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product_id: 48679537
title: "02165 Big Boy Locomotive 1:87 Scale Unbuilt/Unpainted Plastic Model Kit"
brand: "revell"
price: "14467 som"
currency: KGS
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Revell"
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region: Kyrgyzstan
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# 1:87 scale precision Highly detailed movable parts 48 cm realistic track replica 02165 Big Boy Locomotive 1:87 Scale Unbuilt/Unpainted Plastic Model Kit

**Brand:** revell
**Price:** 14467 som
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚂 Build history, detail by detail — don’t just model it, own it!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 02165 Big Boy Locomotive 1:87 Scale Unbuilt/Unpainted Plastic Model Kit by revell
- **How much does it cost?** 14467 som with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/48679537-02165-big-boy-locomotive-1-87-scale-unbuilt-unpainted-plastic)

## Best For

- revell enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted revell brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Iconic Big Boy Legacy:** Own a piece of rail history with a model of the legendary Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive, built between 1941-1944.
- • **Precision Scale Modeling:** Crafted at 1:87 scale, this kit offers an authentic and manageable size for display without sacrificing detail.
- • **Complete Display Experience:** Includes a 48 cm detailed track replica and decals for two Union Pacific versions to elevate your showcase.
- • **Customizable Creative Freedom:** Unpainted and unbuilt, perfect for adding your personal artistic touch and making your model truly unique.
- • **Intricate Detailing & Functionality:** Features movable steering racks, detailed drive wheels, and a finely replicated one-piece boiler for a lifelike build.

## Overview

The Revell 02165 Big Boy Locomotive model kit is a 1:87 scale, unpainted plastic replica of the iconic Union Pacific Big Boy steam locomotive. Featuring highly detailed components such as a one-piece boiler, movable steering racks, and a 48 cm track, this kit offers both precision and creative freedom. Ideal for hobbyists seeking a historically significant and customizable display piece, it includes decals for two versions and comprehensive building instructions.

## Description

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Review: Good mouldings with scope to make it a good display - Kit completed and a pleasure to build, instructions are old school but they do what they need to do well, there is a lot of scope for modification and the obvious one is to free up the piping that runs the trains length, this piping is as you can see is all one mould but really for the price you wouldn’t expect it not to be, after a little time, well a lot of time to be honest you can free it up. Mine when the time comes will look like the box art, rust and generally abused as the were and generally still are. The kit is very well moulded and little flash on the parts, detail is also very well defined on the moulds. Basically for the price this kit is a steal, I would prefer the scale to be 1/24 scale to give an idea how big these trains really are. That said you wouldn’t be able to store it . Enjoy it. Finished model puctured, I bought a strip of track and gravel rather than use the kits track.
Review: Great model. - Very good model kit. Easy to follow instructions, and precise for the most part. Only exception being that there are two pieces that are not referenced at all in the instructions. After a quick search online I found that the two pieces need to be attached onto the pilot bogey, between the wheel axles on each side. I have built model kits in the past, but this was my first kit in around 15 years. The results are fantastic. This is definitely a great model for someone who may be new to the hobby, or for someone who is returning to the hobby. It's a fun build, not too challenging but just enough to keep you occupied for a good few hours. I love building but typically hate painting models, I've always been a little slapdash. But with this model I found that it was easy to get creative with the painting and details to make it look truly unique and stunning. I definitely recommend this kit.

## Features

- 2 groups – The Big Boy locomotives were built in two groups. The first group, known as Class 1, was built from 1941, while the second group (Class 2) was built in 1944. A total of 25 Big Boy locomotives were manufactured
- The era of big boys – The era of big boys ended in 1959, when the last freight train pulled by a big boy took place in July this year. Most Big Boy locomotives were decommissioned in 1961 as the Union Pacific increasingly focused on diesel locomotives
- Detailed model – the model of the Big Boy locomotive offers a detailed replica with many features. These include a one-piece boiler replica, separate smoke flaps, a detailed train driver's stand, movable steering racks, detailed drive wheels and drive linkages, a front protection grille, a detailed coal tender with ladders and a finely detailed track replica of about 48 cm long. The kit also includes decals for two versions of the Union Pacific and comes with building instructions
- International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0000WPADK |
| Best Sellers Rank | 92,387 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) 22 in Model Train Locomotives |
| Item model number | 80-2165 |
| Manufacturer | Carrera Revell Europe GmbH |

