Post by rodburner on Aug 30, 2008 17:12:07 GMT -5
This was an unbuilt kit when i started.
BOX TOP
link to instructions and all box art..
public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/instruction_sheetsh/instruction_sheets/johan/johan-60-desoto-adv/
PROS: something to build that you don't see everyday. very crisp molding. scripts "were" clean and sharp as well as the trim "was". fairly good detailed kit for the era. not all that expensive for such and old kit. you can buy one unbuilt on eBay most the time for $30-$50. to me this is not that much considering the cost of Trumpeter and Tamiya kits these days. this kit number was molded in white, while some versions are molded in red and other colors.
CONS: windsheild has to be trimmed quite a bit behind the cowl or the interior tub will sit at a "slant". windsheild also becomes difficult and too wide to fit between the A pilars after painting. if you want to lower this car as i did, you will have to cut your own tranny tunnel into the interior floor and possibly cut some of the top end of tranny away to allow a suffice fit. having the "tabbed" bumpers, lowering the car you must cut them off and rely on the "headlight" support area to glue the bumper/grille on. the interior is shallow and lacks details and crispness in molding. can only be built stock from the box.
BUILT/Kustomized model
BOX TOP
link to instructions and all box art..
public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/instruction_sheetsh/instruction_sheets/johan/johan-60-desoto-adv/
PROS: something to build that you don't see everyday. very crisp molding. scripts "were" clean and sharp as well as the trim "was". fairly good detailed kit for the era. not all that expensive for such and old kit. you can buy one unbuilt on eBay most the time for $30-$50. to me this is not that much considering the cost of Trumpeter and Tamiya kits these days. this kit number was molded in white, while some versions are molded in red and other colors.
CONS: windsheild has to be trimmed quite a bit behind the cowl or the interior tub will sit at a "slant". windsheild also becomes difficult and too wide to fit between the A pilars after painting. if you want to lower this car as i did, you will have to cut your own tranny tunnel into the interior floor and possibly cut some of the top end of tranny away to allow a suffice fit. having the "tabbed" bumpers, lowering the car you must cut them off and rely on the "headlight" support area to glue the bumper/grille on. the interior is shallow and lacks details and crispness in molding. can only be built stock from the box.
BUILT/Kustomized model
