Peterbilt 359 Conventional

Similar to its sister kit, Kenworth W900 Aerodyne, this has a low parts count that assembles well because everything fits and lines up. The wheels are extremely soft vinyl that crease. Revell needs to make tires that are hard and more firm. Most parts friction fit but I used model cement anyhow. The slots that fit the interior and body onto the frame are visible from the exterior but not too bad. Great easy kit to assemble that looks fantastic with some detailing.

Put this truck together and it looks great! Didn't have to sand the mold lines very much, there is also great detail on this kit. I was very pleased with this product. For the guy that went on his baby rant about this kit.....it's a level 2! Meaning it's going to be easy to put together! And the kit is very mic to scale....you must not get around trucks much....

I can't believe all the reviews on this website saying this kit is easy to modify They obviously never built an AMT or ERTL. I think this kit sucks, because, for one, there is hardly anything to do on it, it's like all already together, molded together. There is nothing to do on the frame except snap the front axle on, and snap the one piece rear suspension/axles on. If i'm going to put together a kit I WANTS PARTS, lots of them I might be different, but I LOVE building up the frames and chassis-it's one of my favorite parts. I like the multiple piece crossmembers and gluing them to the frame rails, wherever I want them, if i want to modify the truck, and have an option of where i want to put the suspension to (makes it easier to shorten or lengthen the frame). I also can't stand it when the sleeper is molded to the cab; like no one would ever want to have a day cab (sleeperless) model. Revell gives NO options on this kit. Tires suck to. Wheels are not to scale and not deep enough to even look real. The entire kit is so easy a 4 year old can build it Needs no glue, at all, I don't understand why they don't advertise it as a Snap-together Even the head lights are molded to the grill and that just snaps into the hood. Mirrors; just one piece, snaps in, done. Clearance lights on the roof, just snaps in, and there's no way to build it without them if one so wishes. Other things that bother me: the mud flaps are like 6 (scale) past where they should be, the battery box mounts (with the entire bottom of the box) are molded into the frame and the same for the fuel tank mounts; makes it almost impossible to create anything other version beside like it is on the box. The fuel tanks are only two pieces and has an ugly seam done the middle on the front and back and that makes it impossible to remove if you want to keep them chrome... just a very very poor design. I give it a rating of 1 on a scale 1 to 10.