Fabrux Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 I managed to pick up a couple Revell snap kit 1978 Blazer kits and, unlike the last Blazer I built, I've set off to try and up the detail of this one. I started off with shaving the emblems and enlarging the grille opening to use the chrome piece from the recently reissued 1977 GMC Wrecker kit, which is actually a 79/80 grille. I added a six scale inch lift and removed the molded in engine. As you can see, I still need to remove the mounting peg from the interior tub. I'm also going to hollow out the fan shroud to open up room for an engine fan.
jeffs396 Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 Very cool Chris! Looking forward to what you're doing here... Didn't realize that Revell snap body looked so good, diggin' the flares
Fabrux Posted February 24, 2014 Author Posted February 24, 2014 It is...okay. A lot of the Revell kits of this era were somewhat lacking. It looks good from a distance, but when you put it side-by-side with the MPC Blazer you really notice the stretched wheelbase.
hjracing Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 Great start so far! I'll keep an eye on this one!
slusher Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 Looks really good and I like what your doing..
mnwildpunk Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Are you throwing in a B.B. or a mouse motor? Great start so far on a kit that is so lacking because its a snapper
Fabrux Posted March 5, 2014 Author Posted March 5, 2014 I'm going with a SBC, probably from one of the MPC squarebody kits.
crowe-t Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 I still find it odd that there was never a full glue kit of a Chevy Blazer or GMC Jimmy. You are doing an outstanding job on this one. Can you post some pictures of the chassis work you've done?
tooltas Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 the madmudder is a 77/80's blazer full glue kit but you can't do it stock
Fabrux Posted March 7, 2014 Author Posted March 7, 2014 The Mad Mudder is a 76 Blazer. I have one, plus the original Pulldozer and plan to build one as a pull truck with a GMC grille. I have all the parts to make a stock Blazer out of the kits, too. That being said, the Monogram kits are all 1:24 scale. The Revell squarebody kits, crude as they are, are all 1:25 scale and fit in perfectly with the MPC kits. Although the Revell Chevy kits depict only the 77-78 and the GMC is a 79-80, the MPC kits go from 75-82 for Chevy and 81-84 for GMC. The Revell Blazer body is an excellent source for the correct roof to build a 76-up Blazer out of the various MPC kits, which I plan to do with the extra body I have.
Fabrux Posted March 23, 2014 Author Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) The tires are Super Swampers that I got with a military toy. Edited March 23, 2014 by kataranga
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