1/25 AMT/Model King '72 Chevy Blazer

[youpey]

has anyone built the model king chevy blazer?:

i am interested if there is a good review for it. it is something i am interested in getting but would prefer to know if its any good

[blubaja]

It's an old tooled kit. The model king version is great! I have one, but not completed.

[mikemodeler]

It is a 40 year old kit and shows it's age. I have one almost completed and don't recall any real issues. Pretty much the only game in town for this vehicle and despite a less than inspiring chassis, it build pretty decently.

If you can find one at a reasonable price, go for it!

[my80malibu]

I built it before it was the Model King Blazer reissue. It was ok then.

[Fabrux]

Check put my kit history article here:http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69861&p=864565

[disabled modeler]

I built it before and after the Model King issue....I liked them both was happy with it.

[hpiguy]

I checked RPP's site, where are you seeing this?

I can't find it for sale on their site anywhere.

[my80malibu]

Didn't that kit have a minibike included at one time?

[MsDano85gt]

Didn't that kit have a minibike included at one time?

yes the kit Did at one point in time offer a mini bike with the "ligtning larry" Thunderbolt One issue circa early 80's??

same time as "destroyer" ford monster truck.....

[mnwildpunk]

I noticed round2 is opening welded off old gates to many old kits so hopefully the minibike will be back

[Jim B]

I have a DM600 in the stash, so I probably won't get another one. Probably. I remember building the "Blue Devil" destroyer back in the 1980s. It's a big kit; needs a lot of work to make an accurate Fletcher-class destroyer, but a fun build none the less.

[Mr mopar]

The minibike was only in the GMC Jimmy not Blazer.

[Monty]

The minibike was only in the GMC Jimmy not Blazer.

I had that Jimmy as a kid & loved it! Did it just get morphed into the Blazer at some point?

[Mr mopar]

Yes it did ,this has the minibike.

[unclescott58]

Yes it did ,this has the minibike.

I've always like the GMCs a little better than the Chevy. Even though I plan on buying the Blazer, I hope Round 2 will consider reissuing the Jimmy someday soon.

Scott

[chunkypeanutbutter]

I revived an old wrecked first issue Blazer a while back. No wheels now...

Behold, the Junkyard Boss!

I was going to add LEDs in it before I got new kits, then it got pushed away.

Now I can get replacement parts when the new ones come out!

[redneckrodder]

Which ones? A lot of them have been reissued the last few years.

The k100 aerodyne,all the farm tractors,paystar 500,dump trailer and gmc general

[Edsel-Dan]

Basically, The Jimmy & Blazer are the Same.

Just the fender badges and grill are different

And, If you Look Closely, The Jimmy Badges are Still there on the Chrome tree

And the 4 Head-light lenses are on the clear tree in the Model-King issue!!

I have 2 and see them every time I look at them.

I believe those parts have been in the other previous issues too

Maybe we can get Round2 to put the GMC grill back in the box to give us a 2n1

with 2 STOCK Brand options!!

I have one of those "Bushwacker" issues too,. and Yes, it has the Trail-Bike

I believe that same Trail-Bike was in the '6-Wheeler' issue of AMT's 80's Ford Van

And the Original Bigfoot-1 4x4x4 kit (Same F Series as the recent re-issue

Firestone Super Stones Pickup. (I have that one too)

I am hoping that 69 Cougar has the Original & Count-down series issues engine & exhaust in it.

Edited October 5, 2014 by Edsel-Dan

[maxwell48098]

The hood on the GMC also has "GMC" molded into it. The only problem is that it is so lightly molded that it gets burried in the paint unless you mask the letters off.

[Edsel-Dan]

I need to look at mine again then.

Though, The GMC letters are Not TOO hard to find in a Kit.

They are in the COE semi. and I think they were separate parts in the 72 Stepside pickup kit

I also have parts leftover from the General & Bison 1/32 Semi cabs from Monogram

I can Foil-cast them off the General if I did not cut them off or trade those parts

[Guest]

Basically, The Jimmy & Blazer are the Same.

Just the fender badges and grill are different

And, If you Look Closely, The Jimmy Badges are Still there on the Chrome tree

And the 4 Head-light lenses are on the clear tree in the Model-King issue!!

You also need the hood with the GMC lettering on the front. The hood from the Jimmy has better defined letters than the pickup and should hold up well under primer and paint. The pickup's lettering is a different story. The tail gate also has the GMC lettering. But, those letters are a little faint. I have an original that needs restored. Modelhaus makes the hood, grille and tail gate for the GMC Jimmy. So, those parts are just an order away.

I wish I had known this kit was coming. I sure wouldn't have shelled out the $40 for the Model King version I bought. I'll have to check for those badges and head light lenses. As I recall, the GMC grilles have molded in chrome head lights like the '72 Chevy does. The GMC pickups do for sure.

[mikemodeler]

You also need the hood with the GMC lettering on the front. The hood from the Jimmy has better defined letters than the pickup and should hold up well under primer and paint. The pickup's lettering is a different story. The tail gate also has the GMC lettering. But, those letters are a little faint. I have an original that needs restored. Modelhaus makes the hood, grille and tail gate for the GMC Jimmy. So, those parts are just an order away.

I wish I had known this kit was coming. I sure wouldn't have shelled out the $40 for the Model King version I bought. I'll have to check for those badges and head light lenses. As I recall, the GMC grilles have molded in chrome head lights like the '72 Chevy does. The GMC pickups do for sure.

Roger,

I just checked the Modelhaus website and didn't see the conversion kit for the Jimmy, are you sure they have the parts? I want to build a Jimmy and I can't remember who had the parts, I thought it might be Bandit Resins but they aren't listed on their website either.

If you have a link or a list of the part numbers, please share.

[Guest]

Roger,

I just checked the Modelhaus website and didn't see the conversion kit for the Jimmy, are you sure they have the parts? I want to build a Jimmy and I can't remember who had the parts, I thought it might be Bandit Resins but they aren't listed on their website either.

If you have a link or a list of the part numbers, please share.

I couldn't swear to that Mike. I'm pretty sure it was Don. I was looking for the parts to restore an original glue bomb. But, I didn't order them. It could have been Bandit Resins. I'll check into it. If I can get my hood and tail gate restored properly, I'll have something someone could cast. My tail gate will be tough. The original builder glued a parachute on it.

[JJ Deuce]

Sweet! I'll need to get a couple of them

[Fabrux]

My tail gate will be tough. The original builder glued a parachute on it.

Perhaps we can pool our efforts? I have a tailgate that's best kind, other than having the paint stripped from it.

I, too, have a Jimmy glue bomb that I'm trying to restore; the body was horrendously warped. I have a spare Bushwacker Blazer body that I was planning to use, but it has a broken windshield frame. If all the Jimmy-specific chrome and clear parts are still on the Crew Chief's trees, I'll use one of those as a base!