## Product Details

- **Age range (description):** 10 years To 18 years
- **Brand:** Revell
- **Colour:** Multi-color
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 46.4 centimetres
- **Theme:** Vehicle

## Images

![02165 Big Boy Locomotive 1:87 Scale Unbuilt/Unpainted Plastic Model Kit - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Mn1RuKuyL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does it come with paint and glue?**
A: Glue & paint are not included and must be obtained separately. Details are given in the kit instructions: https://downloads.revell.de/Manuals-Modelkits/02165_%23BAU_BIG_BOY_LOCOMOTIVE.PDF

**Q: Does this model move on a track or surface? Or is it just a show piece?**
A: In my opinion it’s just a show piece.

**Q: Can anyone tell me the length of this kit please**
A: With the tender it is 46 cm or 18 inches. This is a very difficult kit to make as the wheels and the rods which are connected to the wheels are very fiddly to fit. I eventually bought a Riverossi ready to run big boy.

**Q: What colour of paints are required/recommended?**
A: You can get away with just silver / aluminium if you're not fussy about the cab interior, or bell

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good mouldings with scope to make it a good display
*by P***L on 24 May 2021*

Kit completed and a pleasure to build, instructions are old school but they do what they need to do well, there is a lot of scope for modification and the obvious one is to free up the piping that runs the trains length, this piping is as you can see is all one mould but really for the price you wouldn’t expect it not to be, after a little time, well a lot of time to be honest you can free it up. Mine when the time comes will look like the box art, rust and generally abused as the were and generally still are. The kit is very well moulded and little flash on the parts, detail is also very well defined on the moulds. Basically for the price this kit is a steal, I would prefer the scale to be 1/24 scale to give an idea how big these trains really are. That said you wouldn’t be able to store it . Enjoy it. Finished model puctured, I bought a strip of track and gravel rather than use the kits track.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great model.
*by A***R on 5 June 2016*

Very good model kit. Easy to follow instructions, and precise for the most part. Only exception being that there are two pieces that are not referenced at all in the instructions. After a quick search online I found that the two pieces need to be attached onto the pilot bogey, between the wheel axles on each side. I have built model kits in the past, but this was my first kit in around 15 years. The results are fantastic. This is definitely a great model for someone who may be new to the hobby, or for someone who is returning to the hobby. It's a fun build, not too challenging but just enough to keep you occupied for a good few hours. I love building but typically hate painting models, I've always been a little slapdash. But with this model I found that it was easy to get creative with the painting and details to make it look truly unique and stunning. I definitely recommend this kit.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great value kit with some inevitable compromises
*by M***B on 30 January 2023*

This is an excellent value kit of a remarkable prototype but inevitably a number of compromises have had to be made to meet the price and the demands of a plastic construction kit particularly as this one was originally intended as a snap together model. Chief among these compromises is the longitudinal handrail running along either side of the boiler. This is represented by a plastic rib moulded on the boiler side with no gap between. This is is a user friendly solution - especially perhaps for very young modellers - but is disappointingly unsightly. The main mouldings and bogie/truck frames are very well done but the motion parts are, again perhaps inevitably, rather thick and do not move. The finished loco will not roll on the track. Sizing of decals is not quite accurate meaning that several are not a good fit on the model. Beware of a couple of errors in the instructions: the tender draw bar is shown the correct way up at first but upside down subsequently and rather oddly the compressor pumps which are actually located either side of the pilot are mysteriously given as "parts not used", the parts are well moulded as are the locating lugs, reference to photos of the real thing and a bit of common sense will show you where to put them. Otherwise I enjoyed researching and building my Big Boy although I did take the trouble to replace the handrails with machined brass knobs and nickel wire and I am pleased with the (albeit static) result.

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