2003 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Kit

[martinfan5]

The recent issue of the 2003 Jeep Rubicon Wrangler kit with stock parts, its a typical Revell kit, the new tooled roll bar did not fit at all good, the wheels are undersized, but it was a still a fun kit to build. Outside of the crappy clear coat, happy with how it turned out for a I really don't care much build. Paint is Jeep Anvil from Scalefinishes.

Edited April 14, 2020 by martinfan5

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[Plowboy]

That's a nice looking Jeep Jonathan! The color is perfect for it! Looks 10x better than the first one I saw! You've convinced me that I need one now.

Does the snorkel have to be installed with this kit or can it be omitted? 

[martinfan5]

12 minutes ago, Plowboy said:

That's a nice looking Jeep Jonathan! The color is perfect for it! Looks 10x better than the first one I saw! You've convinced me that I need one now.

Does the snorkel have to be installed with this kit or can it be omitted? 

Thank you Roger,   you can omit it , you will need to fill the two attachment holes.

[Goose1957]

Looks really good to me. Nice Jeep. Now, I just need to get this version also. Dang, gonna be an expensive summer, lol.

Jeff 

[NOBLNG]

Well done! I like the colour too.

[espo]

Very cleanly built Wrangler. You mentioned the wheels seem to small, remember they only had 15 inch wheels at that time. Are these the kits tires ? They look like a nice upgrade from OEM's.   

[Jordan White]

41 minutes ago, espo said:

Very cleanly built Wrangler. You mentioned the wheels seem to small, remember they only had 15 inch wheels at that time. Are these the kits tires ? They look like a nice upgrade from OEM's.   

The Rubicons actually had 16" wheels, but the difference in height at 1/25 scale is only .04". It is possible Revell undersized them, considering how undersized the wheels look in the Bronco kit and that was a new tool as well.

[espo]

32 minutes ago, Jordan White said:

The Rubicons actually had 16" wheels, but the difference in height at 1/25 scale is only .04". It is possible Revell undersized them, considering how undersized the wheels look in the Bronco kit and that was a new tool as well.

I was basing my comment on the wheels on a '98 TJ that we had. Now that you mention it ours was a Sport model and not the Rubicon. Ours had the 15 inch "Grizzly" wheels. I have wanted to build a model of that Jeep but ours was a hardtop and the body sides are shaped differently. I might be able to overcome that but there would still be the removable hard top to do. I really enjoyed looking at your build and think it is really well done. 

[slusher]

Really nice looking jeep.....

[spencer1984]

Looks good, nicely done!

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[Pierre_tec]

That color makes a difference!! One thing i really dislike about it are the wheels that really seems undersize, nothing that cant be solve. i solve it  using the Jeep snaptite tires, seem much suitable for a Jeep. btw, that kit seems more like a snaptite than a level 4 ?

Edited April 20, 2020 by Pierre_tec

[RAMBENNA]

nice job , looks excellent and great color

[gman]

I like your build, and think the later model Anvil color looks great on it. Nicely done.

Those look like wheels from a newer Jeep JK, many of which have found their way onto 1:1 TJ builds in the real world with adaptors. If that is what they are, the tires look like they would scale out to be about 33" or 34" or so. Again, a realistic choice for a trail rig that sees some time on the street and wasn't built primarily for rock crawling.

[gman]

...or more than likely, these:

^^ 16" and a good fit for a relatively stock looking build

[Mattilacken]

Verry nice build! Love these and want to build both this and the JK