tim boyd Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Detailed preview of this new Revell kit - and why you should consider it even if you only build full-detail assembly kits.... Thanks for looking....TIM
mikemodeler Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Thanks Tim, I think this would make for a fun, quick build, have to pick up a couple (pun intended!)
Jon Cole Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Wait- it has chrome headlight buckets, but no lens?
mike 51 Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Wait- it has chrome headlight buckets, but no lens? you might wanna look at Tim's pictures again...including the instructions that show the lens being installed...
Danno Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 I agree with Tim . . . it is a terrific kit. It will be the platform for many great builds, albeit curbside style. It looks bigger than 1/25, however. Placed alongside a MENG F250, it looks more consistent with 1/24 than 1/25. But then, I haven't measured it. Still . . . a great kit. Kudos to Revell!
unclescott58 Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Another great review Mr. Boyd. Thanks again. Scott
DrGlueblob Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Boy, is there ever room for someone to offer quality waterslide decals for these doobies (This and the Expedition cop car come to mind..) Good to see there's enough parts there to keep Mom or Dad at the kitchen table with the kid for an evening together. It's "complex" enough to not fall together in ten minutes.
Danno Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Boy, is there ever room for someone to offer quality waterslide decals for these doobies (This and the Expedition cop car come to mind..) Good to see there's enough parts there to keep Mom or Dad at the kitchen table with the kid for an evening together. It's "complex" enough to not fall together in ten minutes. Unfortunately, these days, most parents don't have much longer attention spans than their children - when it comes to manual labor such as assembling model kits.
DrGlueblob Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 When I was growing up, jigsaw puzzles, card games, and my first half-dozen models were all done with Mom weekday evenings. I have very fond memories of that.
FordRodnKustom Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Looks like a nice kit for what it is. Hope someone does a water slide decal sheet for it. I'll pick up at least one.
charlie8575 Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 I remember someone (Jon Stephens, I think,) posted some pictures of these in ICE regalia. I'm seriously toying with doing exactly that. Charlie Larkin
Guest Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 Looks like a nice kit for what it is. Hope someone does a water slide decal sheet for it. I'll pick up at least one. It is Ron. It needs some improvements. But, for the price (I got mine for around $15 shipped) and the fact that it's a snap kit, it's hard to beat. I'm thinking a person could just scan the decal sheet and print the image on decal paper. It's not an issue for me since I won't be using the bed graphics anyway. I'm already thinking of getting a couple more and convert one into a regular F-150 and the other into the '04-'08 body style.
BirdWatcher Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Just got one last week and was very pleased with the contents,nice tires I thought! Working on Raptor this week, I noticed the black styrene they used was putting off a strange odor. I looked closer and noticed a bronze coppery lookin' color on the surface of my parts. Sure don't seem to sand like the normal stuff either. Anyone think they use different styrene for the Snap kits? Not a big deal, I love my Raptor anyway, and will get a couple more too!
explorer2770 Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 This is a nice kit. I have one and plan to make it a fire chief's ride, something similar to San Diego County FD's 2010 Ford Raptor... I'm glad that they included the chrome pieces for the side mirrors (something missing from many of the older snap kits, especially the Ford Expedition kits). Now I just need a decent truck cap...
Casey Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 It's funny to think Revell had the stock Hummer H2 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A-like tires for almost eight years, but never had a second kit is use them on, until now.
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 ... I noticed the black styrene they used was putting off a strange odor. I looked closer and noticed a bronze coppery lookin' color on the surface of my parts. Sure don't seem to sand like the normal stuff either. Anyone think they use different styrene for the Snap kits? No worries mate. It's just Chinese heavy-metal sludge from recycling American electronics mixed in with the plastic to stretch it a bit. It's only a little toxic, really.
Sergey Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Now I've got one too. I have got quick meassurements and, according to Ford spec sheet it is definitely 1/25 scale. Not 1/24. I have Meng's F350 (which is 1/24) too. Raptor cab shell is more narrow though they should be the same in real live.Finally it's a great kit and Thanks to Revell for the possibility to build this great Ford's motor. I planed to scratchbuid one.
jeffs396 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Just saw these tonite at Walmart...$14.97...really surprised they have 'em already!
1930fordpickup Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Just saw these tonite at Walmart...$14.97...really surprised they have 'em already! Walley World does not carry kits around here.
Em_Jay Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) Walley World does not carry kits around here.in my area only the huge super centers have them and they are all a bit of a drive to get to them. Edited October 4, 2015 by Em_Jay
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