Dale Huether

IPMS Number
48186

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1940 Ford Sedan Delivery

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Company: Round 2 Models

The Kit

The kit is for a 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery, custom designed and built by Gene Winfield. The kit can be built three ways – stock, street, or strip. The kit comes with enough parts to build two motors and come with a motor stand to place one motor on. The motor can be built three ways, too.

The instructions are well drawn and easy to read, but provide no color scheme to follow. It lets you paint it your way.

The Build

Before beginning, wash all the parts in soapy water to get any mold release agents off them. You begin construction with the motors; there are enough parts to build two. The interior is constructed next, adding both seats and the dash. Next, add the tires and rims by fastening them to the steel axles provided. The interior has… more

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1975 AMC Gremlin X

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Company: Round 2 Models

The Kit

The kit for the AMC Gremlin X is a reissue. It can be built two ways – either stock or as a pro-stock dragster. This kit has a lot of detail and is very nicely done, very true to the real Gremlin X. The model is nice and heavy and durable.

The instructions are well drawn and easy to read. The instructions have all the parts numbered, but the parts are not numbered on the part trees. You will have to figure it out by the drawings.

The Build

Construction begins with the motor, which can be constructed stock or as a drag motor. Whichever way you choose, it’s highly detailed and true to the real thing.

The interior comes next. The dash is highly detailed, displaying all the gauges. The seats are buckets that can be used two ways – stock… more

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Shelby Cobra 427 S/C

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Company: Monogram

The Kit

The kit for the Cobra can only be built as a stock vehicle. Representing the first generation of Cobras, it’s very highly detailed, being a true representation of the full-size car. The instructions are easy to read and the drawings are well detailed. All parts are called out by number, and there is a paint scheme included for all the parts.

The Build

The chassis is the first part of the kit to build; it has a lot of details and consists of many parts. Each part is a precise representation of the original and fits where it should. The motor also consists of multiple parts and accurately reflects the engine when completed. Most of the motor parts are small but are easy to place on the motor. The interior consists of basically the seats, stick shift,… more

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‘67 Chevelle Pro Street

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Company: Revell

The Kit

Revell has released a nice kit of a 1/25 scale 1967 Chevelle Pro Street that can be built either stock or modified, using parts supplied in the kit. The instructions are well-illustrated, are both easy to read and follow, and contain photos and diagrams that display all the construction steps you will take.

The Build

The first step is to wash the parts in hot, soapy water. There is a lot of mold residue on them from the manufacturing process, and if it is not removed, your paint will have a rough time sticking to the various parts.

Construction begins with the very detailed engine. It can be built two ways – stock or modified. Either way, it consists of multiple parts, some of which are chromed. Moving along, the chassis is similarly detailed… more

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Toyota Celica GT Four RC

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Company: Hasegawa

The Kit

This kit review is for Hasegawa’s Toyota Celica GT Four RC. The kit comes pre-molded in a deep black color and is modeled after European automobiles – and, in fact, Japanese ones, too – in that it is designed for right-handed drive, with the steering wheel and all controls placed on the right side.

The Build

The model went together well, almost like a snap-together. The interior consists of a total of three pieces – two seats, the steering wheel, and a small segment of cloth that is intended to be used as the carpet on the flooring. There is no motor to build, because there is no place to put the motor beneath the hood. The chassis is equally simple, consisting of a total of 4 pieces with minimal detail. The interior was painted gray.

Final… more