The most dificult 1/24 or 25th auto model to build?

[daddio53]

I have 80 models to build when I retire. My question is does anybody have an opinion about what model is the most difficult to build?

[aurfalien]

Well, it always seems to be the one I'm currently building.

[russosborne]

Dang, Brian. I was going to say that!

Russ

[AC Norton]

....just about anything you demand must be totally perfect...lol........the Ace....

[Sledsel]

The Revell Orange crate always fought me.... but trying again

 

[unclescott58]

Ed Roth's Mysterion is a tough one to build. A lot of little chrome parts that need to be scraped clean of chrome were they make contact with other chrome parts. Just about any car kit by Revell designed in the 1960's and early 70's is tough to put together. Recently I picked up Revell's reissued Willys pickup truck kit. Interesting, trying to figure out how to get that rear suspension built. It took me a little bit thinking and planing. But, I got it! Revell's Henry J uses the exact same chassis. I'm wondering how I ever got it together when I was 12. It wasn't easy at 58.

[Crazy Ed]

   That could be a tough one to answer, but have you looked into the Full Detail Kits from Model Factory Hero? It's my understanding that one of those could keep one "entertained" for quite some time!

[Snake45]

Interesting topic. I can't think of anything "impossible" to build, but I do have a few that I haven't yet considered worth the time it would take me....

Worst assembly job that comes to mind in 50 years of modeling is: I've built the Revell '69 Camaro twice and consider getting the chassis into the body--a painted, polished, perfect body--a real challenge requiring three hands and the right collection of cuss words. One trick to this: Don't glue the firewall to anything. Just stick it in the right area, and when you get the chassis wrestled into place, the firewall will pop right up into its perfect position just like magic. I've never experienced anything like it.

[gtx6970]

Some of the Revell kits designed back in the sixties were the hardest to me.

 

I remember trying to build I I remember  was a red white and blue Panel it was a gasser I think,,,,, best I can remember it ended up in the trash ( after it went thru the crash and burn process )

[hgbben]

Some of the Revell kits designed back in the sixties were the hardest to me.

 

I remember trying to build I I remember  was a red white and blue Panel it was a gasser I think,,,,, best I can remember it ended up in the trash ( after it went thru the crash and burn process )

This one?

[gtx6970]

This one?

Yep, thats it.

[Mike 1017]

The Orange Crate

[Allen Wrench]

The old Revell tri-five Chevy kits are real handfuls. 

[Drake69]

 

Despite being a "superbird", it doesn't fly very well.

Trust me.

[DaveM]

I built one of those '53 Panels back in the '70s.  I am still not sure how I got that thing together.  The hardtop is just as nasty.   I also built the "Moving Violation" Willys Pickup.  Looking back, I must have had a bit more patience and perseverance than I give myself credit for.  I remember needing stitches while doing the Gasser and putting a temporary end to my model building career, as I got back from the E.R. to find all of my models gone and I didn't get to hold an X-acto for many Months after that.  

[MrObsessive]

When I was building this back in '07 or so, I got comments that this was one of the toughest kits to ever hit the shelves.......

To avoid what I knew were going to be potential major issues, I practically re-engineered the kit from bumper to bumper...........

You can check in on all I had to go through by clicking here. Not a totally impossible kit, but one that can and will try your patience!

 

[daddio53]

Thank you gentlemen for giving me some thoughts about where to venture. I feel that with what I have built to date, maybe I should try something a little more challenging. Lou A.

daddio53

[Edsel-Dan]

I built one of those Turbine's Back when 

and SEVERAL of the 'Tri-Five' Chevys.

Only problem I had on either of them was with the tie-rod on the Turbine 

It so Thin it was EXTREMELY Fragile and broke repeatedly

after assembly!!

[RickRollerLT1]

Anything that is badly warped and twisted, especially old brittle plastic or multipiece frames.  Most moderate warping I can fix, but when its a Monogram Ferrari Testarossa, its bad enough when the frame+interior dosen't fit in the body when the glass is on.

Edited April 17, 2016 by RickRollerLT1

[CometMan]

The AMT '58 Plymouth seemed to fight me pretty hard.

[Craig Irwin]

Old IMC GT 40 Ford , the headers were a nightmare.

[RickRollerLT1]

The Plymouth oddly enough, didn't give me any major issues aside from the chassis fit to the body being very tight. The hoods on the Monogram C4 Vettes fought me to the point where I would say "Screw it! leaving off the hinges!"

Edited April 17, 2016 by RickRollerLT1

[Snake45]

Old IMC GT 40 Ford , the headers were a nightmare.

Many of the old IMC kits were legendarily difficult to get together.

[bbowser]

The Mickey Thompson Challenger I and Tommy Ivo 4-engine dragster 

[Tom Geiger]

Luis- It depends on your concept of "Build".  People build to different levels and have different expectations from the hobby.

Some people think of building models like they are assembling a puzzle.  The more parts, the more difficulty. They won't stray from the directions and are happy just building the picture on the box. Some won't even paint anything.  Some don't have any more skill than gluing the parts together. If something doesn't fit just right they are lost.

Others will gain the experience to pre fit everything and  predict the trouble areas.  They will sand and modify parts to make the assembly work. They will add detail parts, wire engines and expertly paint everything.  They get a much better result.

Then the real modeler will use a model kit as a starting point for a project of their own design. They will use parts from several to many kits, buy resin cast, machined and 3D modeled parts to build the image that's in their head.  They will extensively modify a kit to be something much different than the kit manufacturer imagined.  Some will scratch build many parts of their model.  There is no rated level of difficulty for this type of modeling