Revell 5w completed

[Mr. Metallic]

Threw this together in one week from the brand new Revell 5w kit. This can be done because just like all the other Revell 32's, this just falls together. I decided to personalize mine a bit by adding some parts box and aftermarket while still highlighting most of the great new parts this kit offers.

The engine is the kits new "hemi" with a few details. I added the 8 carb intake from an AMT Boss Nova, air cleaners from an AMT 53 Ford pickup, Parts by Parks distributor, air compressor for the rear airbags from a Monogram 59 Caddy, and a chrome generator from an AMT AlaKart. I also added the oil filter from a Revell Merc, and scratchbuilt a fuel system with red transparent fuel lines.

Here's a trick for some over the fender exhaust headers. The kit headers for the "hemi" route under the car and connect to the "stock" exhaust. If you flip them side for side and turn them over you get over the frame headers.

The exterior features the beautiful stock height 5 window body. First, I unboxed the framerails forward of the grille shell. Then I added Lincoln taillights from a Revell Merc, bar grille and headlights with seperate bezels from a Lindberg 34 Ford pickup, and wheels and tires from a Revell "Rat Rod" with parts box caps. These wheels and tires are very easy to adapt to the 32 suspension by just drilling larger holes. These are a big improvement over what I feel is the only week point in the 5w kit, the tires with wide whitewall decals. Color is Testors OneCoat Inca Gold

The late 50's showcar theme carries to the underside with a more traditional rear airbag setup(which is plumbed with airhoses into the trunk.) Modified the kit ladder bars to a single bar setup, and used the new hairpins up front.

The interior is all from the kit, except for the Kens Kustom Fuzzy Dice.

Great kit, just wish that since Revell was tooling up new wheels for this kit that they had made them to fit the "Rat Rod" tires instead of the crummy whitewall decals. Otherwise, this kit is great. i am fermenting ideas for a fendered and chopped build. I will definetly be buying more of this, especially for the kitbashing possibilities.

Thank You Revell!!!!

p.s.- the front of the body sits high because I made my own motor mounts(because i stole this frame from another project because it had the old style airbag mods done), which sits the emgine too high in the frame, which hold up the floorpan, which holds up the body. The position of the body is not Revells fault!

[Matt LeBlanc]

Nice!!!

[Bernard Kron]

Every part that was changed out, modified, or added to this build improves the model over the original. The motor is killer, the color spot on, and the "little" stuff like the headlights, taillights, hubcaps, wheels and tires, etc. all combine to make the result better in every way when compared to the box stock highboy. Great build, Craig!

[Raul_Perez]

That little HEMI looks really good!! The log manifold with the 8 carbs is a nice, vintage touch!!

Thanks for sharing,

[Sixties Sam]

It's hard to beat a classic '32 Ford rod! Excellent work! I like the blue in the interior. It makes a nice contrast to the gold. Sweet!

[stevegt738]

Looks great, build.