Revell auto transporter questions

[landman]

I am considering this as my next project. Are there any sequencing issues I should know about. I suppose the actual build is as per the instructions but what about painting? This is a complex unit. I am wondering what the best way of painting this is, which subassemblies etc.

[tbill]

If I remember right, when I built mine, I painted all the parts first. It seemed to me at the time it would have been tough to get good paint coverage once built. 

It builds into a rather sturdy trailer.

[landman]

Thanks Tom. I'll study the book then decide how much to assemble then paint. I thought one side at a time but I'm not sure if it works like that.

[tbill]

I'm pretty sure I built the base/floor section and painted that as one piece, the rest of the build is cross bars and floor ramps. the sides are pretty much one piece if memory serves. two sections of the top ramp sections pivot so you can get cars in it on the lower level. if it weren't for the whole photo bucket debacle, i had a rather detailed build thread when i did the car hauler/titan90  and 69 camaro's, that had tons of pic's as i went along.

[modelercarl]

I have built 3 of these and have another as a WIP.  I have found that priming and painting all of the pieces first is easiest for me.  I touchup any spot that needs it after assembly.  My first build I tried building up sub-assemblies then painting, but due to the "birdcage" concept of the trailer it was very difficult to get good coverage.   If you follow the steps in the instructions for assembly you will end up with a surprisingly sturdy build.

[modelercarl]

5 minutes ago, modelercarl said:

I have built 3 of these and have another as a WIP.  I have found that priming and painting all of the pieces first is easiest for me.  I touchup any spot that needs it after assembly.  My first build I tried building up sub-assemblies then painting, but due to the "birdcage" concept of the trailer it was very difficult to get good coverage.   If you follow the steps in the instructions for assembly you will end up with a surprisingly sturdy build.

 

[landman]

Nice. Thanks for the tips.

[niteowl7710]

The only real "problem" I've noticed with this kit is since it's a "cage" there's about eleventybillion man hours of fixing ejector pins marks - assuming you care. Because every..single..piece - short of the bottom of the main piece which you wouldn't see again in theory so I wouldn't worry about it - has one side completely covered in 1980s era tech ejector marks.