The original kits had real, thin and very thin "rubbery" authentic rear slicks that WERE labeled "Goodyear Blue Streak Dragway Special".They were so rubbery that it was very difficult to eliminate the mold line down the center of the tires and of you had them in the wheels correctly you could press them down and the sidewalls would actually wrinkle like real slicks! I actually still have three or four of them in a box of parts that is somewhere on my basement. Lol they're likely dryrotted by now as it's been about 35yrs since I've even seen them.
If you want braided hoses use larger guitar and bass strings with the wrap around them they already have the metal pin in the middle so cutting off the nubs and you can glue the center pin to the hole you created and you can pre-bend them to fit perfect. You can also use that guitar string coil as a return spring by pulling out the center wire and stretch it.
I really enjoy watching your videos for tips and tricks I just ordered this kit I had it as a teenager and now in my 40,s I started to build them again so thanks for the video I now have some ideas for when mine comes in
Right on the spot review! I lived Revell 1/25 and 1/16 funny cars in my youth, my favorite; Gene Snow's SNOWMAN Revell F/C..tho' I always thought that the geometry on the cars was wrong!! The model bodies always sat too high on both front and rear tires, and the rear slicks were sooo wrong and out of place, that to correct such innacuracies, would take major overhaul...Im presently working on my observations on my "Jungle Jim" 1/16 FC..hopefully would have a mini studio to create a YT video and present my scratch overall changes I made to obtain and build a more accurate and mean looking model...my Jungle' now looks mean and sitting scale on inflated rubber rear slicks now...Keep up your great work..hopefully Revell/Monogram will begin a re-release of those great kits; hopefully, revised and updated with better wheelbase engineering...yet the addition of the fat tires on this one is a greeeat addition!...thanks much!
I liked this new addition of this version Charger funny car. I liked the addition of the newer wheels and slicks, they fit well for a good finished look. although the chassis details are dated they still work fine for a nice finished car. The cons are dated chassis and inaccurate body trim/paint decals. The kit is missing the decals that go on the rear deck for an accurate representation. I would like to see some chassis updating and engine updating as well. That's about it. If you like Revell kits for drag in 1/16, you will like this kit. I know I did !
I built a couple of these when they were first released. Always had trouble with the rubber band that they included for the blower belt being too small and pulling the back edge of the blower off the manifold. Real life Charger funny cars of those days always looked like they sat kind of high off the frame.
KB, Same here. Ended up throwing theirs away and finding one that fit. Painted it flat black. PS, please subscribe if you haven't already to help us reach more modelers. -Doug
I built the the Hawaiian funny car. When I built the engine I cut off the pins. for the tubing and replaced them metal stick pins. I used a penvise and a 1/32 drillbit carefully drilled out the holes for the pins and used super glue to hold the pins in place. I found this gives a more sturdy mounting surface for the tubing. I also cut the pins a little longer than the kit pins so the tubing has a little more to hold onto
I built this kit and a few others in the Revell 1/16 scale back in the early seventies. I can't remember the exact number, but I think there were 5 or 6.
I sorry to bother you Sir, but I have another question I hope you can help me with. Where can I find complete detailed reference material for Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock Racing Cars? Thank you for your time in reading my question. Sincerely Allan
AM, I don't know of a single source for that information but honestly - if you do an online search for those histories the internet might be the easiest way to get that information! -Doug
a good reference for more recent TF/TFFC drivetrain is Anatomy and Development of The Top Fuel dragster by Tony Sakkis. I don't know if its still in print. You may be able to find it used. There is this video th-cam.com/video/xTsphmCn8mg/w-d-xo.html which gives excellent views of the workings of a contemporary Fuel Engine. Unfortunately the narrators are morons who have no idea of what they are talking about or seeing. Half of the battle with fuel engines is the way they work. Much of the science behind them is completely opposite from the way your car in your driveway works. You almost have to forget everything you know about how engines work to understand a fuel engine. Understanding how they work will help with how you detail your scale model.
