Model Car Garage - 1951 Henry J Gasser Drag Coupe Model Kit By Revell - A Model Car Unboxing Video
Channel: Monster Hobbies Model Car Garage
Date: 16/11/2018

The Henry J two-door economy sedan was one of America's first compact cars- truly ahead of it's time, it was introduced to the motoring public in 1951 by the Kaiser Motor corporation. Three years later, in 1954, the Henry J became automotive history, another victim of poor sales and public non acceptance. The surviving Henry J's were largely forgotten and eventually faded into obscurity. 

Fast forward to the 1960's where the little Henry J enjoyed a come-back not as a stock street car but a fire breathing drag machine. the lightweight Henry J ran in the highly competitive drag Gas class and could hold it's own against the popular Anglia and Willys cars and run with the best of them at the time. 

your Revell Henry J model comes with a full tilt front end surrounding a blown big block V-8, modular alloy wheels, and prototypical small front tires and big drag slicks in the rear. The interior features a custom steering wheel and upholstery, bucket seats and a roll bar. - Revell instruction sheet. 

Today on the Monster Hobbies Model Car Garage we look at the 1951 Henry J Gasser Drag Coupe Model Kit By Revell - A Model Car Unboxing Video

To begin with, the 1951 Henry J Gasser Drag Coupe model car this kit has only been released 4 times since it was created in 1969. In 1984, it was released in the "Saints" series. The final release is the kit you see here. The only difference between the 1969 kit and the others is a change in the wheel design.

The kit instructions start with cutting out the clear plastic windows and gluing them into the body. My suggestion is to paint the body first. 

The interior consists of a firewall with right and left retainer hinges, brake pedal, dashboard, steering column support, steering column, racing three spoke steering wheel,  gas pedal, floor shifter, floor pan, front bucket seats, roll bar, reversible rear side panels (Upholstered on one side, open beams on the other), and a rear bench seat. The doors of this kit will open and include inner door panels, door hinges and door skins. I suggest painting the doors at the same time as the body. If you have extra sheet plastic, you could make "glass" for these doors. 

Next up comes the undercarriage of the Revell 1951 Henry J Gasser Drag Coupe model car. You get a full box frame, 7-piece beam axle with tie rod and retainers for a steering front end. Suspension up front consists of two fully elliptical leaf springs. Out back, you get a 2-piece differential, rear semi-elliptical leaf springs, lift bars, front and rear shocks, and wheelie bars.  

The engine, a 427 SOHC Ford, is a 23 piece affair which includes the right and left hand engine block/transmission combination, oil pan, front engine cover, cylinder heads, chrome valve covers, blower intake manifold, chrome 5-piece GMC 6-71 Blower, chrome 4 piece exhaust headers with funnel tips, chrome blower belt and pulleys, two piece chrome air scoop and radiator hosed which fit into the 1-piece radiator and radiator support. All of this glues onto the frame and the engine connects to the rear differential via a driveshaft. 

A single chrome grille bar glues onto the radiator support and is short enough to not interfere with the opening hood which flips forward. The front end consists of 7 parts which glue together and act as a unit which flips forward to reveal the engine. These are the upper and lower left and right hand fenders, fender hinges and hood. Add in the chrome headlights to bring that count up to 9!

Out back, a drag chute and two red tail lights finish off the car body. Chrome door handles are also included. Although the Henry J was not known for having as much chrome as the other 1950's era cars, there was still some there. Bare Metal Foil has you covered. Use it to add some "kick" to the look of the windshield frames. 

Wheels and tires go together in three easy parts : inner wheel, tire and chrome "disc" outer wheels. The front wheels are held in place by chrome caps. Be careful not to get glue on the axle where the wheels turn. 

The Henry J Gasser Drag Coupe Model Kit decals feature "Old Henry", a cartoon "Grumpy Old Man". "Old Henry Rides Again In His Smoking J - Mission Accomplished" is written in decals all over this car. Seriously...just look at the box top! Fun decals for a fun time in drag racing history. 

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