Revell Monogram Rommel's Rod Half Track 1/24 Scale Model Kit Build Review 85-4484

[@redcastle12b31]

Great build... loving the passengers... hahaha!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks! 👍

[@redcastle12b31]

I was looking at that kit after I watched the video and thinking that would look super cool in a candy apple red...

[@haljohnson5729]

I built this when I was a kid. Remember it well .

[@hpiguy]

I'm glad you took time out of your day to watch and comment! Thanks!

[@kruleworld]

i'd like to do one with chrome rims and showroom paint and call it 'Fast and the Fuehrer'.

[@hpiguy]

LOL!

[@group4taker]

Made this kit many years ago, was fun to make and caused some laughter among friends. You have done a very good job on this one...brought back some fond memories as well...

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@DaveWrightKB9MNM]

Great build. Love the weathering. Going through your videos, had surgery Friday night so I’ve been laid up recovering. Thanks for making time go by!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Dave!

[@PorscheRacer61]

Where do you get the self adhesive clear plastic for the fog lights? That looks great.

[@hpiguy]

Stick on pearls from Walmart.

[@Tobys-Glue-Bomber-Circus]

Fantastic Job. Love your paint job! Me personally, I prefer the 1:24th over 1:25 which is okay as Tamiya and the old Monogram molds are all 1:24. The lack of detail on the skeletons has always annoyed me on this kit, but I've built it about a half-dozen times! The kit does have exceptional fit especially for a kit from the 1970s.

[@rickbeam2325]

The Tom Daniels kits Typically had Great Quality and Fitment of the parts which set them Apart From some Monogram lits that were not Monogram YD subjects. Maybe it was because the TD kits were Targeted and Often bought by kids as their First entry into Scale Auto building. Typically I too am not into Military Subject theme etc. But Since I Grew up in Deep snow n Logging Mountain Areas This would make a interesting Snow Cat type Vehicle for Forest Service or Logging Company by Switching Front Wheels for Ski Tracks or Staying a set onto the Wheels

[@Tobys-Glue-Bomber-Circus]

@@rickbeam2325, one exception might be the Sand Crab/ Li'l Van. The engine on the that thing is a pain in the butt. Part of the problem is the plating but also just some parts just don't have guide pins and the instructions are less than helpful with the assembly. I've got a few of these on the shelf and I definitely have plans for a kit bash with one of them. It's is just a fun kit.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Toby!

[@josephtmerli1673]

Great build video. Can you tell us what product and where to buy it that you used for the self adhesive peel and stick headlight lenses that you hold up at 10:31 of the video? I searched but couldn't find anything online. Thanks. Happy New Year!

[@hpiguy]

They are at Walmart, just ask for stick on jewels and beads, usually in the craft dept. They run a buck, and they have all types.

[@2000spqr]

OK I have seen this build many times.. but you did a fantastic job keeping the DAK x age vs. wear and the elements in a fine balance... I really enjoyed this!

[@hpiguy]

Thank you!

[@JamesJones-of8hl]

I still have mine from the 1970s. I am suprised that it lasted. The flag poles are gone, but still in good shape.

[@hpiguy]

Cool!

[@JamesJones-of8hl]

@@hpiguy yeah pretty durable. Just like a real panzer..😉

[@danielaguero3766]

Hi Chris awesome job Love this kit God this model takes me back I remember as a kid building this kit I wanted mine different and I built mine black, I watched a lot o Hogans Heroes so I wanted it to have a resemblance to the ss vehicles that would pop up on the show it came out nice then over the years and moves lost it somewhere nice to know it's back thanks for the trip down memory lane hope you have yourself a wonderful 2019

[@hpiguy]

Thakns you too!

[@kevindaly5093]

Man that takes me back! Great job. What's next, Tijuana Taxi? Bad Man? Waiting with baited breath.

[@hpiguy]

Next will be a large scale kit I think. 1/9th. We'll see what comes in after that for the new year. Hoping my 68 Chevelle comes in soon.

[@ModelCarMinion]

Sounds like a great build and a nice kit.

[@hpiguy]

A nice fun kit!

[@thomasyoest6557]

Remember the s'cool bus? There were other cool models back then.

[@philiplibby6300]

Always a good show with you my guy

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Philip!

