Post by macsparty on Apr 15, 2011 6:45:41 GMT -5
Here's something for a little break: Revell's new midget built up as driven by some guy named Parnelli Jones in 1957. ;D This is the Edelbrock Ford version, I do have an Offy one, but I can't decide whose to build. The different grilles might be a challenge there.
I won't say these kits are "shake the box," but they are awful darn nice. One of the nicest kits of any topic I have ever built. The few minor flaws you have probably read about are true, though. The parts are wonderfully designed, but fragile. I did break the kit tie rod and had to replace with some rod I had. And the pins for the wheels are too long, as noted in Scale Auto. Rather than try to cut the pins (they are small, and metal), I bored out the holes a bit, but the wheels are still slightly wobbly.
But, I'm still happy with it. And in keeping with my tradition of trying something new, I used Duplicolor paints. I know, can you believe I hadn't done that before! Decals are from greg's decal graphics. Fast, cheap and easy to use. Doesn't get any better than that!
I won't say these kits are "shake the box," but they are awful darn nice. One of the nicest kits of any topic I have ever built. The few minor flaws you have probably read about are true, though. The parts are wonderfully designed, but fragile. I did break the kit tie rod and had to replace with some rod I had. And the pins for the wheels are too long, as noted in Scale Auto. Rather than try to cut the pins (they are small, and metal), I bored out the holes a bit, but the wheels are still slightly wobbly.
But, I'm still happy with it. And in keeping with my tradition of trying something new, I used Duplicolor paints. I know, can you believe I hadn't done that before! Decals are from greg's decal graphics. Fast, cheap and easy to use. Doesn't get any better than that!
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