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RoR Step-by-Step Review 20120717 – Steve Kinser Bass Pro Shop Sprint Car 1:24 Revell Model Review #85-4942 Click Here to Buy This Kit

 

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Most people wouldn’t argue that Steve Kinser is “King” of the dirt track! With 20 World of Outlaws Championships, ESPN named Steve one of the top 25 drivers of all time. The popularity of American sprint car racing continues to gain new fans and has been a staple of weekend racing entertainment for years. Reaching speeds near 140 MPH these weekend warriors are attaining hero status among their fans.

For the Modeler: I was really happy with this build.  In the pictures you’ll notice the Goodyear lettering on the tires.  These were from an older NASCAR kit and they worked just fine.  After the decals dried completely, I noticed that the orange bled through the white decals.  It wasn’t too bad, but there are ways to correct it if you’re not satisfied.  This kit is for an experienced builder.  A novice build could complete it, but it cannot be rushed and takes a lot of finessing.  Enjoy and hopefully we’ll see more sprints from Revell in the future. All of the changes and upgrades from the previous release, cautionary notes regarding the build sequence, test fit procedures, tire conditioning and marking tips, figure (driver) placement, use of  black wash for detailing, header placement sequence, using black foil for the wing finish, and decal procedures, are all fully examined in this Step-by-Step review.

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RoR Step-by-Step Review 201207012 – 2012 Chevy Corvette Convertible 1:25 AMT #733 Model Review
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The AMT/Round 2 “Showroom Replicas” version of the 2012 Corvette convertible is a simple curbside kit, meaning there is no engine except for an engraved detail on the bottom of the chassis. However, the presence of a separate hood indicates a full-detail kit of this legendary sports car has either been produced or will be soon. Simple doesn’t mean plain however as this kit could easily be the centerpiece of your display case.

For the Modeler: As far as the kit itself is concerned, it was a trouble-free build, as well as a nice, refreshing break from the more detailed kits I’m accustomed to reviewing. Contact points were sure and concise, and overall fit and finish were outstanding. This kit easily gets 9 1/2 stars from me. I would highly recommend this kit for not only beginning modelers, but intermediate modelers as well. Advanced modelers could have some fun with it, or anticipate a fully-detailed glue kit to be released. The only complaint I have is that the exhaust tips, fog light bezels, and light units weren’t chrome-plated. The best thing about this kit is that you if you paint the body color parts and set them aside to dry you can build this fabulous looking model in about four hours. The kit contains white plastic parts, chrome wheels, and clear parts as well as soft rubber tires. Using foil to accentuate the taillights, trim details for the interior and headlight assemblies, detailing the exhaust bezels and overall finish are all fully examined in the Step-by-Step review.

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RoR Step-by-Step Review 201207011 – B-24J Liberator 1:48 Mngrm 85-5629 Review           
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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. It was known within the company as the Model 32, and a small number of early models were sold under the name LB-30, for Land Bomber. The B-24 was used in World War II by several Allied air forces and navy’s and by every branch of the American armed forces during the war, attaining a distinguished war record with its operations in the Western European, Pacific, Mediterranean, and China-Burma-India Theaters.

The B-24J was very similar to the B-24H, but shortages of the Emerson nose turret required use of a modified, hydraulically powered Consolidated A-6 turret in most J model aircraft built at Consolidated’s San Diego and Fort Worth factories. The B-24J featured an improved autopilot (type C-1) and a bombsight of the M-1 series. B-24H sub-assemblies made by Ford and constructed by other companies and any model with a C-1 or M-1 retrofit, were all designated B-24J. The J model was the only version to be built by all five factories involved in B-24 production. (Total: 6,678). Coincidentally, 42-51978 “PATCHES” was built 10 miles from my home at the Willow Run airport around 1945.

 For the Modeler: This B-24J kit was built right out of the box (OOB) using the included decals. The  color schemes and references, prop painting techniques, Revell replacement part procedures, using Alclad paint for a bare metal finish, interior and exterior weathering techniques, gap filing, decal application, creating crystal clear canopy glass, replacing panel lines with stretched sprue and resin rivets, painting the crew figures, window adhesion methods, aftermarket nose weight applications, effective clamping methods, watercolor weathering, canopy masking, creating a painting jig, are all fully examined in the Step-by-Step review.

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