I highly recommend to modelers of all skill levels. In summary, Revell has a winner in this kit. Final assembly, including 4 screws to hold chassis and body together, took only a few minutes and yielded a striking finished product. The 6.6 liter V8 is also very nicely appointed and bears striking resemblance to pictures of actual powerplants.įinished in gloss black Testors Custom Lacquer with a Testors enamel high gloss overcoat, the body readily accepted the well-registered decals.
Interior detail is very nicely engineered, with a multi-layer instrument panel including a decal for the instrument faces. This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of automotive history at a fraction of the price. Fit overall was very good, with no need for hacking, chopping, or modifying, although I do need to go back and slightly adjust the fit of the hood pinions to allow the hood to close flush. Instructions flowed logically and had good color call-outs, although reference photos nearly universally showed the headers in Pontiac Engine Blue rather than chrome. The tires are beautifully seamless, and just need to be pressed over their hubs to be display-ready.Īssembly was without incident. Detail, raised and recessed, is crisp and in-scale, and tracks well to reference photos. The Trans Am was a high-performance package for the. Mold quality is very good, with little flash and very manageable mold parting lines. Eastbound and Down: Smokey and the Bandit by WWETheDog Director Hal Needham convinced Pontiac to feature the Pontiac Trans Am in the movie. Molded in white, clear, and chrome-plated styrene with steel axles and vinyl tires, the kit consists of 89 parts and a sheet of decals. Revell does a magnificent job capturing the essence of The Bandit's ride in this re-release of their 2004 tooling of an American muscle car legend. In 1977, the Pontiac Firebird became the rage of pop culture in its strong supporting role in Smokey and The Bandit, and ensuing sales of the Trans Am variant skyrocketed overnight.
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