2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 #85-4220 1/25 Revell Review

RoR SnapShot Review 20120202* – 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 #85-4220 1/25  Revell Review
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 Review and Photos by Jessica Green   

Inspired by the models reviewed at Right On Replicas, I decided to attempt my very first model kit.  I chose a model I thought was interesting and had nice styling.  The Revell 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 is considered a Level 2 1:25 scale model and although this was my first model kit ever, I would agree with that level.  It presented challenges for a beginning modeler such as painting, gluing and a lot of time and patience, without requiring parts casting or advanced techniques.

I bought four Testors paints and basic tools to get started such as a plastic drop mat, a Testors starter kit and some sandpaper.  I got to work painting and assembling the engine parts and quickly became a little overwhelmed by how many tiny pieces were on the table in front of me.  Some of the work proved very challenging, such as placing the decal on the tiny oil valve cover.  I found tweezers to be a very useful tool throughout the project for details like that.

 I chose a metallic ruby red spray paint for the body.  A tip I have for the beginning modeler is to make sure you have all the parts that require body paint together at once before starting to paint.  I forgot about the side mirrors and had cleaned up the paint area before I realized I had more parts to paint!  The only part of this model that turned out to be too difficult was getting the wheels to line up properly.  I still don’t think I installed them properly, but as long as you don’t move the model they won’t fall off completely.

 Overall, I enjoyed putting this challenging Challenger together.  The entire project took me seven days from start to finish.  It’s a good kit for a beginner trying their first Level 2 model build.

Jessica

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