The Model Car Showroom
Reviews, pictures, hints, and links 1/24, 1/25 car kits
Five model kits to avoid like the plague! Or not?
As model builders, we’ve all had times where we’ve looked at the model kit and thought – “that is gonna be awesome” – only to be disgusted with the build later on. Well, here is a small list… Read More
’67 Mercury Comet Cyclone
This is a review of the AMT ’67 Mercury Comet Cyclone #6750 This is one of those models that I LOVE to hate. It is a car of small infamy and yet it is a design I’ve always… Read More
’71 Plymouth Barracuda Hemi
This is a review of the Revell 1971 Plymouth Cuda kit#2943 I have NEVER understood the absolute love affair most car fans have for the ‘Cuda. I don’t know if it is the name, the look, the Hemi,… Read More
’76 Ford Gran Torino
This is a review of the Revell 1976 Ford Gran Torino kit# 4412 I was into a LOT of 80’s shows when I was little and most of them centered around cars. Hardcastle & McCormick, Dukes of Hazzard,… Read More
’70 Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird (Hemi)
This is a review of the Revell 1970 Plymouth RR Superbird kit# 4921 This is the first time I tried to make this model. Many years ago I tried to make an AMT Daytona – Superbird’s brethren –… Read More
’69 Plymouth Barracuda
This is a review of the AMT ’69 Barracuda from ’69 Muscle Car Superset I have made this car a couple of different times and I swore I’d never fool with it again. Well.. here we are. I… Read More
’69 Dodge Super Bee 440-6
This is a review of the Revell ’69 Dodge Coronet Super Bee kit #2363 I can remember some thirty years ago being at my best friend’s house (Kevin Randall), and seeing his Coronet 440 model he had put… Read More
’70 Chevrolet Chevelle 454 SS – LS-6
This is a review of the Revell DONK ’70 Chevelle #2058 The 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle 454 LS6. Arguably one of the most coveted, most recognized, and fastest of the muscle car era. It was one I HAD to… Read More
’69 AMC SC / Rambler
This is a review of the Jo-han 1969 SC / Rambler #GC-2500 This review is a bit different than I’ve usually done. This is more of a rant and dismembering than a review. The JO-HAN kits have a… Read More
’71 Plymouth Duster 340
This is a review of the AMT 1971 Plymouth Duster 340 #A1118M This is a reissue of one of my favorite kits (see green box below). That isn’t just because it is one of my favorite muscle cars… Read More
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