Hello Sir, I really enjoyed your video on the Hawaiian Charger Funny Car. I had this kit when I was a kid and as usual I got glue all over the model. The painting was terrible I just didn't know what I was getting myself into. May I ask you a question please? Do I have to be a mechanic to build any kind of car kit?Thank you for your time in reading my question and comments. Sincerely Allan
AM, You do not have to be a mechanic to build a model car. I will say that it will help knowing the way the parts and sub-assemblies relate to each other and fit together though. Aside from that if you build a quality kit the instructions are generally more clear and with the help of videos like the ones here at RoR you shouldn't have any trouble at all! -Doug
This is an okay kit. I built mine last year and made my own decals cause they are so wrong in the kit. So wrong! I put new wires and hoses on cause the ones supplied in the kit are way way out of scale. I also lowered the rear end to get it in scale and at the correct height. Other than that the kit is fantastic and nothing beat seeing this car in person going down the track. I have lots of pictures as well. Those hood pins to lock the body down were on a parts tree all alone. And, yes the real car uses them, they all did. That is what held the body down and they pulled them out to get the body up. They put the new wheels in the kit because they corrected the old ones to what the original car used. If you would like to see my build check out my facebook page. Great kit. Nicely done! thanks for sharing...
Indeed, those hood pin/locks in front are pretty cool...several times at the races we saw the body come up and off cause someone didn't get the pins locked in place. I think they still do it about the same way now. Can you say job security? We saw the Hawaiian several times a year for a long time it seemed. I have tons of photos. The car in this kit I only saw once and now its very hard to find pictures of it. I believe the car in this kit had a wing on it right in front of the rear wheels for a minute or two back in the day. I am guessing by what I could find was only run a short time. I met a guy once at a show that said he was part of the design changes on the kit to represent the real car. He worked for Revell. I think who ever it was did a good job. The decals were so wrong and I guess that had to do with copyright problems. Oh well everyone wants more money anymore. That's why I made my own decals for this kit build. Still a very fun build. The biggest thing in this kit was the ride height over the rear tires...wow! way off. Besides the oversized wires, fuel lines, etc. which was east to replace. It was also very easy to lower the kit body so the ride height was better. Fun stuff! I will check out some of your other videos soon. Again, thanks for sharing...
Mike - Great stuff there and I have seen the wheels roll off Indy cars coming out of the pits at the 500 mile races and those are some of the best pit crews in the world. I guess it can happen to anyone! - Doug
I just won this kit. Can’t wait to build it. I’ll definitely be using this video as a help guide. Thanks!
DS, Wow, lucky you! -Doug
The original kits had real, thin and very thin "rubbery" authentic rear slicks that WERE labeled "Goodyear Blue Streak Dragway Special".They were so rubbery that it was very difficult to eliminate the mold line down the center of the tires and of you had them in the wheels correctly you could press them down and the sidewalls would actually wrinkle like real slicks! I actually still have three or four of them in a box of parts that is somewhere on my basement. Lol they're likely dryrotted by now as it's been about 35yrs since I've even seen them.
CC, thanks for the info! Doug
If you want braided hoses use larger guitar and bass strings with the wrap around them they already have the metal pin in the middle so cutting off the nubs and you can glue the center pin to the hole you created and you can pre-bend them to fit perfect. You can also use that guitar string coil as a return spring by pulling out the center wire and stretch it.
Sophia, Thanks for the great tips! PS, please help us reach more modelers by subscribing if you haven't done so already. -Doug
I really enjoy watching your videos for tips and tricks I just ordered this kit I had it as a teenager and now in my 40,s I started to build them again so thanks for the video I now have some ideas for when mine comes in
Do, Glad to help and welcome back to this great hobby! -Doug
@@RightOnReplicas thank you looking forward to building this kit would like to know the color you painted yours would really appreciate it
Great build Doug. Tip:slide a bendable wire inside tubes for the plug wires helps to keep them in place. Have an awesome day.
CH, Thanks and - nice tip! -Doug
Right on the spot review!
