1955 Ford F-100 (Monogram-come-Revell)

[1972coronet]

I bought the latest issue of the old Monogram 1955 F-100 (whose origins date back to the mid-1970's) , as I've been wanting this kit for some time . I was always apprehensive of the c.1986 modified-reissue --and its subsequent reissues-- due to the (yucky) 80's / 90's "updated" parts (fuel injected 302 ; ugly wheels ; rubber band tyres ; gross tiller , etc. , etc.) . However , I was plesantly surprised to note the presence of the old engine pieces (the rare Autolite inline 4 barrel atomiser , and the not-gross-billit steering wheel among these parts) .

However ...

upon perusing the kit's contents , I noticed a glaring omission : the grille !! Not only is the grill not there , but its 'runner' mounts are rounded-off and smoothly-plated !!

Did Revell drop the proverbial ball here ??

Am I overlooking some-thing ??

I've contacted Revell's Customer Service (via online) and provided them with the requsite information .

Has any-one else encountered this in their 1955 F-100 ?

[Chuck Most]

Sounds like the part may have been short shot- no plastic got into the part of the mold where the grille is located- I have this same reissue, and the grille is present and accounted for on the sprue.

[1972coronet]

Sounds like the part may have been short shot- no plastic got into the part of the mold where the grille is located- I have this same reissue, and the grille is present and accounted for on the sprue.

Thanks , Chuck . It just seemed so odd that it'd completely missed being cast !

Well , I have faith in Revell's excellent customer service ; I know that they'll send me the missing part .

[Chuck Most]

It does seem odd, but that's about the only explaination I can think of. If it had broken off before being bagged, there'd be evidence of that on the runners. If it had broken off in the bag... well, it would be in the bag. The fact that the ends of the runners are smooth and have chrome covering them would seem to indicate a short shot.

But anyway, yeah- Revell should be able to take care of it. I've had to get a couple of replacements from them and, though sometimes it takes a month or so for the parts to show up, they've always come through for me.

[mnwildpunk]

You know what they say without pictures it didn't happen lol.

[1972coronet]

You know what they say without pictures it didn't happen lol.

Funny that you should mention just that ...

I'm fully prepared to send Revell's customer service some photos if necessary ; however , given my great experiences with them , I really don't see how photos would be necessary