blubaja Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 (edited) Used both Revell Lightning and the snap Expedition. Front interior is from the L spliced with the rear E. Thanks for looking:) Yes, the wheels look small I know lol. Edited September 20, 2012 by blubaja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blubaja Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 And the chassis: Based on this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyotey1693 Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Cool idea! I never knew that they actually made one in 1:1. I have always been disappointed with the wheels and tires they put in the L kit. They just dont look right. I'm not sure if they are too small or they dont tuck far enough into the wells but I think Revell dropped the ball there. Yours looks sharp. What color is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubaja Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 Thanks! Yea...the wheels are a tad undersized, and the tires made it even worse, so I used the Fujimi ones. Helped a little...Even on the 1:1, the wheels look a little weird sometimes. Color is Gunze Mr. Color Steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Hey Frank,,,Nice work on this one my friend,,,Very Cool !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 (edited) That looks awesome! And yeah, I also thought the wheels looked a bit small, though they do measure out to around 18-19" scale. Edit: Actually it's the tires that are short. Stock 295/45R18 tires are approximately 28" tall, whereas the kit tires only scale out to around 24-25" tall. Edited September 20, 2012 by Jordan White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubaja Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 Thanks thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSNJim Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I like. You did a nice job on it. It's amazing how much smaller the Thunder looks than the Expedition. I have one in progress that is sitting in some boxes upstairs, probably never to be finished. I didn't know about this one before I started. Another one I've had in mind for a while is a Supercab version. There was a now-defunct company in CA called Full Effect that produced around 15 of the first generation Lightning Supercabs. Now all I need to do is dig out my Harley Davidson F-150 and my 2nd gen Lightning, and get busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubaja Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 Thanks! @Jordan White, I was looking at the Aoshima SUV tires I have, but their sidewalls were TOO tall lol. There doesn't seem to be that just right bowl of porridge in my tire bin:/ @SSNJim, first gen like early 90s? I always wanted to make a 1:1 build, 4 door short bed F250 lightning. And yea, this gen body style, we need a 4 door cab! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Looks cool . The tires are a tad small but you did a good job with what you had to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I like it! I'd drive one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubaja Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pullin Gears Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Really Cool!, great idea to compare it with a stock expedition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubaja Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray07 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 awesome suv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Very cool and sharp build. Great ldea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubaja Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I always thought it was kind of weird that Ford never did an SVT version of the Expedition- judging by your model, maybe they should have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammedi'am Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Preet cool build...I wished Ford had released that into production.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cole Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 That really does look good! When I opened this thread, I didn't see the side of the cement block it rests on, and I was trying to wonder if it was a pic of a 1:1 truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubaja Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 Thanks again! Hahahah!! My buddies 1:1 lightning is on its way out:/ And my parents used to have 3 Expeditions at different times. I hated seeing this bodystyle anymore. So what do I do, make my own in scale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platerpants Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hmm...the Lightning has just been reissued..the Expedition is being reissued next year. Seems like a fun kitbash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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