I lived Revell 1/25 and 1/16 funny cars in my youth,
my favorite; Gene Snow's SNOWMAN Revell F/C..tho' I always thought that the geometry on the cars was wrong!! The model bodies always sat too high on both front and rear tires, and the rear slicks were sooo wrong and out of place, that to correct such innacuracies, would take major overhaul...Im presently working on my observations on my "Jungle Jim" 1/16 FC..hopefully would have a mini studio to create a YT video and present my scratch overall changes I made to obtain and build a more accurate and mean looking model...my Jungle' now looks mean and sitting scale on inflated rubber rear slicks now...Keep up your great work..hopefully Revell/Monogram will begin a re-release of those great kits; hopefully, revised and updated with better wheelbase engineering...yet the addition of the fat tires on this one is a greeeat addition!...thanks much!
JR, those are great observations, thanks! -Doug
Very Beautiful! I can't wait to build mine! Thank you for the Tips!
Glad it was helpful and thanks for watching! PS, please subscribe if you haven't already to help us reach more modelers. -Doug
Thanks for sharing your build a friend from canada Rob ✌
Rob, Our pleasure. Thanks for checking in! -Doug
I liked this new addition of this version Charger funny car. I liked the addition of the newer wheels and slicks, they fit well for a good finished look. although the chassis details are dated they still work fine for a nice finished car. The cons are dated chassis and inaccurate body trim/paint decals. The kit is missing the decals that go on the rear deck for an accurate representation. I would like to see some chassis updating and engine updating as well. That's about it. If you like Revell kits for drag in 1/16, you will like this kit. I know I did !
Thanks MK, sounds like you're having fun with these kits! -Doug
wow never even thought about buying this kit but now i want one thanks cooter d
Scooter, After all, we're here to inform and inspire! PS, please subscribe if you haven't already to help us reach more modelers. -Doug
I built a couple of these when they were first released. Always had trouble with the rubber band that they included for the blower belt being too small and pulling the back edge of the blower off the manifold. Real life Charger funny cars of those days always looked like they sat kind of high off the frame.
KB, Same here. Ended up throwing theirs away and finding one that fit. Painted it flat black. PS, please subscribe if you haven't already to help us reach more modelers. -Doug
I had this kit as a kid wow that and the snake and mongoose in 1:24 nice .
Thanks for sharing Don and please subscribe if you haven't already, to help us continue our mission to help more modelers! -Doug
I met Roland Leong at the GNRS in 2020. Nice guy.
John, Cool story, thanks! PS, please subscribe if you haven't already to help us reach more modelers. -Doug
I built the the Hawaiian funny car. When I built the engine I cut off the pins. for the tubing and replaced them metal stick pins. I used a penvise and a 1/32 drillbit carefully drilled out the holes for the pins and used super glue to hold the pins in place. I found this gives a more sturdy mounting surface for the tubing. I also cut the pins a little longer than the kit pins so the tubing has a little more to hold onto
Tony, That's a really good idea! Thanks for the tip. -Doug
Nice job,Doug.Love your open box reviews.Keep scratchin !
Thanks Charlie, this old dog can't do nuthin' else! -Doug
Awesome model remember them well
Dave, Yes they are! Thanks for watching and please subscribe if you haven't already to help us reach more modelers! -Doug
I built this kit and a few others in the Revell 1/16 scale back in the early seventies. I can't remember the exact number, but I think there were 5 or 6.
Vern, Thanks for the wayback! PS, please subscribe if you haven't already to help us reach more modelers. -Doug
thank you...got 'er on my table now....very helpful ...thanx again
Have fun RJ, it's a cool kit! -Doug
awwww , kool . luv yer vid...She's gonna be really neat
really cant thank you enough , for this vid...I gotta say its a challenging build
yeahhh buddy , neat......luv yer vids , so helpful....
RJ, just glad to help out a fellow builder! -Doug
Awesome review my friend...
Thanks Marcos - I appreciate that! -Doug
Wow, good one Doug! Lots of plastic there buddy!!
Right you are Mike, great size for tired eyes! -Doug
@@RightOnReplicas Hey Doug, where can I go to buy this kit? I'd really like to put it together--is it a Buttera chasis design? Thanks for the tips.
