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2013 Mustang Boss 302 1:25 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-4187 Review

  

Review and Photos by Alan Mann  

The Boss 302 Mustang is a high performance variant of the Ford Mustang originally produced in 1969 and 1970. Ford revived the Boss 302 nameplate for 2012 and 2013. The standard Mustang GT’s 5.0-liter V8 is enhanced with an upgraded intake system, forged rotating assembly, CNC ported heads, revised camshafts and a high flow “runners in the box” intake taken from the 302R racecar. It produces 444 horsepower – 32 hp over the standard GT’s 412 hp and comes with a six-speed MT-82 manual transmission. The car uses a unique quad exhaust system made up of two standard Mustang GT outlets and two side pipes that exit on either side of the rear crossover. The side pipes send the exhaust through metal “Attenuation” discs to create an extra growling exhaust sound. The discs are removable and include a spacer plate sized to match aftermarket exhaust dump valves. The Boss 302 takes the Mustang GT’s suspension and adds higher-rate coil springs, stiffer bushings, and a larger diameter rear stabilizer bar. The body is lowered 11 mm up front and just 1 mm in the rear to give it a more raked stance designed to recall the original. The shocks are adjustable at the shock tower by using a flat head screwdriver. The standard Mustang traction and stability control programs have been altered with a new intermediate sport mode designed to allow for more flexibility on the track. The aero package is almost entirely copied from the Boss 302R race car. The 19-inch black-alloy racing wheels are 9-inches wide up front and 9.5-inches out back and come fitted with 255/40-19 (front) and 285/35-19 (rear) Pirelli P-Zero tires. Ford produced 3250 standard Boss 302 cars for 2013.

For the Modeler: This review is based on the Revell # 85-4187 “Revell Muscle” version 1/25 scale 2013 Mustang Boss 302. This kit is Skill level 3 for more advanced builders and contains 120 parts. The kit is molded in White, Chrome, and Clear and has Vinyl Tires with Metal axle pins and exhaust tips. This kit is ALL NEW TOOLING; Revell has this as a New Release item. You get a nicely detailed 5.0 V8 that is over 25 parts total including hoses. The chassis is very detailed with a correct looking Quad exhaust. The interior is a multi-piece unit and details are crisp. The typical interior pan/engine bay design is used on this car and seems to be a Revell standard as of late. The Glass has the frosted edges to help detail painting the Black outlines. As for the body, the lines are crisp and detail is sharp. You get a multi-piece body with the bumpers and hood separate from the main body. I found no mold lines at all. The real car has larger tires on the back than the front, and although barely noticeable the kit has 2 different tire sizes too. The decals are extensive but only have a Black stripe color option. Also all decals are included for interior and under hood details and body badging. You get 2 sets of plates, BOSS 302 or FORD. THIS KIT HAS NO CUSTOM OPTIONS, This is a BOSS 302 and is a stock build just as you would see on the lot in real life. Overall dimensions of the finished build are: Length: 7-1/4″, Width: 3-1/8″, Height: 2-1/4″.

Overall Impressions: As a Mustang fan I was excited to see an all NEW kit of the newer body style. I was afraid that Revell would cut corners and re-hash the 2010 kit they have made into a half dozen different releases so far, but, happily this is all new. While it is listed as a Skill Level 3 I do not see why, assembly and construction is straight forward and simple. There seems to be nothing overly advanced as would require the Skill 3 rating. This is a good solid Skill Level 2 build. Parts assemble with ease and the finished assemblies look really good. Detail is exceptional on the motor and chassis. The interior is nice and detail is sharp, but the fact everything is all Black in the interior you lose some of the details to the monotone color scheme. The body was well designed and has no mold lines I could see. Revell uses a Solvent Friendly plastic that takes paint very nicely, unlike some of their competitors that the plastic reacts with anything not water based! Other than the fact you get a STOCK build with no custom parts this is an awesome kit. I really enjoyed building it; the finished car looks great and was not overly difficult to make a nice finished build. Revell has done a nice job on this one and I recommend it highly. On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d rate this a 9.

 

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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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2005 Chevy Impala Police Car (NYSP) 1/25 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-1928 Review

 

Review and Photos by Alan Mann

The Impala name was resurrected for the 2000 model year as the “Hi-Mid” program to replace the Lumina. Based on the Lumina’s W-body platform, it was built at Oshawa Car Assembly in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Unlike the earlier Impala built on a B-body, this one was front-wheel drive and was available with a choice of two 3.8L V6 engines, and slightly smaller 3.4L V6 engine. A new Impala SS with a supercharged V6 was brought out for the 2004 model year. Also released was a Police Package, first in 2000, and Undercover Police Package, released in 2001, named 9C1 and 9C3 respectively. Available only to law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and EMS agencies, it had more success than its predecessor, the Lumina 9C3. The 9C1 was basically a base model with a stronger suspension and the 3.8 liter (231 cu in) V6 engine. It was only available in a few basic colors. Another addition was the “SURV MODE” switch which replaced the fog light switch found on the LS. This enabled the driver to turn off all lights in the vehicle and “hide”; something not allowed with the civilian models as automatic headlights were standard. The 9C3 was comparably equipped to the 9C1, but the ability to add other convenience options and more paint and interior choices set the 9C3 apart.

For the Modeler: This review is based on the Revell # 85-1928 1/25 Chevy Impala Police Car SNAP-TITE kit. This kit is Skill level 1 for the beginning builder and contains about 40 parts. The kit is molded in White, Blue, Black, Chrome, Clear and Red and Blue Clear and has Vinyl Tires with metal axles and screws. This kit was released in 2006 and has only this box art version with some minor updates in subsequent re-pops. It is being re-boxed for the European market and released again as kit #80-7068 in April 2014. There are no chassis parts as it is one molded unit but with detail painting it will look OK. The interior is nicely detailed for a Snap kit and has dash instrument stickers. The body is one piece and includes the lights and grille installed. The kit’s graphics are stickers for beginners, two law enforcement departments are included but I used an aftermarket set of decals for this build. I’ll show how you can “personalize” this kit to produce a police unit of your choosing.  For a more experienced builder this will make a nice “shelf sitter” with detail and paint work. Overall dimensions of the finished build are: Length: 8-1/4″, Width: 2-3/4″, Height: 2-1/4″.

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 detailing; correcting instruction errors; dash and police decal detailing; removing unwanted scripts; period correct decal considerations; police equipment detailing; adding authentic instrument panel detailing; interior detailing; removing attachment bosses; using foil for trim work; window detailing tricks; New York State Police  specific light bar details; decal preparation and applications; and using parts box add-ons and other modifications to make nearly any police unit version,  are all fully examined in this pictorial 10 page, full-color Step-by-Step review in PDF format. 

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