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Revell |
1/32 SnapTite Pontiac GTO "The Serpent" |
Kit Number: 1160 |
Reviewed by Mike and Andrew Howard, IPMS# 30741 |
MSRP: $5.99 Review kit provided by Revell, Inc. www.revell.com Snap together kits have been around for a very long time (at least in terms of my existence) and have been improving in quality and number of subjects during that time. I thought that this kit would be a nice diversion for my 7 year old son Andrew as he's also been plugging away at a 1/32nd scale Revell Tornado for several months. Here's Andrew's version of what he liked about the kit :
There were times when parts didn't quite snap into place, but a little advice and some scraping of a couple of parts was all that was needed to overcome the hurdles. The most difficult part of the build was getting the decals (self-adhesive, not water-slide) straight enough on the body. The snake markings are one large decal on each side and getting this long item to not fold or wrinkle did test Andrew's patience. I added a spare hand to help hold things while he lined them up and then also helped him smooth out a few wrinkles. Once the last one was in place, the engine noises started and the GTO got a thorough test drive (yes, by Andrew, not me!) This is definitely a kit that a new modeler, young or old, would find fun and relatively easy to build. A big "Thanks" goes out to Revell and IPMS USA for the review sample! |
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