Did Revell ever release the '79(?) Ramcharger by itself?

[Monty]

I'm interested in the truck but couldn't care less about the boat, so I can't see paying the going rate for the Gone Fishing set.

[Casey]

Monogram did, twice:

[martinfan5]

Monty, it might be cheaper to get the combo kit, I have seen both of the kits Casey posted going for three figures, the combo kit around $50 or so

[Jordan White]

Yeah, get the combo kit if you can and just sell off the boat and trailer to get back some of your funds.

[zenrat]

I've got one of the 2nd version above (the moulded in beige Dodge Ramcharger).

Not too bad but it has no floor so there are huge gaps visible from below between the sides of the interior tub and the boby.

Also the differentials are moulded in one piece with open tops which will be visible if you lift it.

This is a kit I trashed as a kit and was searching for for ages. Good luck.

Edited September 13, 2012 by zenrat

[slusher]

l bought an open kit a couplev years ago where the boat was trash and ramcharger had not been started for 15 bucks. The boat was missing pieces and had been steped on. Keep looking for a deal..

[gtx6970]

I sold the combo kit this past winter at a swap meet. unbuilt truck and trailer, started boat. $20 and it didn't exactly fly off the table when I 1st sat it down

[southernboy]

Those High Roller kits are CRAZY on the Bay. I would love to have one of the F150 and Bronco kits. But I'm not paying the going rate for them. I search 2-3 times a week just to see if there is one I could afford. I'm pretty sure those 3 digit kits are all the same seller.

[Monty]

I've got one of the 2nd version above (the moulded in beige Dodge Ramcharger).

Not too bad but it has no floor so their are huge gaps visible from below betwwen the sides of the interior tub and the boby.

Also the differentials are moulded in one piece with open tops which will be visible if you lift it.

This is a kit I trashed as a kit and was searching for for ages. Good luck.

After looking over the information you provided and checking out prices across the internet, I'm going to take this kit off my search list. I know they're "just models", but Revellogram's half-a$$ed approach on this barely justifies paying the original kit price, let alone helping some basement-dwelling day trader pay rent via jacked up kit prices.

....but I'm not bitter.

[zenrat]

Didn't mean to put you off Monty. It'll still build up OK but will need a bit of extra work put into it if you want to ever look underneath it.

Engine detail is a bit soft as well, tyres are so so and the high back seats are just odd.

I think I paid about $AU 30 for mine at a swap meet.

[Jordan White]

Yeah the under hood area is pretty poor, though it seems like back then most kits were the same.

[mikemodeler]

Yeah the under hood area is pretty poor, though it seems like back then most kits were the same.

This was not one of Monogram's better moments in kit making. Like Jordan says, the details are lacking and by today's standards the model is somewhat crude. That being said, I would like to have one as I drove one in my teenage years working at a car dealership and it was a source of fun.

[Monty]

Didn't mean to put you off Monty. It'll still build up OK but will need a bit of extra work put into it if you want to ever look underneath it. Engine detail is a bit soft as well, tyres are so so and the high back seats are just odd.

Actually, what you did could be considered a public service. You've helped warn those who were previously unaware that this kit might be closer to the definition of "toy" than "model". Most of us know that kits of this vintage oftentimes require a little extra effort to make all of its aspects look more authentic, but in this particular instance, it's almost as if Revellogram management placed intentional limitations on the amount of styrene the designer was allowed to use, not to mention the quality of engraving that went into producing the tooling. (I still can't get over the sheer cheapness of molding the differentials open at the top )

Fortunately, I had this kit filed under "Want Dat" instead of "Life-Affirming-Styrene-Grail", so the emotional trauma will be minimal.

Edited September 13, 2012 by Monty

[zenrat]

Public Service?

Me?

######, there goes my bad boy credibility...

The flaws are nothing that can't be fixed with a modicum of scratchbuilding, filler and a parts box engine (Revell 440 from the '68 Charger probably in my case). However, it shouldn't be needed and adding a floor will basically give it a body lift unless I fiddle about a lot more.

It is a big car so maybe you're right about a styrene ration?

Not having a floor moulded with the chassis probably allowed them to reduce the number of sprues needed by one.

[Skydime]

Wow! What a flashback! My Grandpa bought me this kit for Christmas when I was like 7 or 8! I wish I still had it, even if not still in the box. Unless, my age was its death, I honestly do not remember what became of it.

Edited September 14, 2012 by Skydime

[Tom Geiger]

Not the worlds greatest kit but builds up into a nice shelf model. Here's mine. As mentioned under the hood is typical Monogram of that era with the molded in battery tray. I did a bit of detail painting and wired the engine. And as mentioned, the chassis is lacking. The frame is okay but there is no floor detail, just the bottom of the interior tub, with huge gaps all around. I did add plastic to fill it in as shown above. Still I didn't do enough detail, I just decided to get 'er done.

[Monty]

So, Tom, other than rendering silk purses from sows' ears, what else do you do during the day? You've taken a mediocre kit and turned it into a very attractive shelf model that you have every right to be proud of. I love the fact that you did it up in period-correct colors (looks like Chianti Red and Designers Cream)

I'm still astounded at the lack of effort that Revellogram put into the underside, but your gap filling and weathering techniques made it much more authentic.