I sorry to bother you Sir, but I have another question I hope you can help me with. Where can I find complete detailed reference material for Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock Racing Cars?
Thank you for your time in reading my question.
Sincerely
Allan
AM, I don't know of a single source for that information but honestly - if you do an online search for those histories the internet might be the easiest way to get that information! -Doug
a good reference for more recent TF/TFFC drivetrain is Anatomy and Development of The Top Fuel dragster by Tony Sakkis. I don't know if its still in print. You may be able to find it used. There is this video th-cam.com/video/xTsphmCn8mg/w-d-xo.html which gives excellent views of the workings of a contemporary Fuel Engine. Unfortunately the narrators are morons who have no idea of what they are talking about or seeing.
Half of the battle with fuel engines is the way they work. Much of the science behind them is completely opposite from the way your car in your driveway works. You almost have to forget everything you know about how engines work to understand a fuel engine. Understanding how they work will help with how you detail your scale model.
Hello Sir,
I really enjoyed your video on the Hawaiian Charger Funny Car. I had this kit when I was a kid and as usual I got glue all over the model. The painting was terrible I just didn't know what I was getting myself into.
May I ask you a question please? Do I have to be a mechanic to build any kind of car kit?Thank you for your time in reading my question and comments.
Sincerely
Allan
AM, You do not have to be a mechanic to build a model car. I will say that it will help knowing the way the parts and sub-assemblies relate to each other and fit together though. Aside from that if you build a quality kit the instructions are generally more clear and with the help of videos like the ones here at RoR you shouldn't have any trouble at all! -Doug
There's all kinds of pics of the real funny car with these graphics
BF, Thanks for the info! -Doug
This is an okay kit. I built mine last year and made my own decals cause they are so wrong in the kit. So wrong! I put new wires and hoses on cause the ones supplied in the kit are way way out of scale. I also lowered the rear end to get it in scale and at the correct height. Other than that the kit is fantastic and nothing beat seeing this car in person going down the track. I have lots of pictures as well. Those hood pins to lock the body down were on a parts tree all alone. And, yes the real car uses them, they all did. That is what held the body down and they pulled them out to get the body up. They put the new wheels in the kit because they corrected the old ones to what the original car used. If you would like to see my build check out my facebook page. Great kit. Nicely done! thanks for sharing...
Mike - Great info and insights on the 1:1, thanks! -Doug
Indeed, those hood pin/locks in front are pretty cool...several times at the races we saw the body come up and off cause someone didn't get the pins locked in place. I think they still do it about the same way now. Can you say job security? We saw the Hawaiian several times a year for a long time it seemed. I have tons of photos. The car in this kit I only saw once and now its very hard to find pictures of it. I believe the car in this kit had a wing on it right in front of the rear wheels for a minute or two back in the day. I am guessing by what I could find was only run a short time. I met a guy once at a show that said he was part of the design changes on the kit to represent the real car. He worked for Revell. I think who ever it was did a good job. The decals were so wrong and I guess that had to do with copyright problems. Oh well everyone wants more money anymore. That's why I made my own decals for this kit build. Still a very fun build. The biggest thing in this kit was the ride height over the rear tires...wow! way off. Besides the oversized wires, fuel lines, etc. which was east to replace. It was also very easy to lower the kit body so the ride height was better. Fun stuff! I will check out some of your other videos soon. Again, thanks for sharing...
Mike - Great stuff there and I have seen the wheels roll off Indy cars coming out of the pits at the 500 mile races and those are some of the best pit crews in the world. I guess it can happen to anyone! - Doug
What??
Muito bom .
Very nice
Thanks Sam - I appreciate that! -Doug
I have an uncompleted kit for a chi town hustler
Hey Farm Dude - Build that bugger it's just like this kit if it's the 1:16 scale kit. -Doug
Right On Replicas I dug it out and unfortunately it's 1:25 and halfway done
Farm Dude - That is a different build and we haven't posted that one yet. I'll let you know when that goes up! -Doug
I have a Duster Mongoose in this scale I built in 1977
Nice John, thanks for sharing! -Doug