Revell Formula One cars

[dvenn]

Just a quick question has any one built any of these, and if so what are they like, and are they worth buying.
Dave

[ptcruiser]

Not me personally Dave, but I understand that they are variable. And as always, I think it depends on what you are expecting. The have been concerns with fit and accuracy in some of the earlier examples but the standards have improved with experience.

Rich

[Deleted]

Dave,

I built the Jordan for Revell which was used on display at SMW a couple of years ago. Nice kit, and it was built without instructions. The only problem I had was placing the decals on the wheels, all of a sudden they developed a mind of their own and decided to implode.

Have a go, they're quite impressive models when they're built.

[kiwichappers]

Nick,
I have built a couple of their Ferraris, a 642 [as their 100th GP winner] and a 412 T2 and enjoyed them. I fiddled the construction a bit so that the body could be finished without the suspension in place. It seemed easier to paint and polish the body free from delicate wishbones and the like.
Ciao

[Lonewolf]

I bet there was a New Zealand connection

[kiwichappers]

Surprise, surprise there wasn't. The 'Reds' from Modena have been a life long passion also. The 642 was made for a friends birthday present and the 412 for my own amusement.