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Ed Roth's '56 Ford Pick-up by Revell


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I once had that metallic blue version. Although knowing the age of the molds I was so disappointed of both the parts quality and the cab proportions (windshield, as Ed wrote) that I finally sold it and never again bought one.

But I love this year's cabin because of the wraparound windshield. It is the most appealing year for me of all those "early" Ford Trucks.

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I recently built the Roth 2002 version…..

It looks nice now…..but was not one of my more pleasurable builds…. the doors were a pain in the butt……that is being kind…..

I know I have several more buried in my inventory…..they need to go away…...

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On 10/15/2013 at 10:12 AM, ZIL 111V said:

Made the "Big Ten... Ford" version back in the 70's...Tough kit to build back then...not the best fitting parts!!!

Same experience here. I quickly realized this was not a kit for a ten-year old with limited experience. -_- The two-piece firm vinyl tires were awful, too.

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I used one of the 80s releases of this kit to build a stock truck. I used the bed from the amt 53 f100 because it is much closer to the real one. Does the ROth version include the stock parts and also does it have the small rear window? If so, I may have to get one.

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14 minutes ago, oldcarfan said:

Does the Roth version include the stock parts and also does it have the small rear window?

Yes, it includes some (maybe even many) stock parts, but a factory stock engine was never included. Here's the original H-1283 issue:

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As for the Ed Roth reissue from 2002, the cab is indeed the 'small' window variety. Here's a look at what was included:

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