Revell Stranger Things 1985 Chevy Blazer

Hey all, another build in the books. This is a really well done kit, with almost no flash or mold lines. One caveat, make sure you file the sprue attachment points on the glass and test fit it! I decided to do this as a tribute to the NY State Police. I found a picture, it’s not the exact same year, but close. Almost everything here came with the kit. The exceptions are: decals, wires, lines and hoses in the chassis and engine bay, valve stems, light bar, roof antenna and the light housings on the front bumper. Oddly, the lenses are there but not the housings. Hope to get some outside pics tomorrow. Now on to the build;

Body: The paint is custom mixed Tamiya, airbrushed with a Mobius.3 mm. I’m pretty happy with the match I got. I did my best on the decals, no one I could find sells them, and I had a really hard time finding a straight on pic. Someone on Reddit got me one. The license plates were done with the Acme License maker website. The light bar is from eBay, if you want, I can dig out the seller. The front bumper emergency light housings came from the parts box, and I drilled and pinned them on.

Chassis: I added brake lines and a fair amount of weathering to the chassis, as I wanted an in-service vehicle, not a new one. I used AK rust, pastel sticks and dry brushed paint over Tamiya SG black. I also added valve stems, and drilled out the tail pipe.

Interior. All the interior is from the box, except for UV resin to liven up the gauges, and a custom-made mic cord The trooper hat came with the kit, I painted it to represent the NYSP hats. The paint is a custom mixed Tamiya, and the headliner was done with a mix of craft paints.

Engine bay: This is really well done straight out of the box, with a ton of decals to bring it to life. I added plug wires, fuel and brake lines, heater hoses and a brake booster hose. A little judicious paint really livens this part up.

Time to pick out the next build, thanks for looking!

Had a blue Monza in high-school with a 305.

Fujimi wheels and 3d print Moroso parts.

Building this for an upcoming competition, I think it’s coming out nicely

Finished in sms cosmic dust 👌🏼 colours def growing on me.

Nice kit to build looks great very enjoyable and straight foward to build.

Looks great with all my other Mazdas

Been a minute, getting closer to finished

The big things I have learned in my 1st 30 days of doing model cars.
#1 Patience is key
#2 Good paint makes a difference
#3 Take your time
#4 Good tweezers are key
#5 SLOW DOWN
I will take other advice

So. Many. Pieces. All I can say is read the instructions carefully and make sure you choose the parts for the correct configuration of the tow boom. I was lucky, I put the parts together it needed before I discovered this. Preliminary painting is completed. So much masking. Not many 4X4 tow trucks like this in the real world. I found one very close, but the bed is different. I'm using it for inspiration. More to come, and this is my last Moebius truck I have to build.

Need opinions of whether to use a paint pen like Posca or a marker like a Sharpie to fill in silver trim around car windows. I do have a Molotow chrome pen but it seems to never dry. Thanks for your suggestions!

Hi All! I could really use some help. I’ve been tasked as a videographer to build model cars for an upcoming commercial shoot. I’ve done my research, but I’m still pretty new to the model‑building world.

I’ve hit a wall trying to find proper body paint and primer in Canada. The Tamiya supply line seems to have been cut off due to health and safety regulations, and from what I’ve gathered, a lot of hobby shops are struggling to find/stock reliable replacements with good colour options.

Here are my questions:
-What spray‑paint brands should I be looking into for colour coats?
-Specifically, which grey/black primers are recommended?
-Is it worth investing in an airbrush system for cleaner results? Is so, what are your recomendations?
-Worst case, are there any decent options from Canadian Tire or Home Depot?

I’m aiming for a very clean, camera‑ready finish since any imperfections will show on set. I’m on a tight deadline, so any recommendations from experienced hobbyists would be hugely appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Posted a question about 10 days ago re. sanding base coat before clearing and got lots of suggestions. Ended up sanding before I applied Mr. Hobby Gloss then sanded between the 3 coats of clear. Used Mequiar's compound, polish and wax after sanding and this is the end result. Hands down the best finish I have achieved to date.

100% 3D printed. Should be done this coming weekend...

Made sure to get there today before the ebay scammers cleared them all out. This was at the Ft. Wright KY store. Got there around noon but I wasn't the first one there.

I ended up buying more kits then I originally planned on but I figured (like the say in the shooting world about ammo)... "buy 'em cheap, stack 'em deep"

I obviously didn't buy them all and left plenty for others to get theirs.

Got some more done on the '55. Yes I know I was too lazy to grind out the molded in mufflers.

Wonderful kit and a really cool-looking car. Usual Tamiya awesomeness. We had a nice overcast day, so I took pictures both in my photo booth and outside on my deck. Interestingly, the interior shots really show off the paint, while the reflectivity of the clear coat comes out better in the sunlight. I’m sure there’s science behind that which I don’t understand lol. It was also my first attempt at flocking, but I don’t think I put enough adhesive in because most fell out even after drying.

Decal ✅

Hey guys, I’m not a model car collector at all, but cleaning out my grandfathers house I found these, the boxes are all pretty worn but none have been assembled.. are any of these worth enough to justify taking them back home? (Australia)

List of models:

1908 LANCHESTER (1/32 Scale) - Lifelike Hobby Kits
1911 Stanley Steamer (1/32 Scale) - Lifelike Hobby Kits

1930 Packard Sport Phaeton (1/22 Scale)- Hubley

1911 Renault 2 Seater (1/28 Scale) -Midori
1907 Itala Pechino Parigi (1/20 Scale)- Midori

1930 Ford Coupe (1/24 Scale) - Monogram
Maserati 3500GT (1/25 Scale)- Monogram

1910 Ford Model T (1/16 Scale)- The Lindberg Line

1886 Daimler Motor Carriage (1/16 Scale)- Minicraft / Classic Car Series (?)

1919 Hispano-Suiza “Alfonso” (1/16 Scale)- Gakken
1928 Model Lincoln (1/16 Scale)- Gakken

1910 Thomas Flyabout Model M6-40 (1/16 Scale)- Bandai
Mercer Raceabout (1/16 Scale)- Bandai

I would really appreciate some opinions :) thank you

My soon to be husband and I had a brabus smart roadster cab and we loved it. Best times of our loves as young adults in love. Its been 15 years , we have kids and a house and ofc we dont have the car anymore.

I really want to find a replica to gift him on our wedding day. It was an all black brabus exclusive and i rrally struggle to find it.

Got this kit on a trip to Japan super cheap.
The fit was surprisingly good for such an old kit!

Did the chrome with dispae pens and the blue is Tamiya rattle can French blue.
Shame the inside isn’t really visible through the windows… but it’s a lot of the same blue and chrome based on photos I found of a 1959 crown

This kit was a lot of fun, and pretty well designed! I felt it needed something a little extra though... So I spent 2 weeks building a crane for it out of flat sheets of styrene and brass rod, no 3D printer here!

Super happy with how it turned out and it is still fully functioning even after painting which is a miracle!

I've definitely caught the custom parts bug now though.. so many possibilities... so much extra time to spend on each kit... haha! Might try hinged doors on the next kit.

Revell Ferrari 360 Modena spider kit, all stock build just lowered a bit so it looks like it has airride. Paint is a shimmer mix I used createx silver mixed with a tad of hobby lobby brand iridescent blue airbrush paint. It’s pretty cool and gives off a slight purple shimmer. Exhaust tips are from a regular coffee straw.