Smokey and the Bandit ‘77 Pontiac Firebird 1:25 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-4027 Review

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Smokey & the Bandit ‘77 Firebird T/A 1:25 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-4027 Review

Review and Photos by Tom Schaefer

One of the first movies I remember seeing in a theater was “Smokey and the Bandit”, and from that day on the movie has been in my top five favorites. Well, not so much the movie as the gleaming black Pontiac that was the star (in my opinion). From the moment Burt Reynolds drove black beauty out of the back of that semi, I was hooked. 

For the Modeler: This is a Revell 1977 Pontiac Firebird Smokey and the Bandit 1:25 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-4027 Review. This skill level 2 kit includes 89 parts, molded in white plastic, with black vinyl tires, clear plastic windows and light covers. For years if you wanted to do a model replica of the “Bandit T/A” you were limited by lack of correct decals and a kit without the right parts. While both Monogram and MPC provided kits, neither had the right “Blackbird” decals and both lacked detail. Then a couple of years ago Revell came out with a pre-painted kit, which was nice, but where is the fun in a pre-painted kit? Finally, they released that kit in real model form….That’s right, this kit is NOT the old Monogram kit…it is the new, very detailed, extremely well engineered, correctly decaled, Bandit T/A.

Covered in this Review:  If you want to perfect your build; basic construction; preparing parts for better finishing; alternate assembly sequence suggestions for fit and ease of finishing; complete paint and adhesive selections and applications; engine detailing; test fitting; suspension construction and detailing; detailing the instrument cluster/console; identifying and repairing seams; handling small parts for trouble free finishing; removing unwanted chrome; engine assembly and finishing; detailing the interior; removing the molded trademark scripts; gold detailing; headliner finishing; detailing the grill and taillight bezel for realism, are all fully examined in this pictorial 14 page, full-color Step-by-Step review in PDF format.

  

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