BlackSheep214 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 On 10/8/2020 at 1:21 PM, Luc Janssens said: Like the Monogram better, especially the 4x4 version... Pic courtesy of the builder who can be identified via link below which leads you to more pics of his built https://coffincorner.proboards.com/thread/20201/monogram-desert-rat-van Those monogram kits brought back fond memories of my youth. I did that van kit as well. Anyone remember the AMT Foxy Box van kit? That was my first van kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrux Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 On 10/9/2020 at 8:52 PM, Fabrux said: Have I been summoned? ? On 10/9/2020 at 8:57 PM, mk11 said: You did such a great job with those other histories, I thought it was a natural fit They sho 'nuff got their money out of that tooling https://www.sprue.xyz/articles/revell-custom-chevy-van ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Great stuff, Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I have to get that Desert Rat van out of the stash and onto the "To be built" shelf. Nice bunch of vans, remember when they were they rage in the 70's, both in models and 1:1 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray07 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 they still have the van nationals, if you put the word vans on facebopok it will show u hundreds of van sites on facebook, i have a 1975 dodge custom van that i drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) Surprise, it's out: Edited May 5, 2021 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 About time ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Dagger Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 The tires are very soft rubber 2 piece from the 70's. The tampo looks good but is on the wrong side, you cant make logos on the outside of each tire , and mine was short shot on 1 side. The plastic is very rubber like . The decals look very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Cliff Dagger said: The tires are very soft rubber 2 piece from the 70's. The tampo looks good but is on the wrong side, you cant make logos on the outside of each tire , and mine was short shot on 1 side. Yikes, that's disappointing too read. I had hoped Revell recycled those horrible two-piece tire molds long ago. 2 hours ago, Cliff Dagger said: The plastic is very rubber like. This seems to be an issue with all Revell kits molded stateside-- Chevy Luv, Dodge Ramcharger, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 11 hours ago, Casey said: Yikes, that's disappointing too read. I had hoped Revell recycled those horrible two-piece tire molds long ago. Those moulds , the AMT Good Year Rallye GT ( still in some kits !!! ) , and the Monogram c.1973 tyres of the same nomenclature --- those should be scapped permanently ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Man, that's awesome that this one is back out! Never have too many Street/Show vans!! I built this one a while ago, in a previous iteration: https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/cars/124-monogram-custom-70s-van-sundance-express/ While I do like the new stripes, I wish they'd have included some of the murals and panel decals my iteration came with. Still, it's a great kit, with both opening hood and full interior - it's a far cry better than the AMT Ford vans that are "closed" and "hollow". It builds well and you can have a TONNE of fun with it! Nice work, Revell! What with that van and now the Courier Minivan coming out, they're really getting the retro machine cranked up, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Just watched HPI Guy's review. I'd call it a Swing and a Miss. Lousy tires. Somebody at Revell, should be admonished for that. All the trouble to Tampo Print what have to be some of Revell's worst tires. And then to mold them in practically Un-glueable Faux Rubber! Ick! The rest of the kit looks Ok, but only Ok. See, Sow's Ear = Silk Purse. (Not!) Really Great Decals though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 6 hours ago, alexis said: Just watched HPI Guy's review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Glad some people like these, but I remember the original issues and they were vague and also had crappy 2 piece tires. This one is marginally better because of the decals. I guess it is good they reissued it because they were getting pretty big money for the older ones on ebay. However, I would have MUCH rather seen the Monogram off road van issued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Ooh, Larry. I have not seen that kit in years. Maybe Atlantis got the tool for that one. Now, would a great time to bring it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Got this kit as I really wanted a van similar to a couple of friends I knew with the cool interior stuff. The tires are garbage. I spent about 15-20 minutes trying to test fit them together but they're so soft it's like trying to mate a couple of wet noodles. What a waste of effort for Revell to do tampo printing on tires that can't be used. Tried looking at some aftermarket tires I have to replace them but they're all a bit smaller and not sure they'll fill the wheel well right. Hope to find something but not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Yeah, the tire choice on this kit, is Blazingly Poor. Revell has a very mixed record on two piece tires. It needed one piece tires. NOTHING these days should use 2 part tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 On 5/30/2021 at 6:38 AM, TonyK said: The tires are garbage There is likely no tire mold stateside which would work with the kit's wheels, and because including no tires isn't a viable option, they went with the next best option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Interesting about the tires. Original tires were molded in a very hard slippery plastic that was almost impassible to glue. Everybody is saying that these 2-piece are molded from soft rubber compound. Has anybody tried thin CA glue? CA usually works really well on soft rubber. The photo of the preproduction model (earlier in this thread) shows what looks like decent tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 In the past I always use epoxy to glue 2-piece tires together and it works well. The problem with these tires is they are soft and warped so it's impossible to get them fitted together all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 I’ve always tossed out two piece tires and styrene tires. We have parts boxes guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 I haven’t watched the video but if the van has 2 piece tires that was a poor decision by the manufacturer… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 hour ago, slusher said: I haven’t watched the video but if the van has 2 piece tires that was a poor decision by the manufacturer… I skipped through the video, and the guy was able to glue the tire halved together using contact cement, but he didn't really clean up the flash at the seam line at the center of the tread. He didn't bother because "it will not be visible on the completed model". He is not the most fastidious builder, but gets models built, and lots of views on Youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Tom Geiger said: I’ve always tossed out two piece tires and styrene tires. We have parts boxes guys! Yep, 3 model boxes FULL of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Funny follow up on the tires in this kit. Emailed Revell of Germany and said I didn't like the warped soft 2 piece tires and I have managed to use their 2 piece tires in the past but these aren't working. Got a reply saying "Sorry, extra parts and decals are no longer available for this kit". First of all I wasn't expecting a replacement and 2nd, the kit just came out and you have nothing available?! Ok then. btw, I have lots of extra tires in boxes too but nothing matches the size of the van tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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