[@DarthRemey]

Absolutely love this build. Thanks for sharing as always, really appreciate it

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Darth!

[@ronroberts2453]

Excellent weathering Chris, you really knocked this one out of the park! Have a happy and safe new 2019.

[@hpiguy]

Thank you Ron, same to you!

[@dansmodelworx]

A friend of mine had one of these when I was a teen and just getting into models.

[@hpiguy]

It's all fun!

[@munchkinmodelingman72GAM2]

Got Me an ed roth now I need to get a Tom Daniel kit. This one came together great.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@larrybrown1824]

Dang. It's funny how many kits I've forgotten that I built as a kid/teen. This was one of them. Think I'll have to pick one up!

[@hpiguy]

Cool!

[@FunWithHOScaleStuff]

Curious to know more about the clear self adhesive plastic used for your headlights. I'm not familiar with that.

[@hpiguy]

They are clear plastic jewels from the Walmart craft dept. 97 cents for the sheet.

[@FunWithHOScaleStuff]

@@hpiguy Thanks

[@847tjames]

Awesome looking kit! Love the way you built it

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Thomas!

[@MajorDisappointmentModels]

Great review and build Chris!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Clay!

[@charlespalavros6952]

Very cool build

[@hpiguy]

Thank you Charles!

[@jsidaho1957]

That is a great looking model, Chris ! I like the weathering and the fact that it has the interleaved road wheels is a cool feature. Tom Daniels kits are always fun and I have to say this one might be my favorite. Thanks for sharing this and have a Happy New Year !

[@hpiguy]

It's a blast to build and weather these things.

[@mikebreazeale2563]

What a beauty Chris! I love it! I have a real old one of these. I have always wanted to build it. I am glad they came out with a new one. I think I'll buy the a new one and build it and save the old one. Great job as usual...Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year Chris!!!

[@hpiguy]

Thank you Mike, same to you, Happy Glue Year!

[@gumbysmodelcargarage4144]

What are your favorite body colors for a hot rod and favoriate interior color for hot rods.

[@hpiguy]

Don't have a fave, I just pick what I like on that car. B5 Blue is nice though.

[@gumbysmodelcargarage4144]

@@hpiguy B5 blue. Is that a spray paint? Who makes it?

[@hpiguy]

It's a Chrysler color code.

[@samuelvasquez8170]

Another awesome build. Happy Year.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Samuel!

[@craigbetts1586]

nice to see it reissued again (built one back in 09 the last time it came out) is a cool kit and Chris have a Happy New Years looking forward to your new vids in 2019

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Craig!

[@maryfiltz800]

This is so neat - really comes out well Of course, I love the skeletons.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@electroncreations5724]

I've been anxiously waiting for somebody to review this kit. This is on my wish list. Excellent review! Happy New Year to you!--Cindi

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Cindi! Same to you!

[@salc9593]

Thanks for posting this video... your build looks really good. Have a great new year

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@MainahTony]

i think im gonna get this one but go with a hot rod look with shiny paint see how that goes!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks for watching! facebook.com/hpiguysworkshop

[@WaybackTECH]

Fantasy vehicle or not it looks legit real and the chip / weathering really looks great on this. I think this would work for a Mad Max kind of vehicle too.

[@hpiguy]

Yes, and yes it would! Thanks!

[@Brianthehistorynerd]

What a cool kit! I never knew it existed. You did a fantastic job on it Chris. And also Happy New Year to you can’t wait to see what you do in 2019.

[@hpiguy]

Thank you Brian!

[@EvilEdsTWDpodcast]

Awesome job!!!!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Ed!

[@Diabolik771]

My sister and bf would make all these back in the 70's. I would break them to get the skeletons out of them. I would have whooped me if big me was there, lol. I was insane. I wanted the skeletons so bad. There was a bunch of kits that had skeletons in them back then.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

Man, I was waiting for this! I happily surprised when I saw mine at my local hobby shop! This should be fun!

[@hpiguy]

It's a fun kit!

[@roxykattx]

I'm not really into fantasy vehicle kits, but of all the fantasy model kits I've ever seen, I find this one the most tempting. I've built quit a bit of Afrika Korps armour over the years, but this looks just believable, and has that Mercedes je ne sais quois, don't you know? Thanks for this.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Roxy! Up next is a large German kit, the 1/9 Kettenkrad I think. We'll see but it's on the tip of my fingers to get it built.

