Thames Panel Truck Gasser 1:25 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-4199 Review
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Thames Panel Truck Gasser 1:25 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-4199 Review 
Review and Photos by Alan Mann 
London has long been one of the most busy and populous cities in the world. Its streets are a hodgepodge of modern highways and narrow, ancient roads between buildings centuries old. In 1951, the first Thames Panel Trucks were released on the streets of London where their compact bodies and short wheelbases made them ideal for delivering cargo. Later, the popular vehicles arrived on the drag racing scene with new V-8 engines and improved suspensions.
For the Modeler: This review is based in the Revell # 85-4199 Thames Panel Truck (Revell SSP version). This kit is Skill level 2 for intermediate builder and contains 120 parts. The kit is molded in White, Chrome and Clear and has Vinyl Tires. This kit has seen only a few box-arts over the years and is a 100% Reissue (Re-Pop). The original kit was released in 1971, a reissue in 1995 and now as a Selected Subjects Program Original Kit Parts release in 2014. The parts are stamped 1995 on this release so this is still the old tooling. You get a nicely detailed V8 with lots of Chrome. The chassis is simple and clean as a ‘51 Gasser would be. The original decals are reproduced for this kit also. As a Special Subjects Program kit this version is the same as what you would get if you opened the 1971 version. Overall dimensions of the finished build are: Length: 5-3/4″, Width: 2-5/16″, Height: 2-3/8″.
Covered in this Review:Â :Â 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; body/frame alignment; engine detailing; test fitting; handling fragile parts; engine construction and contest considerations are discussed; identifying and repairing seams; ; removing unwanted chrome; engine assembly and finishing; detailing the tires for realism; removing the molded trademark scripts; gas tank placement; warpage issues; correcting instruction errors; decal preparation and application; are all fully examined in this pictorial 16 page, full-color Step-by-Step review in PDF format.
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