Last night, the wife and I got the fireplace going, got on the couch, shared a big bowl of popcorn and binge watched model building. Thanks for sharing the evening with us Chris!
Initially I thought you'd "cop out" and not super detail this. But you arrested my fears when you began to paint. And it came out Gang Busters. BTW - Police puns are more challenging than I thought. Thanks again for showing us - no matter the kit, there's always a way to make it "your own".
The model is very impressive and it has more detail than I would have expected from a curbside model. It looks great after you painted and detailed it. Thanks for sharing this.
Sorry to hear your local shop went under - soo hard to compete against big box and online vendors who may have great inventory but no "touch" and "feel" to them....
It is crazy to think that these cars ware everywhere when i was a kid I liked the sheriff cars from my state good old Polk County Oregon ahh good memories
Thanks for sharing your skills and making this video. After decades of building Revell, AMT and Lindberg car kits, my son gave me this snaptite kit for Christmas. When first saw it, I was not very impressed but then realized what a nice model it will make among my other 1:25s. As you well said, no hood to open but nothing very interesting to see in this modern engines anyway. I always enjoy your videos.
I've got two of these model cars, great build as always Mr Chris..😀😀👍👍, I own a real life retired 2001 Ford Crown Victoria P71, it's white in color with the black steel wheels with dog bowl center caps
Wow! What a great job! The amount of detail you put in into a snap kit. Looks spot on! Being from Illinois I see these patrolling all over the expressways. Luckily I've never seen one up close or in my rearview mirror!😁Looks like a really fun kit!
these cars are great demo derby cars for the kit bashers types being 4 door and so many real crown vic derby cars just saying another great video i always enjoy watching the master at work
I built this model before, I even made it look like my old 97 Crown Vic Police Interceptor. Miss that car, but with a cracked frame it was time to junk it.
Nice kit, and great job of building up. Guess, I’ll have to dust off the West Virginia, Virginia state police decals I bought years ago. I can see getting this kit just for the tires.
Another interesting review & build on a kit with intent to buy. I wish to do a black unmarked. Men in Black stuff like in the movie "Paul." We all have geared interests.
That's a nice kit. I had a 1/25-24. Kit it also ford crown Victoria. I'm not sure if it was snap or not but it had some engine detail but not a lot. It came with a few different decal set, American and Canadian,(R. C. M. P) being from Canada I used the R.C.M.P decal set. I also 1/18 version of the vehicle.
Nicely detailed snap together kit - it'd be nice if Revell brought back their late model Caprice police car from this same era. How does it compare to the 1970s squad cars Round 2 has reintroduced lately?
I have 5 boxed unopened Lindburg kits made years ago with Ohio State Patrol on the cover. Wonder what’s their worth. Plastic wrap to. Enjoying your channel
Fantastic work as usual , *Chris* ! I have the *CHP* version of this C.V.P.I. ; I'm thinking of building it as a decommissioned version to closely match my 2004 'P71' ( which has the 'Parchment' interior , similar to the khaki you've employed ) . Now , who's going to make a 1998 - 2011 P71 for us ?
I enjoy your videos. I was wondering, do you have trouble with your rattle paint cans quitting before they are empty? I have had a number of Rustoleum cans do that over the years. My latest one did it the first time I used it. I tried it again, and it spray a tiny bit and quit. Thanks.
Nice kit. I always thought those were made by Revell. Would've been even better IF they had made it a 3-4 in 1: Cop car, firefighter car, taxi and daily driver. But as you said, it's easy to turn into a daily driver (And that's why I put a 3-4 instead of just 3). Kind of kit I'd get, but I already have over 60 not build and I don't build as fast as you do! lol
Have to admit I was as surprised as you were at the paint and extra work they put into the body details. One minor disappointment- when various Arizona police agencies bought fleets of these cars they went with bare steel rims painted black. A well-provisioned parts box can fix that but it should have been a kit option IMO. And damn, that interior looks nice as always.
@@tapewaves2783 Guess there will be some testors still around.I originally heard they were gone but looks like only some brands, Testors has decided to discontinue a number of popular paint brands in response to what it calls a changing modeling market. Rust-Oleum, which owns Testors, recently announced that it was discontinuing its Model Master acrylic, Pactra spray and Aztek airbrush paint brands so that it could focus more on other products.May 6, 2020
Here's a question for a Tamiya vs bug spray can the car mixed primer and paint together which melted the body the trunk and hood were melted completely to nothing it was made for plastic maybe not sharing the can paint could be hot when apply I'm trying to sand it off smoothly I was thinking prime it first then paint after
@@hpiguy there is one song that I want to get for my own enjoyment, lotsa slide guitar. I think it's the last song on this video, if I remember correctly.
