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I'm a big fan of '70's custom vans. Last year I bought a box of scraps and inside was this Ford 4X4 glue bomb. It was a great opportunity to build one. I still need to make a pair of rear view mirrors, a whip antenna and I want to put a skid plate under the front bumper. It was a simple kit so I just disassembled it, cleaned it up repainted and reassembled it. The mural is printed on vinyl and oversprayed with an airbrush to blend it in, the sides are relatively flat so they blend in well and on radiuses pieces I used paint. The engine and interior are there but really nothing exciting. I weathered the exterior a bit because I imagine hell as being a bit dirty.

I always loved the body style of the 57 T-Birds and wanted to build an early street machine version of one. I built this using the AMT 57 Thunderbird kit. Paint is Tamiyas Yellow Pearl over Tamiyas white primer then coated with Testors Wet Coat. Mags and tires are parts box finds. New axles were made using weld wire to bring the wheels out to a correct position. The sneaker pipes are from AMT's 49 Ford. Taillights are from AMT's 56 Ford as are the traction bars. Windshield frame and headlight brows are from a vintage issue of the 57. Overall it was a fun build however, the windshield did not want to cooperate no matter what glass or frame I used.

Moebius '72 F-250 plow truck. My first Moebius kit. I was pretty impressed with the detail and parts fit. Let me know what you all think

Hello everyone, now the time has come. After a long search, I have found a suitable kit to realize the Hoonitruck. The kit, of which again only a few parts are used. The hood is already marked. The outer pieces will go to the body and the middle part will be for opening. Then I already made a rear side part to the right length. That was the beginning, a lot will be done by 3D printing. Stay tuned.

Saw one in the forum in this same color and knew I had to do another car in that color. This probably some of my best work. SAM_1465 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1466 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1467 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1468 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1469 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1470 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

This is the new Revell kit. I really enjoyed the kit. It's not bad at all and is an improvement over the old kit, but it does have its issues. With the carb on the hood sits too high. With it off the shaker sits too low. I glued the shaker straight to the hood and took the carb off to fix the problem. I also had a bit of a problem with the front an rear end fit, but it came out looking good anyway. I love the new stripes and emblem decals. they look great! The red car is the old kit for comparison. SAM_1458 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1459 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1460 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1461 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1462 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1464 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

Had the kit for a few weeks, but didn't have a chance to work on it much. Finally got it finished Tuesday night. The kit is great, but there's a few minor issues. Still it came out working great! Bought another one to paint in green after seeing the other 71 posted on here. I loved that color. SAM_1453 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1454 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1455 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1456 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

Well that's a wrap. Very nice build, went together easily. Wasn't sure about the screw in interior and chassis but it was nice to easily secure the pieces together

Hello I'm going to build this kit to mark the 60th anniversary of the model. I will take pictures and share my experiences as I build. I made an unboxing video where you can see the parts. Based on the 3in1 option, I'm not sure how I'm going to put it together. If you have already made this kit, please tell me what I need to pay attention to. Thank you.

Background: Although the original GT40 is a bit too 1960s in its design for my tastes, I do love the way the 2000's follow up looks - the sharpening up of the shape and details and modern production engineering make it look just right. It was a long while before I even knew there was a model kit of one, and then I found this one by Polar Lights, itself a reboxing of an AMT snap-fit kit. I did wonder if a snap-fit kit would be any good but after a long think (years, on-and-off!), this November I decided to give it a go anyway and buy one online. I started it within a few days of it arriving in the post. Pros: There is a lot of detail, with a great interior and a full engine. Being a snap-fit kit, everything fits together correctly and this makes putting it together easier than a needs-glue equivalent. The seats and their silver inserts being a highlight of kit engineering made to make life easy for the builder - the kind of thing you'd expect from Tamiya not AMT. Not having to glue some of the fiddly transparent parts is also very helpful, amongst other things. The decals are great quality, easy to apply and have spares and enough options whatever colour you make your build. The transparent parts are really clean and shiny, and the overall shape and proportions of the car look good. The door mirrors are solidly mounted as are the seats. Cons: The wheels, brakes and tyres are not good, lacking details and having a solid area around the brake disc. The tyre treads are too thick and seem like winter tyres. Also once assembled, the calipers rotate with the wheels. The instructions are not great quality, have omissions and also mistakes in the correct decal numbers. The painting guide is also incorrect in some areas. Despite the comprehensive decals, there are no front-to-back stripes unless you mask and paint your own. Most of the chromed parts are not chrome on the real car but aluminium, and the chrome is a nuisance to remove. Fitting the body to the chassis is work. The initial impression of the kit on unboxing is something which is thick and toylike although building it deconstructs this impression. Verdict: Remarkably good. It's a better kit than you'd expect and builds just like any other decent quality kit, despite the expectations of what comprises a snap-fit kit. Very much recommended if you like the subject matter. Build notes: Built over the course of 3 weeks in December 2022. Aside from a few bits of mesh it's built entirely out-of-the-box. It's painted with Tamiya Silver (for the stripes) and Land Rover Scotia Grey for the rest, from a Halfords rattle-can. It's clearcoated with Mr Hobby Gloss Premium. I am very very happy with the way it's come out, and how photogenic it is.

