Revell SnapTite 2017 Ford GT Model Kit

After I saw the GT Win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday June 19th, I thought that these kits won't be around too long before they disappeared forever and I would really regret not grabbing one while they are still available. It is the only 1/24th scale replica out there in circulation that looks accurate. It's a snap together so it goes together in about 20 minutes or so, with no moving parts other than the rolling wheels. The rims are sprayed in silver and look really nice pressed into the black rubber low profile tires.The wheels do have strong metal axles. There is an embossed engine profile under the rear glass. If you're looking for a replica similar to the old style dealership plastic demos that they handed out in the 50s and 60s, this is the ticket! The quality of the kit is excellent. I used single edge razor to clean the flashing off the plastic parts before snapping them together, not really necessary, but I'm a perfectionist with this kind of stuff. The 2017 GT is truly an amazing Super Car that will go down in the racing history books for sure! I just had to have one to display on my desk at work and this kit works great for just that! When they release the decked-out Racing version, I'll be buying that kit too.

My 8 year old needed a little help putting this together and he's a pretty smart kid. Other than 1 piece, it has stayed together well. Hardest part was matching the pieces to the picture in the directions.

Giving it five stars for service and overall exceeding of my expectations. This was not designed as a "modeler's" kit, so don't expect a lot of detail, but it did have more detail than I expected (can't believe they actually had the buttresses in the body, I thought for sure this would be solid plastic!!!) I had planned to paint this model, but once I received it, I nixed that idea but for painting the interior and the engine (interior is not that visible anyway). The body is molded in the appropriate color and requires no painting (purists might note that the "glitter" in the metallic finish is perhaps too large for this scale). No detail on the undercarriage whatsoever. This model was designed for a child to put together and play with, though some parts, such as the axles and rear-view mirrors may require adult strength and dexterity. Mirrors are made of a softer plastic (think army men) than the rest of the model so they likely won't break easily but will bend. The body is relatively thick, and not the flimsy plastic that Revell uses for airplanes. I'm quite pleased with this purchase. FYI, Hobby Lobby has this model for $17.99.

This was a great first model kit for my son, who doesn't yet have the patience for more complicated models. Also, he thinks cars are really cool, and this car is COOL! Easy for him to do on his own, once I showed him how to get started. Another one or two SnapTites, and he'll be ready for model cement.

Nice model with easy directions

I Expected more for the price I paid. First of all the package came crushed! There have been other complaints of this in other reviews…time to change your packaging!There were not many pieces to assemble. I expected more for how expensive this car was. I was actually pretty disappointed as I bought it as a project to do w my grand.I won’t be buying again.

Now for the price that this model snap together kit is,it is ok quality. I only have one complaint. It is that once assembled, the axles like to slide it is shown in the photo below. Keeping on the axle topic, the axles are good quality metal. The body is plastic as well as all of the other pieces besides the axles. The wheels are nice. In good lighting,they are reflective. The tires fit well and are high-quality rubber that is very flexible. For display reasons, I would slide the axles to one side as if it were fixed. The car is pretty low to the ground. On and end note, I have one piece of advice. Use super glue, it helps. 4 stars.

It is a simple kit but will require supervision. There are a lot of small pieces to keep track of and must be carefully removed with a sharp utensil due to it being attached to a grid of plastic. Always the best way to introduce model building to young people.