It’s still amazing to me that the Lindberg mold is still the only one of the classic Crown Vic that is so well known as a police cruiser and taxi cab. By the way, it really bugged me that you left that raised lettering on the underside!
Baahdd Boy - Whatzya gonna do when da law comes alookin fo yooo? A little flat coated electrictal tap to replicate more like rubber floor matting - even up front since the good guys don't always ttime to mind their feet + a little attention to the trim info provided above "comments" and this seems to give a great replica "squad rod!" Would also make a good "canvas" for a demo derby warriorfor "sumpthing else..."
It looks great, nice job. You would never think it was a snap together model.
I think so too!
Last night, the wife and I got the fireplace going, got on the couch, shared a big bowl of popcorn and binge watched model building. Thanks for sharing the evening with us Chris!
That is awesome!
Initially I thought you'd "cop out" and not super detail this. But you arrested my fears when you began to paint. And it came out Gang Busters. BTW - Police puns are more challenging than I thought. Thanks again for showing us - no matter the kit, there's always a way to make it "your own".
LOL, thanks again, keep up the puns!
I built one of these when I was kid in the state patrol boxing. Really nice and easy kit that was.
Very nice build, it brought back a lot of memories of the patrol vehicles I drove.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for your service.
I own a 1995 Crown Victoria And I love it.
Those press fit and snap kit cars are great slump busters great build Chris looks good👍👍
Thanks 👍
The most detailed press fit model ever
It's pretty sweet.
Hmmmmm, pre painted with a nice paint job!
Hopefully this will bring more people to the hobby. Nice vid Chris!
I hope so too!
@@hpiguy 👍😉
That pre painted body looked amazing , great build Chris
Thanks 👍
You're definitely changing my mind on the press fit/snap kits. Another nice build man!
Glad to hear it!
Snappy build for a snap-kit. Really looks great!!! Now to find Jake and Elwood!!!!.........🚓
Thanks!
The model is very impressive and it has more detail than I would have expected from a curbside model. It looks great after you painted and detailed it. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks a lot!
Ready to head out and check on his patrolmen......
Great Job as always!
Yes! Thank you!
I own a crown Vic and it is the best car I have ever owned never broke
Cool! This was the last kit I bought from my local hobby shop before they closed earlier this year. I've built several of these and they're great.
Very cool!
Sorry to hear your local shop went under - soo hard to compete against big box and online vendors who may have great inventory but no "touch" and "feel" to them....
Love these, the crown Vic is the face of cop cars in America
The modern bluesbrothers movie needs this
Yeah!
It is crazy to think that these cars ware everywhere when i was a kid I liked the sheriff cars from my state good old Polk County Oregon ahh good memories
Once Chevy stopped the Caprice Ford had a monopoly. Millions of them sold.
Thanks for sharing your skills and making this video. After decades of building Revell, AMT and Lindberg car kits, my son gave me this snaptite kit for Christmas. When first saw it, I was not very impressed but then realized what a nice model it will make among my other 1:25s. As you well said, no hood to open but nothing very interesting to see in this modern engines anyway. I always enjoy your videos.
Might get one, as it looks like a nice kit to do over a weekend or two!
It's a fun kit!
You need to do a worn out version that has been sold at a police auction!
Or leave all the cop stuff off entirely and built a one-elderly-owner cream puff with wire wheels and a simcon top.
Sounds like a cool idea for your build, post up on FB when it's done. :)
Teal green unmarked FBI re: The X-Files.
i wish there was model kits in this scale of the CVPI that were the newer body style the 98 to 11
that interior looks Awesome
I think so too!
If you had some epoxy putty, you could mold some tiny doughnuts and place them in the front seat. LOL. Seriously, very fun build. TY.
Great idea!!
Nice 1990s police Crown Vic build.
Ooooohhh looks like you could put lights in the light bar that would look cool, snap kits have really upped the detail really nice kits.👍👍😊
Cool idea!
