Model Car Garage - The Revell 1978 Chevrolet Pickup Billy Carter Edition - Model Car Unboxing Video
Channel: Monster Hobbies Model Car Garage
Date: 31/12/2021

What's the most popular vehicle in Plains, Georgia? 
It's Billy Carter's service station pick-up! 

Billy is quite a guy...and his "Redneck Power Pick-up" is some truck! 
You wouldn't expect Billy to ride around in just any old truck would you? 
No sir!
Billy's truck has all the flair of the man himself.
 
Billy's own CB handle "Cast Iron" is right on the door. 
And his bumper sticker "I can take care of myself", says it all. 

Whether he's making service runs, or just running around town, Billy does it in style with his "Redneck Power" Pick-up, a one-of-a-kind truck for a one-of-a-kind guy! - Revell box top 1978.

Today on the Monster Hobbies Model Car Garage, we will be looking at The 1978 Chevrolet Pickup Billy Carter Edition By Revell. This is a model car unboxing video that we hope you will enjoy!

The Revell 1978 Chevrolet Pickup Billy Carter Edition Truck model kit is a moderately simple model and is excellent for young builders or more experienced builders looking for something different to add to their collection which can be built over a weekend. 

The "Redneck Power" is built on a basic 1978 Chevrolet pick up truck. It has been customized by R.V.I. from Torrance California and includes wooden stake bed sides, wooden push bumper, Goodyear Wrangler GT tires mounted on Jackman 8-spoke mag wheels, a CB radio, clearence lights and air horns, chrome side mirrors, upright side exhaust pipes, FEY step bumper, custom tail lights, and opening tail gate. The engine is a standard 350 cubic inch V8 with 4bbl carburetor. 

The 1978 Chevrolet pick-up truck model kit is a simple build with simple features much like a Tom Daniels model kit from Monogram. 

Right away the builder is assembling the 10 piece Chevrolet 350 c. i. engine block which consists of 10 pieces - Left and right engine block/transmission pieces, cylinder heads/intake manifold, air cleaner, chrome valve covers, exhaust manifolds, fan belt/alternator/pulleys and clutch fan. 

The chassis and suspension components consists of very few parts including the chassis pan/frame, the front straight axle and tie rod, leaf springs and shocks and the rear differential, drive shaft, shocks and leaf springs. Exhaust pipes exit out behind the cab where they link up to big rig style chrome vertical mufflers.

The wheels glue onto the axles using a chrome cap which glues through the wheels and onto the axle ends. Make sure you scrape the seam lines on the axles or your wheels will lock into place and not rotate on the axle. 

Next we build the 5-piece interior which consists of an interior tub with the seat, floor and door panels molded in place. The shift lever, dashboard, CB receiver and steering wheel/steering column are one piece. This assembly then drops into the cab body.  This is followed by installing the glass into the cab of the truck.

Another strange aspect to the body of the cab is the addition of a separate roof section that was not molded to the body, but drops into place covering a rectangular hole in the roof. This is a slightly strange way of molding a model truck body, however there is a sun visor molded to the truck roof and perhaps the hole was a way to deal with the visor in the metal molds? 
The cab also features an opening hood to look at the motor. 

The excitement for this kit happens at the back of the truck and the accessories seem to go on forever! Here we see a great truck box floor bed with chrome rails which you actually cover with a simulated piece of plywood that contains 2 crates for Billy Beer and oil cans, jumper cables, and 3 batteries piled on top of each other. The box consists of an end panel, opening tail gate, separate fenders, stake sides, custom tail lights, two 2-piece tires, two 2-piece chrome Jerry Cans, 2-piece fire extinguisher and a 2-piece floor jack. The gas tank mounts under the pick-up box. The truck also features side mirrors with antenna and a diamond plate chrome rear bumper. 

To finish off the outside of the truck, Revell provides some very accurate Billy Carter service truck decals. These include the famous Billy Carter "Ain't Apologisin'" slogan, "Redneck Power" name, "Cast Iron" CB handle, and the Billy Carter Super Service door decals. 

You may ask yourself "Where can I purchase the Revell 1978 Chevrolet Pickup Billy Carter Edition model kit?". 

Well, have a look at what we have to offer for model cars and trucks right here : https://www.monster-hobbies.ca/Hobby_Products/c57-model-car-kits/

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