{"id":4201,"date":"2013-08-26T11:45:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T19:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=4201"},"modified":"2013-08-26T11:45:26","modified_gmt":"2013-08-26T19:45:26","slug":"mickey-thompsons-challenger-i-125-scale-revell-model-kit-85-4918-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=4201","title":{"rendered":"Mickey Thompson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Challenger I 1:25 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-4918 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twttr_button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=4201&text=Mickey Thompson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Challenger I 1:25 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-4918 Review\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click here if you like this article.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-plugin\/images\/twitt.gif\" alt=\"Twitt\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">RoR Step-by-Step Review <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">20130<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">826*\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mickey Thompson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Challenger I 1:25 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-4918 Review<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<a title=\"IMG_0000 by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/9602704876\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_0000\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7282\/9602704876_427063033b.jpg\" width=\"565\" height=\"373\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Review and Photos by Tony Gibson <a title=\"Tony Gibson by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/5472886156\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Tony Gibson\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5179\/5472886156_f2b54868a5_t.jpg\" width=\"84\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In September of 1960, hot rod specialist Mickey Thompson achieved a world record speed of 406.6 mph in a piston powered car at Bonneville Salt Flats.\u00c2\u00a0 It stands today as one of the most outstanding achievements of this famous race car builder and driver.\u00c2\u00a0 Mickey also competed in drag racing, Indy Car and off-road racing.\u00c2\u00a0 He was a proven trendsetter in his time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>For the Modeler:<\/b> This is the Revell Motor Sports Series Mickey Thompson Challenger I in 1\/25 scale. It is a skill level 3 Model. It is molded in white plastic and contains 186 pieces. This kit (#85-5251) features four V-8 engines with transmissions, detailed tube chassis, removable body panels, rear parachute tube, four soft, black, unbranded Bonneville Speed tires and a fully painted Mickey Thompson miniature replica holding a helmet.\u00c2\u00a0 It also includes nice directions and waterslide decals. 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