This is my childhood dream car wow
Like that the paint and other details are on there already great job again!
Glad you like it!
I've got two of these model cars, great build as always Mr Chris..😀😀👍👍, I own a real life retired 2001 Ford Crown Victoria P71, it's white in color with the black steel wheels with dog bowl center caps
Thanks!
Wow! What a great job! The amount of detail you put in into a snap kit. Looks spot on! Being from Illinois I see these patrolling all over the expressways. Luckily I've never seen one up close or in my rearview mirror!😁Looks like a really fun kit!
Thanks a bunch!
Nice build, very accurate also. Excellent representation of a late 90's early 2000's radio car, well done Chris!
Many thanks!
I would like to see a 1998 or newer Ford Crown Victoria model upgrade, preferably with an engine.
That came out really well, Chris. Defend the Police!
Thanks David!
these cars are great demo derby cars for the kit bashers types being 4 door and so many real crown vic derby cars just saying another great video i always enjoy watching the master at work
Glad you like them!
Nice snapfit kit. Love the detailing nice that it comes painted. Great build. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend.
Thanks, you too!
Always liked this going to build mine as a stock crown vic.way cool yours looks great
Go for it!
That is beautiful with a pre-paint shell I agree with Tim hopefully it will bring people back to the hobby loved those flag decals well done sir
I hope so too
Another awesome build Chris! That interior came out nicely! Those Crown Victoria wheels really pop! Thanks for sharing!!
Glad you like them!
Doesn't matter if its snap fit or glued, these kits are fun to build over a weekend, yours looks great as always
Right on!
Looks great!!
Thanks!
I built this model before, I even made it look like my old 97 Crown Vic Police Interceptor. Miss that car, but with a cracked frame it was time to junk it.
Nice Blues Brothers reference 👍👍👍
Thanks!
I've been pulled over by these Illinois State Police vehicles! Very nice build, I might want to do one of these!!!! Thanks for the reviews!!!
Have fun!
Sweet build! Can hardly wait to pick up a couple!!
Enjoy it!
It would be cool if someone made a independence Missouri police department one
Great build! It would also make a great taxi!
Yes!
Nice kit, and great job of building up. Guess, I’ll have to dust off the West Virginia, Virginia state police decals I bought years ago. I can see getting this kit just for the tires.
Enjoy, thanks!
Another interesting review & build on a kit with intent to buy. I wish to do a black unmarked. Men in Black stuff like in the movie "Paul." We all have geared interests.
Paul is one of my favorite movies. :)
@@hpiguy You know Tara is Gweneth Paltrow's Mother.
Fun kit built one with my youngest
Cool!
That's a nice kit. I had a 1/25-24. Kit it also ford crown Victoria. I'm not sure if it was snap or not but it had some engine detail but not a lot. It came with a few different decal set, American and Canadian,(R. C. M. P) being from Canada I used the R.C.M.P decal set. I also 1/18 version of the vehicle.
Right on
Chris + another great build keepem coming can't weight till the international transtar cab over gets built love the channel great content as always
Thanks 👍
This is a great simple model, my only complaint is the tires are to narrow and would be nice if the headlights could've been clear.
Nicely detailed snap together kit - it'd be nice if Revell brought back their late model Caprice police car from this same era. How does it compare to the 1970s squad cars Round 2 has reintroduced lately?
I like the 70s squad, and they are reissuing it as a taxi this summer. Looking forward to hosing it with yellow.
That's a really neat kit. Thanks.
It really is!
Similar to the snap kit 2010 Mustang Convertible I just finished.. Impressive details for a Snap kit!
Very cool!
I have 5 boxed unopened Lindburg kits made years ago with Ohio State Patrol on the cover. Wonder what’s their worth. Plastic wrap to. Enjoying your channel
Cool model! Awesome build!
Thank you! Cheers!
I wish that a company will make a 1/18 scale version of a 1992 or 1996 crown Vic.
How about a list of products and colors you used in building this car.
Chris how come you know so much about the interior of a prowler?
Misspent teenage years...
Fantastic work as usual , *Chris* ! I have the *CHP* version of this C.V.P.I. ; I'm thinking of building it as a decommissioned version to closely match my 2004 'P71' ( which has the 'Parchment' interior , similar to the khaki you've employed ) .
Now , who's going to make a 1998 - 2011 P71 for us ?
Go for it!
