Austin T Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 What looked like a cool kit was their new 77 GMC wrecker,It's all fine and dandy except for one thing.The engine bay.It is the saddest engine bay I have ever seen.There is a block that you attach a carb too and thats it.Excuse me for my grammer skills but im rage typing right now.Also this is a big surprise to me aswell because of revell's usual quality of their kits.
Longbox55 Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Something you need to keep in mind, this kit was originally tooled in 1977, so it's not up to todays detail standards. It was originally released as the Captain Hook in black. This was mentioned in every reveiw of this kit. If you want to build a good version of this truck, do like I'm doing with the last issue, put the bed on the other GMC truck that Revell has coming out (the one with the plow). It's a much better kit.
Rob Hall Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) Nothing to be surprised about...it's a reissue of an old kit... I wouldn't have expected them to retool it. Edited December 19, 2011 by Rob Hall
Austin T Posted December 19, 2011 Author Posted December 19, 2011 Well I didn't know it was a re issue,Still It looked like a nice and interesting new subject.
Harry P. Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Do you ever take advantage of what this forum offers? http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=51135
Joe Handley Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Atleast you didn't have to pay as much for that as you would for the Tamiya Nissan GTR
Nick Winter Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 It's a Reissue of an old Snap-tite. Nick
High octane Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Just glue the hood shut and move on with it, simple!
Craig Irwin Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Cut the engine bay out, it can't be that hard to find a small block Chevy in your spares box.
Austin T Posted December 19, 2011 Author Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) Well see I got TWO of these for an early Christmas family party,When I got both I was estatic with joy.Now Im thinking about making a new engine bay from scratch,Any idea how hard that would be?Also note that im just now getting into scratch building. Edited December 19, 2011 by Austin T
Terry Sumner Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) Geez...."VERY Angry"? and in a "rage"??? Over a plastic model kit? Methinks you need to take a step back and re-evaluate your choice of hobby my friend. No need to work yourself into a heart attack over some styrene plastic! Edited December 19, 2011 by Terry Sumner
SuperStockAndy Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Why not do a curbside? Or just do like what Craig said, throw a nice SBC in there..
XJ6 Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 You Build Models Right....well then Good Luck......
Austin T Posted December 19, 2011 Author Posted December 19, 2011 I have been testing the tow bed with other trucks and it almost perfectly fits my 65 Chevy stepside.And it looks nice.On another note I also scored Revells Kurtis Midget racer and I am overwhelmed with detailing joy for a box stock revell kit.Also Realize that this was posted about 2 or 3 minutes after I opened the box and saw that sad engine bay,also the news of revells 77 GMC with snowplow that has a nice engine bay didn't help the matter.All is well now and I can kitbash to my hearts content.
Lownslow Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 if i get one im gonna change the boom to a stinger style set up
diymirage Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Well see I got TWO of these for an early Christmas family party,When I got both I was estatic with joy.Now Im thinking about making a new engine bay from scratch,Any idea how hard that would be?Also note that im just now getting into scratch building. do a search in the workbench section, i know i have seen someone build a previous incarnation of this kit and do just that just like anything else we do, its possible
The Creative Explorer Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 be glad it has something that resembles an engine, you don't even get that with higher priced asian offerings!
PatRedmond Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 I am VERY angry with Austin T's anger right now ...
Tonioseven Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 You Build Models Right....well then Good Luck...... Dig THAT!!
greymack Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Oh you guys we are all builders here we can make this model kit look realistic with the topical cutting and modifing.
philo426 Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Yes I agree that is unacceptable.You will have to cut that out and find a suitable engine and underhood details!I know you should not have to but what else can you do?
Junkman Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 What's a bloody small block doing in this thing anyway?
Joe Handley Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 What's a bloody small block doing in this thing anyway? It's the 70's, everything automotive sucked then.
Jordan White Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Meh, at least yours probably came with the parts tree with the grille and wheels, mine is mysteriously absent. No biggy though, it's going to be a flatbed and I'm going to build a custom grille.
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