*Revell's Hot Wheels Ford Monster Truck*

[Zippi]

Stopped by the hobby shop yesterday and was talking to my friend (the owner) and he said he had a shippment coming in later that day and he had a couple of the new Revell Hot Wheels Monster trucks in the shipment.  He ask if I wanted one.  I said, what the heck, hold one for me.  Monster trucks are not really my thing but it's a change from the normal.  Anybody else picked one of these kits up?  Po's & Con's please.

[stinkybritches]

5 minutes ago, Zippi said:

Stopped by the hobby shop yesterday and was talking to my friend (the owner) and he said he had a shippment coming in later that day and he had a couple of the new Revell Hot Wheels Monster trucks in the shipment.  He ask if I wanted one.  I said, what the heck, hold one for me.  Monster trucks are not really my thing but it's a change from the normal.  Anybody else picked one of these kits up?  Po's & Con's please.

 

I bought one for my 3 year old son that loves Hot Wheels and monster trucks, but it's just going to sit until he is old enough to build it with me. It's a heavy box. HPi Guy has a build up on his youtube channel. Looks decent to me.

 

 

 

Edited December 22, 2021 by stinkybritches
added video

[Painted Black]

Same as the Bigfoot, just different decals. Built tons of monster trucks in the 80's. Lotsa fun.

[Dave Van]

I think it's a AMT kit..........?

[iamsuperdan]

I've bene thinking about grabbing one of these monster truck kits too. Not really my thing, but I like pickups, and it's something different. 

Built a bunch back of these kits back in the 80s when monster trucks were all the rage. I was even in the Bigfoot Fan Club.

[Joe Handley]

I've never bought that one, to be honest, it's been out for some time now, think it dates back to before the RC2 days, IIRC.

[Zippi]

5 hours ago, stinkybritches said:

 

I bought one for my 3 year old son that loves Hot Wheels and monster trucks, but it's just going to sit until he is old enough to build it with me. It's a heavy box. HPi Guy has a build up on his youtube channel. Looks decent to me.

 

 

 

I saw the video Rob.  That's where I got the idea for a winter project since I can leave it blue.

[deuces wild]

A Bigfoot was used the "Double Deuce" movie with Patrick Swazi in it... I forgot the name of that flick...?

[Painted Black]

My bad, looked the same, just didn't connect the two names.

[Fat Brian]

2 hours ago, deuces wild said:

A Bigfoot was used the "Double Deuce" movie with Patrick Swazi in it... I forgot the name of that flick...?

Bigfoot 7 was the truck in Roadhouse.

[deuces wild]

That's it!... Duh...?

Thanks!... ?

[Smoke Wagon]

I thought about getting one, but I’m betting that Round2 is gonna do a Bigfoot reissue soon and that’s when I’ll get mine. Sort of like when they reissued the GMC General as a Coke release and then a while after they released it with retro box art and factory stripe decals.

[Fat Brian]

34 minutes ago, Smoke Wagon said:

I thought about getting one, but I’m betting that Round2 is gonna do a Bigfoot reissue soon and that’s when I’ll get mine. Sort of like when they reissued the GMC General as a Coke release and then a while after they released it with retro box art and factory stripe decals.

If they do a real Bigfoot reissue I hope it's the 87-91 kit and not this one. The middle Bigfoot kit hasn't been out in almost 30 years.

[Smoke Wagon]

2 hours ago, Fat Brian said:

If they do a real Bigfoot reissue I hope it's the 87-91 kit and not this one. The middle Bigfoot kit hasn't been out in almost 30 years.

Is that a completely separate tooling than the 92-96 Bigfoot truck? IIRC the 87-91 monster truck was reissued as the Destroyer II as well. 

[Fat Brian]

5 hours ago, Smoke Wagon said:

Is that a completely separate tooling than the 92-96 Bigfoot truck? IIRC the 87-91 monster truck was reissued as the Destroyer II as well. 

Yes, it shares most of its chassis and engine parts with the Bigfoot 1 kit. I don't think it's been seen since the Destroyer II, it makes me wonder if when they altered the grille they don't have the stock part anymore. It also seems like a lot of tooling last run in that era is ruined now, that was the last time the original Transtar II was usable and it seems like they can't find the stock chassis for the 88-98 Chevy pickups.

[Smoke Wagon]

50 minutes ago, Fat Brian said:

it seems like they can't find the stock chassis for the 88-98 Chevy pickups.

Back in August, Round2 was asked about a 454SS reissue on their youtube channel. I did some digging and found that old comment and Round2’s response: 

I’m not sure if Round2 was talking about the GMT400 tooling in general or the specific 454SS (short bed so different chassis plate) tooling. 

[Fat Brian]

8 hours ago, Smoke Wagon said:

Back in August, Round2 was asked about a 454SS reissue on their youtube channel. I did some digging and found that old comment and Round2’s response: 

I’m not sure if Round2 was talking about the GMT400 tooling in general or the specific 454SS (short bed so different chassis plate) tooling. 

Yeah, it seems like they let a lot of tooling get damaged in that era. 

[Joe Handley]

18 hours ago, Smoke Wagon said:

Is that a completely separate tooling than the 92-96 Bigfoot truck? IIRC the 87-91 monster truck was reissued as the Destroyer II as well. 

I don't ever remember a Bigfoot truck of that era from AMT, just the '79 Bigfoot kit.  Did they update the body of the kit and just never release the street version from that era?

 

[Fat Brian]

25 minutes ago, Joe Handley said:

I don't ever remember a Bigfoot truck of that era from AMT, just the '79 Bigfoot kit.  Did they update the body of the kit and just never release the street version from that era?

 

They basically did a new body and interior for the Bigfoot 1 kit. I guess they didn't do a street version because the body isn't stock, it has a tilt hood and expanded wheel arches, and they didn't make any chassis or suspension parts for it. When they did do the 92-96 Ford trucks it doesn't share any parts with this body.

[magicmustang]

As seen in "RoadHouse" movie. Decals added.

Edited December 23, 2021 by magicmustang

[Smoke Wagon]

1 hour ago, magicmustang said:

As seen in "RoadHouse" movie

If only you had a bunch of 1:25 LTD wagons...

[Daddyfink]

I wish they could bring back this version

not my pic 

 

 

Edited December 24, 2021 by Daddyfink

[Zippi]

I kinda like the Hot Wheels version I picked up as it looks to have a tubular frame instead of a stock frame.  Correct me if I'm wrong as this is the first Monster truck for me.

[Smoke Wagon]

You’re correct Bob. The new Hot Wheels kit was first issued as Bigfoot 10.

Edited December 24, 2021 by Smoke Wagon

[Oldcarfan27]

13 hours ago, Daddyfink said:

I wish they could bring back this version

not my pic 

 

 

They could, it's the super stones kit with monster truck parts added. Not really accurate, but fun nonetheless. 

Probably end up as a $40+ retail price. This is a heavy kit!