Model Car Garage - 1965 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Modified Stocker Model Kit by AMT/ERTL - Unboxing
Channel: Monster Hobbies Model Car Garage
Date: 2019-10-25

The 1965 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Modified Stocker Model Kit by AMT/ERTL is another car in the series of dirt track racers first introduced in the late 1960's. Today's model is a 2006 re-release of these popular model kits. This is a model car unboxing video.

The 1965 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Modified Stocker Model Kit by AMT/ERTL features an excellent 16 piece accurate depiction of the Oldsmobile 425 Cubic Inch motor and includes a two part engine/transmission combination with separate cylinder heads, valve covers, intake manifold carburetor, air cleaner, timing chain cover pulleys, fan, oil pan, starter motor, alternator with bracket, racing exhaust manifolds and oil filter. 

Inside, you get an 12 piece interior which features an interior bucket, simulated aluminum blank out panels, a five piece roll cage, single bucket seat, a revised racing instrument panel for the speedometer and other instruments, gear shift lever, racing steering wheel and steering column. 

The 1965 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Modified Stocker Model Kit by AMT/ERTL has a basic chassis with steel wire axles which were standard model kit practice of the time. Wide tires provide the rubber on the road and these tires are slicks. The instructions show a way to turn these into dirt track style tires. 

The instructions for the 1965 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Modified Stocker model car by AMT/ERTL are easy to follow but are missing the color call-outs for the engine block, wheels and interior, suspension, manifolds and exhaust pipes and other such items. If you wish to match colors to Oldsmobile factory specifications, your local General Motors dealership or autobody repair shop should be able to assist you with these paint codes.

The detail on the plastic parts are crisp and clear and go together quite easily. 

The chrome on this model kit is excellent and really enhances the look of the finished car. The grill includes the quad headlights and a grill as separate pieces just like the real 442. This allows the model builder to paint the grill without getting paint on the headlight chrome. To finish off the chrome on the body, I recommend using Bare Metal Foil and a brand new #11 hobby blade. 

The AMT/ERTL 1965 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Modified Stocker model car includes all the dirt track racing body features like the tubular bumpers and side bars to prevent the car getting destroyed in bump and grind racing. 

The decal sheet provides several images to mark the car in your own unique racing nomenclature. the sheet includes numbers 0 to 9 as well as "88", "Rocket 425",  "Etrl's Garage" and "Wild Bill" as a driver.

Overall, the 1965 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Modified Stocker Model Kit by AMT/ERTL is an excellent model kit that goes together very well. The kit overall is so great that it is a joy to build.  If you can find any of these kits,  I highly recommend you get one!

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