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KIT REVIEW – Harley Davidson Police bike 1/8 by Revell (1227)

May 23, 2014
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I always keep an eye on ebay and similar websites in search for model kit opportunities. This time I’ve found this pair of Harley Davidson model kits, together at a very good price. A few months ago I finally had the opportunity to open the boxes where all my childhood scale models were stored for […]

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KIT REVIEW – 1958 Cadillac El Dorado 1/25 by Lee

October 4, 2013
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I though about trying out new things. And trying something new can be very rewarding. But this time, it didn’t work out pretty well. This is probably the worst kit ever – or a cool toy. It depends on where you are standing. Luckily, I’ve never seen much from this brand. So here’s my warning […]

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Kit Review – ’63 Chevy Nova Coupe SS 1/25 by Trumpeter

September 15, 2013
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What I like about this kit is the level of detail. It does include several different parts. For instance, the body trim is entirely moulded in separate chromed parts, well at least most the body trim (the trim around the windows is moulded into the body as usual). I didn’t have the chance to build […]

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KIT REVIEW – 39 Chevy Coupe Street Rod – Monogram 1/24

July 7, 2013
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I would like to share this kit review with you. This maby isn’t the best kit of the history, but it is surely fun to build! This kit a very similar to the 37 Ford Sedan I’ve reviewed some time ago. The kit hasn’t many parts, but the parts are quite well moulded. The issue is, though, […]

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KIT REVIEW – 1/25 57 Chevy Bel Air Coupe by AMT

June 16, 2013
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I’ve heard people say that this is one of the best 57 Chevy kits around. I can surely agree on many points! I wonder what you think about that… Anyway, the kit is really good when it comes to details and parts – it has over 150 parts, while some kits barely reach the 100 […]

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Kit Review – Revell 1/25 Mustang Shelby GT 350 H 1/24

January 12, 2013
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I’ve written a review on Revell’s 1965 Mustang Fastback 2+2 kit a while ago. As I’ve got this kit as a Christmas present from my sister (thanks!), I though about making a kit comparison, just to let you know what are the differences and maybe you can pick the kit you like the most. To […]

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Kit Review – 1959 Ford Fairlane Skyliner by Revell in 1/25 scale

September 1, 2012
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I remember that my brother bought this very same kit a long time ago (15 years ago, I guess). It was an antique kit, the box was actually smaller than this re-edition for Revell 50th anniversary. I saw the re issue one day while checking out the local hobby store and bought it… just because […]

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Kit Review – Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR

August 18, 2012
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The real car was actually based on a Formula 1 car from the 50s – not on the well known 300 SL. It was specially developed for racing in the 1956 season, but it never came to the tracks. As it seems, the reason why it is called “Uhlenhaut” is because the designer back then […]

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Kit Review – 55 Chrysler 300 Tim Flock’s Stock Car by Moebius Models

July 8, 2012
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I’ve never shown you a kit by Moebious Models before. I’m sure many of you have seen them and even built them already. Still, I wanted to catch up with that this time. I picked the 1955 Chrysler Stock Car driven by Tim Flock. You can also buy this kit as a regular street car. […]

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Kit Review – Dodge LT 700 & Ford 40 Coupe

June 10, 2012
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I bought this kit for my brother as a Christmas present last year. To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect, but the kit wasn’t really expensive anyway – 23 USD is just a little more than a single car kit and we are talking about a truck, a semi and a car here. […]

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Kit Review – Lindberg Ford Model T Pickup

June 5, 2012
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I bought this kit pretty much blind from a catalogue. There wasn’t much information there other than it was a Model T pickup and in scale 1/24. The reason I wanted a Model T Pickup was because of the one Model T in my Grandpa’s junkyard. I loved that little truck (there is a picture […]

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Kit Review – 65 Ford Mustang Fastback by Revell

March 3, 2012
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This is a very cool kit. There are a few Mustang kits around and this is one of the best that I know of – together with the Convertible I’ve shown you in a previous post. The body is pretty good. The body details, such as the emblems, are very well detailed, but pretty thin […]

