niteowl7710

Almost any kit that was part of the Revell "Hot Rod Magazine" set of issues...and yes Mr. 57 Chevy, I'm looking directly at you. With fiddly ill-hinged, poorly fitting doors and trunk it is possibly the worst thing (personally) that Revell has ever offered. I threw one out as a kid, tried another one 10 years ago in my 20's and while I finished it, I pitched it too eventually cause it was so dang catty-whompus. I have just accepted that there are better fitting, better quality 57 Chevys out there and will never touch that kit again. The entire experience has turned me off to any kit that has "real working doors", or attempting the feat of making my own on a kit that doesn't. For the record this is a complaint about that kit, I don't think '57 Chevys in general are ugly.

If Revell wanted to make money why didn't the offer say half of all those custom bits and pieces with a lowered ride height suspension option with an otherwise stock 1948 Ford Coupe, then 6 months later re-issue it with the chop top and all the parts? This would satisfy both the custom crowd and those of us who's tastes seem to be viewed as "mild to boring". It's hard for me to swallow an argument derived about money when Revell has issued 2 versions of the '72 Olds, and FIVE versions of the 2006-2008 Mustang (6 if you include the fact the original '06 GT was just re-issued with new box-art). I'll be first in line for one of the 2010 Stangs, but unless the chopped kit is beloved by people around here once they see it and build it, it isn't going to get past the "Michael's Coupon Purchase" priority with me.