Green Hornet’s Black Beauty 1:32 Scale Polar Lights Model Kit #876 Review

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Green Hornet’s Black Beauty 1:32 Scale Polar Lights Model Kit #876 Review

Review and Photos by Alan Mann

 The Green Hornet is a fictional character created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell, in 1936. The Green Hornet became a television series shown on ABC in the 1966–1967 television season and starred Van Williams as both the Green Hornet and Britt Reid, and Bruce Lee as Kato. The Green Hornet followed the adventures of playboy-media mogul Britt Reid, the owner and publisher of The Daily Sentinel. As the masked vigilante Green Hornet, Britt fights crime with the assistance of his martial-artist partner Kato, Britt’s valet, and his weapons-enhanced car the Black Beauty with license plate V-194. On police records, the Green Hornet is a wanted criminal, but in reality, the Green Hornet pretends to be a criminal in order to infiltrate and battle the criminal gangs, leaving them and the incriminating evidence for the police’s arrival. Britt’s dual identity is known only to his secretary at The Sentinel, Lenore “Casey” Case and the District Attorney Frank P. Scanlon. The TV series featured the Green Hornet’s car, The Black Beauty, a 1966 Imperial Crown sedan customized by Dean Jeffries at a cost of $13,000. Two cars were built for the show and both exist today. Black Beauty 1 is located in the Petersen Museum collection and Black Beauty 2 is fully restored to TV series correct and is located in a private collection in South Carolina.

 

For the Modeler: This review covers the Polar Lights Kit #POL876 Green Hornet’s Black Beauty kit released by Round2. The kit is in 1/32 scale and a Skill Level 2 for moderate builders. This is a direct re-release (Re-Pop) of the original kit and this version was released in June 2012. There are 37 parts molded in Black, Chrome, Clear and has Vinyl tires with Metal axles. This is a Curbside kit meaning there is no motor and limited details. The chassis is molded with simple details and need some painting to highlight the motor and exhaust. The interior is a basic tub with the seats installed in place. The dash and steering wheel are separate and have limited details. The body has all the lines molded into it to resemble the doors and hidden weapons. The lower bumper rockets are shown in front and back. There are no decals and the build does require some Bare Metal Foil to replicate the real car. Overall size is Length: 6-3/4”, Width: 2-1/2”, Height: 1-3/4”.

 

Covered in this Review:  If you want to perfect your build; basic construction; preparing parts for better finishing; complete paint and adhesive selections and applications; test fitting; dashboard installation; interior tub construction; handling extra injection and mold tabs; tire and wheel construction; detail painting instructions for the rockets; identifying and removing the body mold lines; making crystal clear windows with floor polish; chassis detailing and installation; making realistic looking tires; fit modifications for the window glass; adding window tint for effect; making the trim standout with foil; using “clear” glue for the windows; using the model body as a slot car; are all fully examined in this 9 page, full-color Step-by-Step review in PDF format.

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