Looks great
Thanks for stopping by!
State County Municipal Offender Data System. Nice build
Thanks for watching!
I enjoy your videos. I was wondering, do you have trouble with your rattle paint cans quitting before they are empty? I have had a number of Rustoleum cans do that over the years. My latest one did it the first time I used it. I tried it again, and it spray a tiny bit and quit. Thanks.
Sure, the nozzles clog now and then.
A soak for a day in Super Clean eats out the paint and it's useable again.
I wish they'd make a 98 to 11 model year kit
I have an opportunity to get the electronic components from one of these, do you think they would fit on the caprice snapkits?
6:05 I had a girlfriend once who dressed up and said that to me! xD
Nice!
Nice kit. I always thought those were made by Revell. Would've been even better IF they had made it a 3-4 in 1: Cop car, firefighter car, taxi and daily driver. But as you said, it's easy to turn into a daily driver (And that's why I put a 3-4 instead of just 3).
Kind of kit I'd get, but I already have over 60 not build and I don't build as fast as you do! lol
Pretty sure Revell has the Caprice kit, as a squad and a taxi, but I could always be wrong.
@@hpiguy Yes, they do. But I also thought they had this one as well.
Have to admit I was as surprised as you were at the paint and extra work they put into the body details.
One minor disappointment- when various Arizona police agencies bought fleets of these cars they went with bare steel rims painted black. A well-provisioned parts box can fix that but it should have been a kit option IMO.
And damn, that interior looks nice as always.
Thanks!
Yeah, the police cruisers around here have black steel wheels with the small chrome caps.
On the Mustang GT Kit I just did I painted the exhaust silver....
No more Testors silver now that they have been bought out......hope you stocked up. Its like losing an old friend to an old guy like me.
Who did they get bought out by? Will testors no longer be a brand?
@@tapewaves2783 Guess there will be some testors still around.I originally heard they were gone but looks like only some brands, Testors has decided to discontinue a number of popular paint brands in response to what it calls a changing modeling market. Rust-Oleum, which owns Testors, recently announced that it was discontinuing its Model Master acrylic, Pactra spray and Aztek airbrush paint brands so that it could focus more on other products.May 6, 2020
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Thansk!
Here's a question for a Tamiya vs bug spray can the car mixed primer and paint together which melted the body the trunk and hood were melted completely to nothing it was made for plastic maybe not sharing the can paint could be hot when apply I'm trying to sand it off smoothly I was thinking prime it first then paint after
I have no idea what paint you've used but Rustoleum has never melted any styrene for me, ever.
@@hpiguy it was the product you it a mix primer and paint together that attack the model the hood and truck disoved to nothing
Nice buddy! 👍👍🤘✌🏻
Thanks for the visit!
@@hpiguy - yeah buddy you’re mighty welcomed!
Great job mate👍
Thanks 👍
After watching your vids for almost two years now, I gotta know where you get your music?
I use royalty free music from various websites. :)
@@hpiguy there is one song that I want to get for my own enjoyment, lotsa slide guitar. I think it's the last song on this video, if I remember correctly.
Since this is an Illinois car, I think you might go back and rust the under body. But great car!
For decades,Ford used to stand for:
F-First
o-on
r-race
d-day
The acronyms for Ford today,are:
F-Found
o-on
r-road
d-dead
F-Fix
o-or
r-repair
d-daily
Great review and fantastic build. I would have built it the same way. Thanks
Glad you liked it!
I can see a led light kit on all lights and hooked to 9v battery and a on off switch on this
Yeah!
It’s still amazing to me that the Lindberg mold is still the only one of the classic Crown Vic that is so well known as a police cruiser and taxi cab. By the way, it really bugged me that you left that raised lettering on the underside!
what kind of glue do you use
I like Bondene and Dollar Store super glue.
I have a matchbox ford crown vic police car in the livery of the police of my home state qld
Baahdd Boy - Whatzya gonna do when da law comes alookin fo yooo? A little flat coated electrictal tap to replicate more like rubber floor matting - even up front since the good guys don't always ttime to mind their feet + a little attention to the trim info provided above "comments" and this seems to give a great replica "squad rod!" Would also make a good "canvas" for a demo derby warriorfor "sumpthing else..."
I'll find the can let you know the name of the can
I used one IRL
Urrr goinnng to jailll bad boi
LOL