1937 Ford Pickup Truck w/Surfboard (2 in 1)

This is an excellent kit with lots of detailing options. The hardest decision was which version to build. I really liked the custom look, but didn't care much for '38 frontend, so I cut the sides off the '37 hood to give it my own custom street rod look. I had very poorly built the 1997 issue of this kit 20+ years ago which is a stock only version. While working on this new kit, I had the idea of a possible restoration of the older build and wasn't sure it could even be done. I did some research on the subject and found where several people had restored older models with very satisfying results. So, I did a complete teardown (delicate but doable), and currently re-painting and re-building. Hopefully I'll end up with a stock '37 Ford pickup that I can be proud of. I do think the restoration effort will be more satisfying than building from a new kit. I'm sure this review sounds like it's more about the older kit than the new one, but if it hadn't been for the new kit, I would have never thought of the old one. I do HIGHLY recommend this kit... and you never know what inspirations it may bring.

Really enjoyed building this kit. Leave it to Revell to make a kit with detailed instructions, no mismatched numbers and offering a lot of options. I used some wheels from another kit and agree with prior reviewer to use the stock front end. Nicer appearance. Would highly recommend this kit to a moderately experienced builder.

Very good kit. Not flash to speak of and the parts fit together well. I’m a novice model builder and this kit came out better than most of my models.