Revell GMC Van "Stranger things"

[CapSat 6]

8 hours ago, Fat Brian said:

 

 

For me it's not really the lack of an engine as much as it is the inability to easily change the ride height. Most things I'd want to do to a van require either raising or lowering it. The questionable front end proportions don't help either, especially when there are better options.

That’s a very good point. The ride height looks about stock. Looking at that one shot of the chassis plate, you might be able to razor saw the front axle off, trim it down a bit, and reattach, thereby lowering the front. That would perhaps give you a custom rake. Still a PITA though…

[mikemodeler]

11 hours ago, Luc Janssens said:

I just see it says GMC on the box.

Better change the topic title now 😉

 

But the grille looks a lot like a Chevy.

[Mark]

32 minutes ago, mikemodeler said:

But the grille looks a lot like a Chevy.

Chevy and GMC vans used the same grille for a few years.  Chevies had the bowtie in the center, GMC didn't.

[Khils]

The thing that I noticed.....it's actually got the "structural roof ribs"...ya know, the thing that discussed me about ALL AMT reissued van kits

(edit)...oops, left out GM van kits

Edited 7 hours ago by Khils

[Fat Brian]

2 hours ago, CapSat 6 said:

That’s a very good point. The ride height looks about stock. Looking at that one shot of the chassis plate, you might be able to razor saw the front axle off, trim it down a bit, and reattach, thereby lowering the front. That would perhaps give you a custom rake. Still a PITA though…

Yeah, that could be done but it looks like that will cut the whole front of the chassis plate off. It will take careful trimming to get everything lined back up and playing nice together. Definitely a PITA.

[Tabbysdaddy]

29 minutes ago, Khils said:

The thing that I noticed.....it's actually got the "structural roof ribs"...ya know, the thing that discussed me about ALL AMT reissued van kits

(edit)...oops, left out GM van kits

The A-Team van has the roof ribs, although that hasn't been reissued in a long time.