{"id":6762,"date":"2015-12-23T07:41:39","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T12:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=6762"},"modified":"2015-12-23T07:41:39","modified_gmt":"2015-12-23T12:41:39","slug":"drag-nut-by-ed-roth-revell-model-kit-85-1382-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=6762","title":{"rendered":"Drag Nut by Ed Roth Revell Model Kit #85-1382 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Right On Replicas, LLC SnapShot Review 20151223*
\nDrag Nut by Ed Roth Revell Model Kit #85-1382 Review
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Review and Photos by Doug Cole<\/p>\n

\"Doug\"<\/a>Adorned in red, white and green here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a fellow that knows how to dress for the season! Looking every bit the spittin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 image of the main character in \u00e2\u20ac\u0153How the Grinch Stole Christmas\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and a little bit like his cousin Frank, \u00c2\u00a0this odd fellow is celebrating in his unique way \u00e2\u20ac\u201c with a hot Chevy small block sleigh.<\/p>\n

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For the Modeler:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0 This review covers the re-release of the Drag Nut by Ed Roth Revell Model Kit #85-1382.\u00c2\u00a0 This kit was first released in 1963 and there are some things that will remind you of that.\u00c2\u00a0 Mainly, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll notice the thick sprue attachments points and \"000b\"<\/a> the lack of chrome parts.\u00c2\u00a0 Another thing you might remember is how much shear fun it is to build one of these old Big Daddy kits!\u00c2\u00a0 As you can see, the kit can be finished in many ways.\u00c2\u00a0 You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll often see Drag Nut adorned in standard skin tones sporting his 20\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s style helmet.\u00c2\u00a0 I decided to give this nut a more familiar look so he could show off his elegant (though slightly graying) raven black locks up top.\u00c2\u00a0 Using some of the sprue stock in the box I also fashioned a pair of electrodes to help him get a jump start like his cousin Frankie!\u00c2\u00a0 His ever-present sidekick Rat Fink \u00e2\u20ac\u201c much like the Grinch\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s dog Max \u00e2\u20ac\u201c is also highly detailed and easily painted to look anyway way that you choose.<\/p>\n

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Overall:<\/strong> There were no decals with this kit but the old Ford was begging for some flash so I put a few pinstripes on it from the parts box. As I mentioned, the sprues are pretty thick and it works best to trim them off away from the part then file down the stubs.\u00c2\u00a0 The basic halves themselves are pretty thin-walled so I used Superglue for most of the construction.\u00c2\u00a0 To add some bling, I wrapped the front axle and engine valve covers with foil.\u00c2\u00a0 Aside from the all-around seams that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll need to fill in, this kit fit together very well for its age.\u00c2\u00a0 If you want to have some fun, build one with a youngster and let your imaginations run “wild in the streets!”<\/p>\n

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