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This is another one that I really liked as a kid and think would make an awesome full-sized ride. It’s a ’53 Chevy panel gasser. The original model issue was from decades ago, and I really dug the red-white-blue paint scheme and stars on the nose. I think I’ve posted this pic on the forum before at some point, I don’t remember.
It has since been re-issued by Revell as the Drill Sergeant:
I’m not thrilled with the new scheme, but you can still build it as the old stars & stripes version as this fellow did:
Can you imagine shakin’ the earth with this supercharged 409-powered beast in real life? Too cool.
Kevin Oeste