Royal Rail Show Rod 1:24 Scale AMT Model Kit #630 Review

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Royal Rail Show Rod 1:24 Scale AMT Model Kit #630 Review

Review and Photos by Alan Mann

 First released in 1972, AMT’s zany Royal Rail show rod is back! It’s a wild ride for all the Kingdom’s Koolest Kats! Featuring an injected motor with “hear ye! Trumpet” intakes, hyper-wide “gumball” slicks, super long chrome forks, this deluxe dragger can beat all the village wagons! Royal Rail’s “crowning achievement” is it’s cozy “fit for a king” interior, sporting a psychedelic “pop-bottle glass” rear window, “aristo-Kat pillow seat” and slick shifter, all “topped off” by a crazy deluxe cruisin’ crown! This kit was one of three released in 1972 when the Show Rod/Chopper Trike craze was in full swing for modelers. The other two kits are Gypsy Wagon and Hemi Hauler. In 2009 Round2 brought the Royal Rail back as a Retro Deluxe version to include new parts, decals and a Mini Box display box.

 

For the Modeler: This is a review of the Royal Rail in 1/25 scale Re-released (Re-Popped) by Round2 under the AMT brand. It is still widely available through online model kit retailers.  This is a Retro Deluxe version with all the original parts plus new parts and an expanded decal sheet. The kit has over 90 parts molded in White, Chrome, Clear, Clear Blue and Clear Orange, Plastic and Vinyl tires and a Metal axle. Round2 lists this as a Skill Level 2 build for the intermediate modeler. The kit includes a nicely designed Hemi motor but does lack many detail parts on the motor. The interior is simply a pillow seat and wheel. The body is comprised of multiple parts and as a Show Rod; it is not a practical vehicle. There is a lot of chrome in this build and unfortunately you do get some mold lines on parts that would look better without them, to fix this would require stripping and re-chroming or painting. The overall build size is: Length: 9”, Width: 5-1/4”, Height: 6-1/2”.

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; test fitting; chassis assembly and detailing; complete engine construction and detailing; using decal setting solutions for that “painted on” look; tire and wheel identification and construction; decal preparation and application; leftover parts; modifying the rear tires/rims for fitment; crown/body detailing and assembly; wiring the HEMI engine with aftermarket items; an illustrated engine wiring diagram; decal and construction options; front and rear suspension construction and detailing; and an expanded kit history are all fully examined in this 11 page, full-color Step-by-Step review in PDF format.

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