Joey Logano #22 Shell Penzoil Ford Fusion 1:24 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-1473

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Joey Logano #22 Shell Penzoil Ford Fusion 1:24 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-1473 Review

Review and Photos by Doug Cole

Joey Logano is a professional stock car racer on the NASCAR circuit. He has been very successful and has a number of firsts on his record.  Logano won Rookie of the Year honors in 2009.  He was the youngest driver to win races in two of three NASCAR divisions; the Nationwide series and the Sprint Cup series.  He also won the 2015 Daytona 500 race.  Currently driving for Team Penske he is seen in the yellow and red #22 Shell Penzoil Ford Fusion and continues running very competitive races wherever he appears.

 

For the Modeler: This review covers the 2015 release of the Joey Logano #22 Shell Penzoil Ford Fusion 1:24 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-1473. This is kit #85-1473 in the current catalog and is rated as a Skill Level 2 kit for moderate builders aged 8 years and up. The build itself is a SnapTite Max kit with self-adhesive stickers. You get 35 parts molded in Gray and Black with a pre-painted body. The tires are Rubber and it has Metal axles. The glass is clear with the black window surrounds already printed on them. The body comes molded in bright yellow with red accents and has a full sheet of colorful stickers. This kit was designed to be a “transition” kit aimed at moving the novice builder into the glue together category but still allowing for a great looking product to display.  The instruction sheet is a very easy to follow fold-out eight page design in the the typical book format that Revell usually has. Overall dimensions are: Length: 8-3/16″, Width: 3-1/8″, Height: 2-3/8″.

Overall: This is an enjoyable quick builder designed to be easy enough for youngsters to finish and look great when they are done. That helps bolster their confidence and keeps them interested in modeling.  The fact that it features one of NASCAR’s big stars is another plus for trying to get youngsters into the hobby of building models and not just buying a diecast version.  This kit fits together extremely well and there is hardly any flash.  I did have to open up some of the square holes on the driver’s safety net but that was all! There’s really not much you need to do to the kit to make it a great shelf model but there were a couple enhancements that could be made.  I used a black sharpie to color the safety net and highlight the wheel hubs and Lugnuts.  Just those simple things help the overall appearance but you could also pick out some highlights on the chassis for further detailing the molded-in features.

One noticeable omission from the kit is the lack of Goodyear logos on either the tires or wheel wells like the real vehicle and the kit could use some generic instrument panel gauges. I found that all of the snap tite connections were positive and worked well.  One place that the construction could use a dab of glue was on the rollbar and cage.  Those connections are really just posts and sockets and they won’t really stay together on their own although they are trapped by the roof when the body is put into place.  Also, don’t look for stickers #27 & #37 called out on the instruction sheet for the rear spoiler they’ve been omitted from the sheet.

If you’re looking for a top-drawer easy builder and great looking display to help get your youngster into building models, this kit will not let you or the child down. The instructions call for an hour of build time but it might take small fingers a little longer to place all those stickers.

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