Jordan White

Oh I figured it would be a while out if it were being considered. Luckily with how they are making their Ford kits relatively compatible with each other, it shouldn't take much to make the different variants once they have the initial bodies made.

I mean there's other things if you wanted more. Tiniest NP-205 I've seen in a kit, poor interior floor-to-body fitment, poor hinging of the rear window, so-so wheels, poorly molded tires, shallow details on the door panels/trim panels, axles are not that great, plus what @Robberbaron just said. Can I make it better? Sure, but why should I? I love the 1:1, but after building the kit I have no interest in getting more of the AMT version.

Besides the metal axles and poor wheelbacks, trying to get the body, tailgate, and interior to all stay together is a challenge. The engine bay is also fairly sparse. Edit: plus having modern tooling and Moebius' excellent part locating tabs/pins would also be welcome.

It would be so cool if they also eventually do a Blazer version, since the AMT kit leaves a lot to be desired!

So I know that there's the Heritage edition and the Everglades editions that use different fenders and flares to the regular Broncos (not to mention the Raptor, but that's a 4-door). Are there plans in the works to mold different bodies, or are the future kits going to all be based off the current body?

The next Bronco variation has been announced!

Since I've been younger, it was a bit of a split between the subject or the box art. I remember the first kit that seemed the best of both: Revell's Gone Fishing kit with the Ramcharger. It's so simple, just a well built kit of two subjects that find cool in scale (Ramcharger with spare tire carrier! Bass boat with trailer!) on a plain beige fabric background. Plus, it's that good looking and only a "level 2" kit? Sold!

Ideally 1/16 scale, but realistically 1/25 scale, would be a “level 5” 1978 Mustang II King Cobra kit with separate bodykit and trim panels, so one could easily make a different trim level. Heck, it would be easy enough to make coupe and hatchback kits with a simple roof mold swap and different rear/side windows.

Maybe not the US model, but I’m sure they offered it in the UK at some point! ?

Looking great so far! I love Aoshima kits, they are always well detailed! I will say that the body color wheels were only offered on a few colors, with the rest getting silver so yours will be accurate!

Thanks! Here is the completed chassis assembly as well as the stance with the body in place. As for color, as you can see on the inner fenders i plan to go with a white body (the red is from my first iteration of the kit). The wheels and tires are from a diecast version of the Ram Sport that I have. In the last pic, you can see how well the engine fits in the engine bay!

I use non-model brand specific paints all the time and don't have really any issues. However, I will note that the can in the original post is labeled a TURBO can, which is different than their normal spray paint. The turbo cans are meant to put out a higher volume of paint for people who are using them on large projects and need a larger spray pattern, hence you don't want to use them on models period!

Yeah it’s a shame they all kinda gave up on kits of new-model pickups!

Got the interior finished up last night! Basically the kit interior with the addition of a column shifter and transfer case shifter. Its meant to replicate the Laramie SLT leather interior, but i think the fake wood trim they had is ugly so i didnt replicate it.

Thanks! It looks better all painted!

I was trying to figure out how to make a more common Ram 1500 out of a stalled Ram VTS project, and I realized that the Tamiya Grand Cherokee had just what I needed! I know they are different scales but the size difference was very minimal. I grabbed the drivetrain (minus rear axle), relocated a couple of the crossmembers, removed the 2wd suspension mounts, flipped the forward leaf spring mount, added lift blocks, and scratchbuilt a front suspension. The brakes also fit the kit rear axle perfectly! Here’s the finished chassis work, off to paint the interior!

I mentioned before that I did the same to my '89 YJ, here's a pic I found of it!

Oh yeah, i think i was going to try to do that at some point, and convert the reverse lights to the turn signals, but i never got around to it.

Ok you were correct! Though reading this thread, you can see why i was skeptical! ? https://www.gmt400.com/threads/hazard-flashers-stop-flashing-when-brake-is-applied-flaw-or-feature.53186/

I had a ‘99 Tahoe (OBS) and i swear i remember the hazards overriding the main brake lights.

How old of vehicles? I could see that if there isnt a factory third brake light.

I mean to be fair, the Bronco is a rats nest (no engine cover)!

Unless I want to replicate a specific engine, I usually don’t mind if a kit has an engine or not. I really care more if they have a relatively detailed chassis and interior to make up for it!

The US XJ Cherokee did have amber turn signals (other than i think a few trim levels over the years.) It makes sense though if you think the Euro tails look better or you want the rear fogs. However I am the same as you, back when I had my ‘89 YJ I also converted it to the Euro taillights so I could have amber turn signals!

Does the forum software have the ability for users to show their location under their name in posts? It would be interesting to be able to see where everyone is from, but it especially would be useful for trading!