to everyone. I need 5 sets but I’m certainly not going to buy 5 M100 kits to get them.

Nice job. This is one of the lowest priority kits I have because of all the masking and multiple colors required to get the interior correct. I’ll get to it eventually.

Beautiful job! How did you mask off the frame from the floor pans?

No doubt! This is a very highly anticipated kit. I’ll probably have to wait until my LHS has them in stocK.

We hope there’s another container of these following close behind. I’m betting this one won’t last long.

The Johan kit does appear to be more accurate but for me the differences are too subtle for me to make any effort to correct them on the AMT kit.

Here’s the instructions from this version.

Since both front and rear wheels are centered in their respective wheel openings I don’t think the fore/aft position is an issue. All 4 wheel inners definitely cause the front and rear wheels to end up too far inboard. You can see it on the box build. This is a benefit in back if you want to fit some really huge rubber but it looks weird in street trim. The spacers are a super easy fix. I also did this with the wheel inners and retainers. This is a great way to be able to use any wheel or tire combination you like.

This series of kits still build up well in spite of their age but the most glaring flaw is how far into the wheel wells the rolling stock ends up. I easily fixed this with 3/32” long tubular spacers at all 4 corners. The ride height is OTB and I think perfect. I also recommend gluing a pair of tabs inside the body above the rear bumper to prevent the chassis from recessing itself too far up in the body. The interior is also OTB with some careful IP detailing and a little BMF trim on the door cards. Eagle GSC’s and the torque thrusts from the AMT ‘69 442 kit offer the perfect combination of modern performance and period correct appearance. Planned color is dark red. Thanks for looking.

Wow! I just checked back here to find 17 likes! I’m quite honored. Thanks everyone for all your kind words and compliments!

Thank you sir!