{"id":6738,"date":"2015-12-14T08:20:51","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T13:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=6738"},"modified":"2015-12-14T08:20:51","modified_gmt":"2015-12-14T13:20:51","slug":"uss-king-guided-missile-destroyer-1500-scale-revell-model-kit-85-0603-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=6738","title":{"rendered":"USS King Guided Missile Destroyer 1:500 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-0603 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=6738&text=USS King Guided Missile Destroyer 1:500 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-0603 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;\">Right On Replicas, LLC Step-by-Step Review 20151214*<br \/>\nUSS King Guided Missile Destroyer 1:500 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-0603 Review<br \/>\n<a title=\"000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/23353429059\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5659\/23353429059_d271c24ef5_z.jpg\" alt=\"000\" width=\"610\" height=\"306\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Review and Photos by Steven Hardwick <a title=\"Steven Hardwick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/21166534934\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5805\/21166534934_50860e2a4d_t.jpg\" alt=\"Steven Hardwick\" width=\"71\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Built in 1967, the U.S.S. King was a guided missile destroyer of the Farragut class. It originally served as part of a peacekeeping force to check Communist aggression in the Southeast Asian seas. The later versions serving in Vietnam as the war increased in intensity, the U.S.S King also functioned as a rescue ship for downed pilots. It was a very fast ship with the most sophisticated fire control systems of that time. The ship was manly designed to destroy air targets and was equipped with one twin launcher firing Terrier missiles from the aft deck. It could also carry surface to air, surface to surface, and anti-submarine warfare missiles.\u00c2\u00a0 Unfortunately the U.S.S. King was sold for scrap in 1994.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the Modeler:<\/strong> This review covers the USS King Guided Missile Destroyer 1:500 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-0603. It is a re-issue of the original Renwal kit in the Blueprint Models Series.\u00c2\u00a0 Revell rates this as a Skill Level 2 kit for intermediate builders. \u00c2\u00a0The kit c<a title=\"000b\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/23612874172\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/607\/23612874172_afc21384fc_m.jpg\" alt=\"000b\" width=\"217\" height=\"65\" \/><\/a>omes in 78 parts molded in Grey plastic on three sprues.\u00c2\u00a0 This kit features display stand, missile system, and ship&#8217;s boats. Overall dimensions are: Length: 12&#8243;, Width: 1.3&#8243;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Covered in this Review:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0 If you want to perfect your build; basic step-by-step 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; building the deck structures; proper lifeboat location placement; official color selections; Terrier Missile construction; using decal setting solutions for improved appearance; paint notations; finishing the display stand; adjusting for hull mounting hole variations; masking for proper hull detail are all fully examined in this <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>12 page, full-color<\/strong> <\/span>Step-by-Step review in PDF format.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?page_id=2932\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">100% money back guarantee!<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Click the <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Buy Now<\/strong> <\/span>link below to purchase the full Step-by-Step review for <strong>$3.95 USD<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Important<\/span> &#8211; You <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MUST<\/span> click on the &#8220;<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Return to Right on Replicas, LLC<\/span>&#8221; link after you&#8217;ve made your purchase to download your review!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"RTJMZMEJ7G2TY\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Right On Replicas, LLC \u00c2\u00a92015 All rights reserved. *All registered trademarks are the property of their respective brands. 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