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Dodge Monaco Dukes of Hazzard Roco`s Police Car by MPC – Kit Review

February 11, 2012
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I bought this kit as a Christmas present for my brother – who always got just shirts, socks and scarfs and was finally hoping for the rest of us to think of something else (hands up if you feel the same). This is one of the kits I always wanted to buy but still passed […]

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KIT REVIEW – 32 Ford 5-Window Coupe by Revell

January 7, 2012
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Many of you may remember the 1932 Ford Street Rod by Monogram from years ago. I can recall my brother building that car about 20 years ago. The kit was great back then. I bought it some time later. Now, why bothering getting the 32 Ford 5-Window Coupe by Revell then? It is a very […]

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Kit Review: Ford C-600 Tilt Cab by AMT

December 17, 2011
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I’ve ordered this kit some weeks ago. I was actually thinking of buying a Dodge truck, but then I changed my mind and I’m really happy this Ford by AMT! As you can see above, the box is done in “retro look”, which makes the good old days come up again. It gives you the […]

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Kit Review – 1940 Ford Pick up by Revell Monogram

November 27, 2011
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Some weeks ago, I was walking around a flea market close to where I live. I never expect to find scale models, because there aren’t many people doing this in this area. So when I saw this kit in that stand, my day was done Since the kit is in a very good condition (and […]

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Mack R685ST AMT 1/25 Kit Review

June 11, 2011
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This is a nice AMT Kit, with a few extras but no big surprises. I tried to figure out which year this truck could be, but Mack manufactured pretty much the same R685ST for several years (at least mid seventies to mid eighties) – so I couldn’t find out the year this truck is supposed […]

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Collector’s Kit: 54, 55 and 57 Chevy Revell HOTROD Series

April 8, 2011
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As the name tells you, you get three classic chevys in one box – now, if that isn’t already a good start!! And wait for the rest to come! Although you may not find this kit very often (it was made in 1985), I thought of making a review anyway – just because this kit […]

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57 Black Widow Weathering Done and 56 Sunliner Fireball Roberts Decals Done

October 26, 2012
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This is the final lap, ladies and gentlemen! I’ve finally finished the weathering on the 57 Black Widow. One important detail on this build is the driver’s door. It has suffered a small racing crash and I tried to add some fresh scratching there. I actually painted over the paint and the decal. Another option would […]

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From our Readers – Robert and Roland

June 19, 2012
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  Robert sent me an email not so long ago, asking if I had a hint on how to make a vinyl top. I wrote back, saying that he should try the good old masking tape trick. So he did, and I must say, he did it great! He first shared this pic with me […]

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57 Chevrolet 150 – Black Widow Project – Building Tips, Facts and Questions

April 15, 2012
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I wrote a kit review about this Revell model some time ago. I really liked the kit right from the start. So, when my brother and discussed about our next project, an instruction DVD tutorial, I suggested to build this car in the racer stock car version. By the way, we will be filming this […]

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1/25 Revell – 1957 Chevy 150 Utility Sedan & BlackWidow Race Car

September 23, 2011
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This kit is labeled “Special Edition Series”. And in comparison with the average scale kit, this one is surely special. I wanted to buy since I first saw it! This kit features a 150 Chevy Utlity Sedan (which you can also build as the Black Widow Stock Car). The 150 Chevy Utility Sedan – also called Handyman […]

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From our Readers – Mark and John

February 26, 2013
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I really like this Model T. It reminds me of that old Model T pickup at my grandpa´s junkyard back in the day when my brother and I were kids. It looks like the AMT kit i recently reviewed. I can’t wait to build this as a junker too!  I like the way Mark made […]

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1925 Ford Model T 1/25 by AMT

February 9, 2013
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If there were model kits in heaven, this is surely one of the kits you get up there! I wish all kits would have as many options as this one. This is a must have! I always wanted to build a Model T and bought one by Lindberg a long time ago, a very disappointing kit. But […]

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