1953 Chevy Panel Truck Gasser 1:25 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-4189 Review

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1953 Chevy Panel Truck Gasser 1:25 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-4189 Review

Review and Photos by Tom Schaefer

Retro drag racing seems to be all the rage nowadays, from vintage Funny Cars to Top Fuelers, but the coolest “look” in retro has to be the “Gasser”. Gassers were a great, and inexpensive way,  to break into the next step of drag racing, without breaking the bank. What appear to be sponsor decals on the old gassers were usually just the one’s that came in the product box of the parts that you bought to modify your racer. 

For the Modeler: This is a review of the “Trucks” Series 1953 Chevy Panel Truck Gasser 1:25 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-4189 model kit. With the resurgence of retro, Revell jumped on the bandwagon and has given us some cool old cars to build. Their current offering, “ the Drill Sergeant” [kit 4189] is a 2-in-1  re-issue of their ‘53 Chevy panel wagon. The Kit includes parts to do a “Gasser” or a “Shop Truck” version, the kit is molded in white plastic with soft vinyl tires, clear and chrome parts, and a BEAUTIFUL decal sheet.  This kit is Skill level 3 for the advanced builder and contains about 110 parts.  Finished length of the model is 7^9/16”.

Covered in this Review:  :  If you want to perfect your build; basic construction; preparing parts for better finishing; alternate assembly sequence suggestions for fit and ease of finishing; complete paint and adhesive selections and applications; header alignment; engine detailing; test fitting; handling fragile parts; detailing the instrument cluster/console; identifying and repairing seams; fixing loose wheel back issues; removing unwanted chrome; engine assembly and finishing; detailing the interior; removing the molded trademark scripts; version considerations; adding radii to the wheel wells, decal additives, preparation, and application; are all fully examined in this pictorial 8 page, full-color Step-by-Step review in PDF format.

 

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