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[plowboy]

I would love to have a first generation Bronco! Until then,I'll have to settle for the second and third gens. I still need to build my '78 Bronco. There's a lot of 4x4 subjects I would like to see as kits. I would really like to see some new trucks done as 4x4s especially the new Chevrolet. To me,that's the best looking new truck out there right now and that's coming from a die hard Ford guy!

[A.R.C.]

I used to have a 70 Bronco Sport with a 302 and 3 speed. It was such a cool rig. I still miss it sometimes and wish I had kept it but as fuel prices went up my desire to drive it went waayyyy down.I wish there was a model of it as well.

I found this build a while ago...its incredible!
http://www.offroadmo...splay&thread=48

[espo]

I would also like to build some off-road vehicles. Years ago I lived near Pismo Beach Ca. I had a modified VW Type 1. It was called a BAJA style, somewhat like the ones used for desert raceing at the time. My wife has always liked Jeeps, and we got her a TJ Wrangler in '97. We got to go to several Jeep Jamborees in Colorado and realy injoyed it. In '08 we ordered her a new '09 TJ Wrangler and again used it at several Jeep Jamborees. This is her daily driver also. Sorry to bore you all about myself, but I put this out there so that everyone can see why I would realy like to see one or more of the model makers step up and make some off-road models of current models. While I personaly like some Jeeps, I think it would make valid buisness since to make GM, Ford, and Dodge off-roader also. I'll bet there are many people on this forum who have 4x4s in their driveways. Sorry to drag on, but I think that the model companys are leaving money on the table by not offering these kits.

[Junkman]

I actually have a work in progress. A 1:20 scale Mitsubishi Jeep.
Others I want to do include

- a 1:25 bone stock Jeep CJ-5 from the MPC Daily's kit
- a 1:25 scale scratchbuilt Icelandic Formula Offroad
- a 1:35 scale Ural 4320 logging rig

[Rob Hall]

I'd love to see more SUV kits....like the current Wrangler and Grand Cherokee...or the classic XJ Cherokee, Grand Wagoneer or original Ford Bronco.

[Chris guthro]

i want to build my 93 f150, its got 33s and a new 302 crate from ford

[jeffs396]

I would also like to build some off-road vehicles. Years ago I lived near Pismo Beach Ca. I had a modified VW Type 1. It was called a BAJA style, somewhat like the ones used for desert raceing at the time. My wife has always liked Jeeps, and we got her a TJ Wrangler in '97. We got to go to several Jeep Jamborees in Colorado and realy injoyed it. In '08 we ordered her a new '09 TJ Wrangler and again used it at several Jeep Jamborees. This is her daily driver also. Sorry to bore you all about myself, but I put this out there so that everyone can see why I would realy like to see one or more of the model makers step up and make some off-road models of current models. While I personaly like some Jeeps, I think it would make valid buisness since to make GM, Ford, and Dodge off-roader also. I'll bet there are many people on this forum who have 4x4s in their driveways. Sorry to drag on, but I think that the model companys are leaving money on the table by not offering these kits.

David, don't you mean JK?

Here's a Welly 1/24 JK diecast...never retailed in the states though, I've bought two from China thru eBay. I'll eventually get an Unlimited 4-door master made from this:

[MicroNitro]

I would really like to do a model of my daily driver if there is ever a kit made. 1998 jeep wrangler

[espo]

Thanks Jeff. Your right. I got kind of worked-up. It is a JK. My wife's is a Sahara, weve added all the armor to the undercarriage and a 9500Lb. Warn wench

[randx0]

Lots of cool ideas and nice builds. I just wish one or more of the kit manufacturers would tool up an early bronco and then after that one or two solid axle trucks with a decent suspension that could be used for parts.I like rock crawler/trail rigs but I often get bogged down with all the scrounging for parts to modify. It seems like it takes parts from 3 or 4 kits to get a decent build.
while we are at it what are some of your favorite kits for parts?

[jeffs396]

Randy, I like ANY Jeep kit for parts, as well as the Revell '99 Silverado (for the LS engine/tranny), the old Revell/Monogram 1/24 4X4 Chevy/GMC pickups & Blazers (for the best transfer case in scale, the venerable NP205). The best Dana 60 axle lives in the Revell '68-69 Chargers (the newish Hemi Dart probably has the same axle).

The aftermarket is the best place for tires, and the rest is scratchbuilt

[randx0]

speaking of parts I like the rockwells from the mpc monster trucks ,they aren't very detailed but they lend themselves to detailing very well. actually now that I think about it most of my off road builds borrow from the newer amt monster trucks as well .

[Bates Offroad]

this would be a cool model






or this...




Prerunner trucks would be a fun model to make also

[randx0]

nice call on the prerunners .

[scalenut]

when I was young stationed in Germany , I worked for the corp of engineers in the summers.
They had a couple all wheel steering unimog's .. I have always wanted one.

[RodneyBad]

[jbwelda]

[gray07]

I wish they would bring one of these out, this is ours, were lifting it up like our club members are. its an 08 trailblazer 4x4

we want to build it like this

Edited by gray07, 30 January 2012 - 08:39 AM.

[disabled modeler]

For me it would have to be a 67 to 72 Chevy Suburban or a 66 to 75 International Travelall.

[randx0]

It is surprising with popularity of suv's that we never got anything other than s10 blazers and an exploerer. both of which are nice kits of the subject matter . I never understood why there wasn't a suburban kitted,any year old new newest.I know there was a snap tahoe and a snap expedition.