Got this as a Christmas present from Dad. Not a bad kit. Pretty easy build. fits together nicely. I don't like the colors of the Baja, so I made a stock Bronco. SAM_1127 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1128 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1129 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1130 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1131 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1132 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1133 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1134 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1135 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

Here is my Revell 1930 Ford Model A Coupé. It is essentially straight from the box, and it's sort of a mix (marking wise) between a WWII US Army tank & a USAAF fighter bomber (P-47D?). Color is Tamiya AS-14 USAF Olive Green. Interior is Dupli-Color Aluminum.

While visiting Vancouver, I spotted a 1915 Model T parked on a street in the Steveston area of Richmond, BC.

I got the original kit when it came out, but always felt I could have done better on it. I decided I wanted to get a friend a model as a gift. He had an old 71 Torino and I thought this would be the closest thing to his 71 I would find. I got a new kit for myself and decided to give him my old kit. This new build came out a lot better than my previous build, even though there are still some things I did that I don't like. I also had some fit issues with the tub and chassis that I didnt have the first time around. SAM_1030 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1032 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1033 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1034 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1035 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1036 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1037 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

Ford just released their vault of brochures, advertisements and photos for their vehicles built between 1903 and 2003. Should be a great reference for anyone who builds Ford models! And best of all, it’s all free! https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/06/16/ford-heritage-vault.html https://fordheritagevault.com/

This wasn't a bad kit, but it had some issues. The decals are super fragile and a couple disintegrated on me. I lost another after it fell off. The hard top also has a slight fit issue. I also don't like the one piece under side. I feel it should have had a two part frame like some of their other kits. Came out looking alright though. SAM_0931 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0932 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0933 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0934 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0935 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

Just got this the other day. It's not a bad kit, but it shows its age as a Monogram kit. The decals curled immediately and I had to order some new ones. Still, It looks great. SAM_0928 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0929 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0930 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

Got this with a gift card from work last year. Been meaning to get around to building it. Over all it's a pretty nice kit. However, the stripes are a nightmare to put on and are a little too long. Came out nice though. SAM_0632 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0633 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0634 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0635 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0636 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

Got this for Christmas and finally got to build it. It's a very nice kit and builds a lot easier than I thought it would. I'd kinda like to get another one. SAM_0627 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0628 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0629 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0630 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

I built this over my Christmas vacation time, finishing it up this morning. The original plan was to get both cars in the 2 in 1 kit finished, building a hot rod coupe and stock roadster pickup straight from the box. After looking everything over, I decided to go this way with the coupe, I will modify the stock roadster into a 60's era street rod with an Olds V8 from the AMT '40 Sedan. More on that as it progresses, but it will be built similarly, without wiring, etc.

I just finished this one before the end of the year! ‘78 Courier “Minivan” by AMT. I struggled with the body paint finish on this one and ended up stripping it twice. Still some issues but it looks good on camera at least, and I can call it done 😂. There’s some final fitment issues with this kit, but considering the age of the molds and the multi-piece body, engine bay and front end, it comes out ok. If you have the patience I’m sure you can get this thing square. The body is Testors Extreme Lacquer Turquoise, with primer black interior and Tamiya TS-26 Pure White on the seat, wheels and bumpers. This kit comes with tons of custom and stock part options and three sets of stripe decals. I chose the custom camper shell/bed and the front fender flares, but I left off the goofy snow plow-like custom front air-dam so I had to trim the front flares to go with the stock fascia. All of the options make for a fun kit to design however you want! Thanks for looking!

Starting way too many projects at one time again. I was thinking that I could build a tribute to my cousins f-250 custom that he bought new back in 1973. I remembered 2 Dremel bits that I had that make the job a snap (right?). Well, I quickly regretted starting that. Turns out you need a much mor stedy hand to pull this off. I only finished one side of the cab and now I had to go back and put filler to correct all the inconsistencies in my snap chrome removal. Bad idea.

Got this earlier in the year from Ollie's. Finally got around to building it. It's a nice kit. Goes together pretty easy. SAM_0590 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0591 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0592 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0593 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0594 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0595 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_0596 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

I got this one a few years ago when we cleaned out my wife's moms house. Her father used to build a few models. Have fun! Box pics, contents, and instructions here.

I got this one last year or so. It came with two chrome trees and parts from two kits, but one stock tail light. Enjoy 🙂 Box pics, contents, and instructions here