Arnd Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Hallo all Some of you perhaps know me from the truck pages of this forum. Cars and pick up were the first model kits I started to build during the 90es. Most of my old kits I still have in my lower basement. They were just built out of the box with a bit of paint. This is relaxation and fun project. The idea behind it is an old truck still being used in Alaska or in Canada as a service pick up for logging trucks. It is old, rusty, tired and built up or better said rebuild from many different junk trucks. Some facts: 1980 Ford F-250, pick up, long bed, 4x2, 5.0 liter (302cuinc.) V-8 gasoline engine, 4speed manual transmission with over drive. The model: it is based on the AMT Ford F-150 pick up and the Monogram Ford Bronco. The frame, axels fuel tanks and the bed are from AMT. The cab is from Monogram and I had to change it to fit to the rest of the truck parts which are 1:25. The back part of the cab is from AMT. Cut in to pieces to fit to the rest of the cab. The holes filled up with plastic and then everything sanded as long as necessary to fit each other. There is still a lot of work but the shape is already here. The rear fenders have the shape of the newer model they are round. I am not sure if I should change them or leave them like this, being an old truck it is possible that the bed was changed with another one. Just some pics today. I hope to work a bit more during the week on this little thing. So long Arnd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I'll be watching this! The rear fenders have the shape of the newer model they are round. I am not sure if I should change them or leave them like this, being an old truck it is possible that the bed was changed with another one. That did happen in real life. In high school I had a friend with an '86- before he got it repainted, he replaced the original bed (which was rusted and dented pretty badly) with an '87-'97 style bed. It didn't quite match the cab, but looked a lot better than the one he had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Too bad you didn't have an AMT/MPC '80s Bronco to get your cab with. It's 1/25 scale and would have matched up easier for you. I have a few of the Monogram F-150 flaresides in the stash. Someday, I plan on bashing one of my '81 cabs with the '91 F-250 and build a long bed regular cab with the correct fenderwells,top bed corners, tail gate and tail lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 That's coming out very nicely, lots of shrinking and stretching when combining scales like that but it's matching up well. -MJS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnd Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) Hallo all Not a lot of work done this week just some sanding and filling the gaps and lines between the two cab parts. Still have to work out the gap between the doors and the cab. The part in front of the windshield and the grill have to be reworked and then the cab is nearly done. I sanded all the lines on the cab and the bed away. Like this it has a more old and simple style. Hey Chuck that with your friend is a grate information, I will let the bed like it is, grate used look. Still a lot of work to be done but it is a lot of fun to see how this thing gets more and more a new face. So long Arnd Edited October 4, 2014 by Arnd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Notarangelo Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 i've been wanting to do the same thing but make a 81 ford f-100 custom with a straight 6 in it like I had, This looks really good so far , keep at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnd Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 Hey guys I need a techniquel Information I tried to find something in the Internet but it was not a big help. Can one of you tell me which is the normal Standard fuel tank for this pick ups? The one after the rear axel or the one in front of it? Thanks for your efforts. so long Arnd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Looks cool to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey429 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Arnd, In a single gas tank application, the truck will only have the rear tank. But, it's more common to have a single tank when the truck is a short bed, especially if it's 4x4. Yours being a 4x2, a long bed and an F-250, I'd advise leaving the dual tanks. Especially it being a beaten down work truck, one tank has probably rusted out so the other keeps the ol' girl going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsroark Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 This will be pretty good. Are you gonna do miss matched paint with the later bed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderbread Kustomz Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Looks great so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Hello! Any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrux Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I never really noticed how common having the rear tank behind the axle was until I owned a 96 built that way. Then I noticed them all over town! But, I chalk that up to being in a snowy clime and the dealers that ordered the trucks figured having the extra weight behind the axle would help with traction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Any progres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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