[@CarDreamsinStyrene]

Nice Video ..keep up the good work

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@jcsgaragejohnc.5027]

Hello Sir, Enjoy you’re Videos very much. Question, I noticed in a lot of your car builds, you build the Engine completely before painting it. I always thought it was easier to paint all of the engine parts separately, then put them together, TY. JC

[@hpiguy]

Either way works just fine.

[@jcsgaragejohnc.5027]

hpiguys Workshop ty Sir

[@MrBMBuilder]

I never knew this kit was so big. Nice job on a funny Kar :)

[@hpiguy]

Yeah it's a nice size, very fun!

[@ericverpeten4249]

beautiful, Excellent review

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Eric!

[@MGB-learning]

Outstanding video

[@hpiguy]

Thanks for watching! facebook.com/hpiguysworkshop

[@constpegasus]

Very cool.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@78recordrepair]

Where do you keep all your models?

[@hpiguy]

Around the house in glass cabinets, some I give away if the person likes the subject.

[@gohst581922]

awesome build!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@tappedout300xc]

Master builder.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@Etherdave]

An interesting kit from yesteryear, back when German involvement in World War II was deemed a suitable subject for fantasy and amusement. The design, a Tom Daniels classic, seems to take inspiration from the 'Big' Mercedes Benz 770, and the German halftrack, possibly the 8-ton model used throughout the war. It's just as likely 'Hogan's Heroes' played as much of a role in the design of this car as anything else, since the Internet hadn't been invented yet, and nobody bothered doing much research at the local branch of their Public Library; Rommel himself rarely, if ever, used the 770 as a staff car; as an army commander moving rapidly along evolving lines of the desert campaign, he preferred the more nimble Horch (associated with Audi, far less known to North Americans of the post-war period), and usually sat up front with the driver. Still, the great big Mercedes with its heavy-duty engine and heavy-duty branding might be considered a more suitable model to turn into such a vehicle. At least seven 770s were paraded at car shows throughout the sixties and seventies (mostly advertised as 'Hitler's Limousine!!') along with the ubiquitous 'Bonnie & Clyde Death Car!!', and the fuzzy version of the 'Batmobile'. I built this kit back in the day, and was pleased to find all the usual traits of a Monogram car kit: the slightly larger size, making parts a little easier on young hands; generally good fit of parts, few sinkholes, nicely-designed accessories, and excellent decal sheets. I did NOT find the Monogram painting guide, placed at the very end of the instruction sheet, terribly helpful. The tank tracks, molded as single parts, were disappointing then, and they still disappoint today (I had built many Airfix tank kits in HO scale and was used to a more complex arrangement); present-day builders may wish to substitute parts from other kits, if that is possible. There is a rather small amount of chrome-plated parts provided in this kit; as a fantasy subject one might consider the signal lights blisters, the headlights, the fog lights, the window frames, the exhaust system, the door handles, the flagstaffs, and even the machine guns (Daniels' 'Red Baron' featured extensive chrome, duly represented in that kit release). Posable front wheels are typically not a Monogram feature, something builders may wish to alter here as well, and there are a number of additional accessories seen on armour of the period (tow cables, hand tools, tarps, bedrolls, perhaps a mobile radio set) that builders may also wish to add. Thanks for posting.

[@danielpaulsness6951]

I remember waaay back when I built that model.

[@kristianreader4812]

Liked that very cool happy new year see you in 2019

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Kristian!

[@claytonmcclain182]

Don't know when you did this video. But anyway great job. I built the old one and new one still fun. This time I made a book for Rommels desk I copied mine Kampf from a picture and replaced it with mine crap and in German on the toolbox I put in German Craftsman. :-)

[@hpiguy]

Just did it this week. Thanks Clay!

[@fwsauerteig]

I would never build this, but interests me as a historical curiosity. One thing I do not like is the one piece wheels and tracks. Wonder if it is possible to harvest similar wheels and tracks for added realism...

[@garyparker2969]

You Could probably find on eBay

[@mikegrossberg8624]

Agree. The tracks should've been like other tracked vehicle kits, separate wheels and tracks

[@jeffersonchocron]

Real blast!!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@Red-rl1xx]

Looks good!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Red!

