Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Revell - China
Revell seems to have leaft Germany in the making of their models. Now it's Revell - China. Here's the latest in their new line of models.
It's a 1/6 scale of the Chevy 350 from days long gone. It has metal parts that you screw together. However , there are'nt any screws in the kit. That's because the screws are considered an option. You don't find this out until after you open the box.
What do you do ?
Simple , take it back to the store , or , you can call Revell and purchase the screw set. The screws are tee tiny , so I don't think the local hardware will have them. Also , there's a lot of detail lacking. For instance , you are to glue the dipstick in place.
I will say , I had fun building this just the same. My model has a working dipstick , FRAM on the oil filter , studs on the exhaust , vacuum lines , zero degree marker for timing in blue. Although there is room inside , I did not have an electric motor to make it spin. That would have been cool.
The way Revell has been going lately , I think they have forgotten how to make models. Just like our 3 big auto makers have forgotten how to build what the customer wants.
