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Revell FORD EXPEDITION POLICE SSV *WIP*

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Revell FORD EXPEDITION POLICE SSV *WIP*
Posted by pyrman64 on Saturday, July 6, 2013 7:39 AM

I picked up Revell's new FORD EXPEDITION POLICE SSV kit last night. Here's a quick run down on what's in the kit:

  • same kit from 1997, with different chrome wheels
  • new chrome grill w/molded in grill lights Sad
  • lightbar is from the 2004 Chevy Impala cruiser kit Sad
  • new sprue containing: 2 gear bags, 2 prisoner partitions, pushbar w/siren speaker(?), (mediocre) laptop, and camera (or radar?)
  • smoked rear windows and clear windshield
  • sprues molded in black

 I am not sure whether to build this as a police (Columbus PD Zone Lt) unit or an EMS (Circleville or Minerva Park?) response vehicle.

Greg H

"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell." Gen. Wm T. Sherman (11 April 1880, Columbus, Ohio)

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Posted by pyrman64 on Saturday, July 6, 2013 7:41 AM

Here are the sprues

Greg H

"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell." Gen. Wm T. Sherman (11 April 1880, Columbus, Ohio)

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Posted by pyrman64 on Monday, July 15, 2013 9:01 PM

I managed to get the interior started:

interior was basecoated with Tamiya Field Blue and then hit with ACRYL gloss coat

afterwards, the floor was painted with PS Grimy black

Greg H

"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell." Gen. Wm T. Sherman (11 April 1880, Columbus, Ohio)

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  • From: Ontario, Canada
Posted by gunner_chris on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 2:49 PM

What scale is this?

What different decals does it come with?

Never seen this one before so looking forward to watching your progress.

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Posted by pyrman64 on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 5:22 PM

Chris: The Expedition is in 1:25 scale.  The "decals" are the usual SnapTite stickers- if you get the kit, toss them and get some after-market decals or print your own.

Here's the box art

Greg H

"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell." Gen. Wm T. Sherman (11 April 1880, Columbus, Ohio)

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Posted by rbkep on Friday, July 19, 2013 8:24 AM

Just picked up this kit a few weeks ago. Look forward to seeing your build! Thanks, in advance, for sharing your build.

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Posted by pyrman64 on Saturday, November 9, 2013 1:03 PM

Here's a couple of shots of the dash after I filled in the gaping trench Huh?   

I glued the radar part on and, once dry, I cut the radar off, sanded and then puttied the gaps.

Greg H

"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell." Gen. Wm T. Sherman (11 April 1880, Columbus, Ohio)

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  • From: Michigan
Posted by ps1scw on Sunday, November 10, 2013 3:56 PM

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Awesome Ford here.  Great paint

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Posted by OctaneOrange on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 4:26 AM

so, the box art doesn't look like any of the decals. fail.

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Posted by pyrman64 on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 5:55 PM

OctaneOrange

so, the box art doesn't look like any of the decals. fail.

Orange: actually they do.  I got that "proposed" box art off the inter-webs! Tongue Tied Here's what the issue box looks like:   

My apooigies for the confusion.

Greg H

"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell." Gen. Wm T. Sherman (11 April 1880, Columbus, Ohio)

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  • From: Australia
Posted by OctaneOrange on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 3:52 AM

ok, the full-side decal may have been too big/unwieldy. any more progress?

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Posted by pyrman64 on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 7:12 AM

I've installed the front seats, forward prisoner barrier and the rear seat.

I need to detail paint the rear partition and the dashboard before moving on.

Sorry for the delay....

Greg H

"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell." Gen. Wm T. Sherman (11 April 1880, Columbus, Ohio)

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