Chuck Most Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Speaking of- I've been toying with doing one of these as an Australian truck. I was doing a lot of online image search for these trucks when I was building the '75 and the '78, and I dug up quite a few Australian Dentsides, many of them had some really cool flatbed bodies and 'roo bars on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Ray- yes you DO need to finish that one. Just ordered a '76/77 grille like that one from Bandit Resins- I figure I'm on a bit of a roll with this reissue, might as well do as many variations as I can. Yeah I know Chuck & Mike, got to a point where the interior was a problem converting over to RHD, just had a brain fade and couldn't get it sorted so I 'shelved' it in 2011 I un-shelved it and decided to paint it white and blue in 2012 and that's where I got to.... Hopefully she will be finished this year, BMF was a real PINTA.....lot's of it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Speaking of- I've been toying with doing one of these as an Australian truck. I was doing a lot of online image search for these trucks when I was building the '75 and the '78, and I dug up quite a few Australian Dentsides, many of them had some really cool flatbed bodies and 'roo bars on them. Yeah they still get around over here Chuck and lot's of them, there's a guy round the corner from my place who has one and you can hear the thing coming up the road, sounds really tough ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I remember this project! You gotta finish this thing up Ray! I'm getting ready to scratchbuild a similar type chassis for my '62 F-100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Yeah they still get around over here Chuck and lot's of them, there's a guy round the corner from my place who has one and you can hear the thing coming up the road, sounds really tough ! I can imagine! Seems like a lot of them have big ol' smoke stacks on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 A common site Chuck, especially in the "Outback"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 Any news on a regular wheelbase longbox being cast yet? mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrodder Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Check the 1973-1979 thread in truck resin and aftermarket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrux Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 That looks like the weird camper thing in one of the MPC Dodge pickups! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 It's called the Vaquero- http://www.trucktrend.com/features/news/2014/163_news140130_1976_ford_f_100_vaquero_show_truck_trend_history/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Beautifully done '78 showed up at a recent edmonton ipms meeting; built by Kenny. Wish I had better pics of it      mike Edited September 23, 2017 by mk11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Sliiiiight problem regarding the Super Stones kit's wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrux Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Can't say I'm surprised. Those actually look to be the same lug-less wheels that are in the Bush Baby Courier kit, only those ones aren't plated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 The wheels didn't have any lugs in the MK issue either. I guess they've always been that way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) Looks like it...   ...right from the first time they showed up in the boonie boss. Sure would have been nicer if they'd sourced wheels from the '79 bronco...   ...along with some of the other more accurate pieces from it. Too bad we didn't get this thread started sooner. We might have helped R2 make a better kit   mike Edited September 23, 2017 by mk11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 They should have put these from the '73 in it. At least they're eight lugs and no more outdated than the chrome spoke wheels. Just looking at them, they look like a 16.5 inch wheel. I thought my '77 had them also. But, they only have the factory wheel covers. Something else that's odd is the '77 has two piece plastic tires while the '73 has hollow vinyl tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) Regarding the reduced chrome in the '77, probably something to do with their plastic allocation; add new parts, take away some old parts. As the box topper was added to the '77 annual, I guess they thought the extra chrome pieces could be eliminated. The boonie boss was a similar situation. Even that doesn't explain why we've been gypped out of the extra pieces on the star truk chrome shot for the regular '75 and '76 annuals though... mike Edited January 21, 2015 by mk11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSNJim Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 For those interested in doing their own surgery on the box, this link to Mr Ellifrit's how-to album might be a help... http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Repstock/library/Ford%20pickup%20standard%20wheelbase%20bed?sort=6&page=1 mike In the last frame, he mentions doing the inner bed later. Was there a tutorial for that? I can't find any mention on the site you referenced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 I've seen nothing further on that or a resin corrected box. Guess we're on our own as far as that goes... mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Sikora II Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 They should have put these from the '73 in it. At least they're eight lugs and no more outdated than the chrome spoke wheels. Just looking at them, they look like a 16.5 inch wheel. I thought my '77 had them also. But, they only have the factory wheel covers. Something else that's odd is the '77 has two piece plastic tires while the '73 has hollow vinyl tires. Most 1976 and '77 AMT annual kits had two-piece tires made out a hard plastic that seems nearly impossible to glue. Only exception I can think of is the '77 Pacer wagon which came with Firestone Supremes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSNJim Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I've seen nothing further on that or a resin corrected box. Guess we're on our own as far as that goes... mike Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 That is COOL...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. Mike Schnur shows exactly how to move the fenderwells correctly in this thread. The process is the same whether it's a short (like he's building) or a long bed. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=92819&page=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Most 1976 and '77 AMT annual kits had two-piece tires made out a hard plastic that seems nearly impossible to glue. Only exception I can think of is the '77 Pacer wagon which came with Firestone Supremes. You're right Don. I wonder why they made the switch? I remember hating them when I was a kid! You would get the model built and in no time, the tires would split apart! Revell had the same type of tires around that era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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