Original BRAT complete!

I think this might redefine “labour of love” for me; the BRAT is finally done! It took a lot, and there were so many big and little things that had to be done to get the darned thing together, but I have to say it was all worthwhile.

Since turning one down at the dawn of my interest in car kits, I’ve always wanted a chance to build one of these lovably oddball machines. I got my chance when I picked one up about a year ago, and now it’s done and on my shelf.

Check out my original AMT BRAT, with custom-resized decals in all its chicken-tax-evading glory at the link below, and let me know what you think. Who out there is building the resissue? I’m interested to know if it has the same issues!

https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/amt-matchbox-1-25-1978-subaru-brat/

I remember that in an old amt catalogue from the early 80s I still have.

First time I'e seen one built up on a model site'

Thanks for the link to the review.

I've seen a heavily customized one (beautiful work) where he cross-polinated it with a WRX. It works amazingly well!

I've also seen someone build the new (well, reissue) kit in Blue. However, it doesn't correct any of the kit's copious issues, nor does it use factory correct colours for anything.

I get a bit anal about my loser cars being as correct as possible!

Nicely done Faust.