[@stephmathena8812]

Love the builds. Really like the paint workshop. Would like to see one on the weathering and wear. Great job! Bought a few I might vid, myself, but mainly as CISNO restorations. Only question is what kind of camera/Mike do you use? Going to do a rpg channel, and need some affordable gear. Happy New year!!! P.S. CISNO means Cost Is No Object

[@hpiguy]

I just use a Canon camera, nothing fancy. Vixia HFR800 I think.

[@pandaphil]

Gonna have to give this one a try just so I can fix the ribs on those darn skeletons! :)

[@hpiguy]

LOL, enjoy!

[@madhatter5941]

Do you. Have a lowboy for the autocar

[@jeffhaty5715]

Nice build

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Jeff!

[@DavidRLentz]

Can one build this kit as an accurate, realistic presentation of the actual vehicle?

[@henriqueoliveirajr1837]

Fantastic !!! 👍😊

[@hpiguy]

Thank you Henrique!

[@garyparker2969]

It's Outrageously Cooolll Chris, I Been Seriously eyeing this Kit, hope you had Safe New Year's Eve, Seeya in 2019, God Bless All

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Gary!

[@trainguyv3984]

Love watching your videos. You do a great job. But I have to ask is where do you keep all your models at? You must have shelves of them. You should do a video on where they are.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Gary! I keep some in glass cabinets and others I give to friends if they like the subject.

[@bobastu]

Slam dunk perfection!!!

[@hpiguy]

Two points, from the boards! Thanks!

[@Cheeseburger2276]

General Burkhalter approves!

[@hpiguy]

Haha!

[@sdcoinshooter]

I just finished an original 1969 version, I’m happy with the results but can’t hold a candle to your work. Anyway I noticed differences between this version and the original. As an example the skeletons on the original have to be assembled, here they are ready to drop in. I wonder why the change?

[@hpiguy]

Molds get modified, updated, etc. Thank you, and thanks for watching and commenting!

[@massimorossi635]

Fantástico....ciao

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@thefalloutshelter7799]

Don't really like TD/Show Rod kits but this is a cool kit. Very surprised Monogram/Revell has a swastika in the decals as model companys are a bit "sensitive" to that these days. Very nice job and cool build. I will have to pick one up. Where did you get those glass beads?

[@hpiguy]

Beads are from the craft dept at Walmart. I used pearl ones on the monster swamp diorama as bubbles.

[@rickbeam2325]

Hey Chris Looking at This Kit Again. (I've Never built it Military theme not my thing) Y Adding Skis to Front it Could Make A wild Santa Claus Delivery Sled Vehicle Done up I. metallic Red Black Green and White with tons of Chrome. some wild Engine like the Mr Speed Twin 671 Set up ?.

[@bigeddie1231]

awesome sir

[@hpiguy]

Thank you Eddie!

[@CC-dq6ck]

saw this one time at the flea market should gotten the 😔😔

[@hpiguy]

Yeah gotta grab them up when you can.

[@joekrause6382]

I built this kit

[@hpiguy]

Cool!

[@turbolivesinmyheart6328]

First

[@charliebowman785]

I feel very uncomfortable with this video. It is offensive. I thought about a great model but those figures are totally out of reason to be there. Sorry but this is the first time I disagree with one of your great models. Please don't spoil the good image I have of this channel.

[@hpiguy]

You can feel free to be offended over whatever you choose to be offended about. The video isn't coming down and if you don't like that you may unsubscribe from my channel. Take care.

[@MrModelworx]

Charlie Bowman..... There's always one sensitive little snowflake, if you find this model/video offensive I suggest wrapping yourself in cotton wool and only watching cartoons....not the Simpsons....that may offend you. 😂. Ironic being offended by a plastic model when your avatar is of a fighter jet used at war ??

[@PoBoyRacing80]

@@hpiguy Good for you!!!!!!! Great model kit.....I built one in the 70's...who knows what happened too it....I'll hafta to go git the new kit!!!! This one....the Lil' Coffin and The Trantula dragster were my favorite builds!!!! Thanks Again!!!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@garyparker2969]

Wake up Dude!!!! ITS A MODEL !!!! CRAWL BACK UNDER YER MUMMIES APRON