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Dismal as that gray background may be, the overall art appeal still beats the the tar out of most recent releases mike

Me too 'nuther one on the way... sure appreciate revell's recent efforts on accurate Ford parts mike

After seeing the Foose mods, I don't want another stock '56 All the details of how it was modified have been discussed here already... mike

Lane, the 352 is one of the Ford FE engine series. All of these 352, 406, 427 and 428 are externally identical in scale except for intake and exhaust manifolds and sometimes valve covers.. The easiest source for you would probably be the moebius/amt truck 390. You'll have to probably make your own stock air cleaner unless you choose to use a custom chrome one. Chrome valve covers wouldn't necessarily be wrong for it either. mike

Basic explanation of why quoted here from thread in truck section... 'I think you guys are overthinking all of these, just a weeeeeeee bit. The licensing agreement for these Foose kits was for 6 models total. Two SnapTite, Two pre-paints, and 2 all new tool glue kits. To assume this was going to be a pre-paint would imply that Revell was going to make this truck regardless as to how the voting was going to come out, and gee-golly-shucks look it "magically" won. The entire voting process being a fraud a P.R. disaster Revell doesn't need, especially since it would completely overshadow what seems to be a nice model. The reason the kit has two metal axles, and a grand total of 9 suspension pieces is because it's a "one shot" kit. This can never be made into something else down the road. There's no 2nd and 3rd versions to make up for poor sales. The price we pay for kits is a carefully tabulated guesstimate based on tooling costs and expected sales. Because there can't be a stock '56 Ford based on this tooling, or anything else for that matter, cost savings had to be implemented in order for these kits to be feasible. Putting metal axles in it might harken back to a simpler time to a certain extent, but that doesn't make it a toy, or marketed at kids. It's the realities that Revell faced in making this kit, do you want it or not? The little axles nails wouldn't work in this application because of the way the disc brake and wheel assembly interface (which if we want to be honest is very diecasty) is designed. Plug the hole, cut the axles down and voila problem solved.'

In Brazil, they were still using 292s into the 70s . mike

Nice effort. The pics would make a nice addition to the ongoing thread in the truck section... mike

The only engines offered in the '65/'66 F100s were the 240 & 300 sixes and the 352 V8. With air cleaner backdates, both their current engines will be mostly correct. mike

Love those buckets, Kerry. Did you ever consider a wimbledon white roof and lower to set off that harbor blue? Wish my '68 was that nice mike

M-code Fairlane? I like it mike

Nice paint and wheels! mike

As you said...'not replica stock accurate but it will work for a race car' Works for me mike

Very nicely done! I've got the same parts here, just have to get moving on it ... mike

Looks like a great start! Something that may help the realism of the front end would be the revell '68 headlights; amt scaled theirs too small. mike

It has to be; I'm sure JC will have it no other way I was under the impression that the batteries were mounted longitudinally in '66 and crossways prior to that but the ol' memory ain't what it used to be... mike

Jes' like this one... The '69 interior will fit with no major issues. I've got a modelhaus '67 dash but it's the base one, without the extra XR7 gauges. Maybe some kitbashing with the '68 mustang dash will improve it. mike

make a great one to backdate to a '50s era custom with proper wheels/tires/caps and a chrysler or caddy mill... mike

Fully agreed; well said. Maybe that's why so many get built as weathered beaters The roof height at drip rail isn't the real issue as it matches my 1:1 closely. A measurement taken across the door width at the beltline reveals it to be two inches too wide; this is what messes with the c pillar and window opening visual. In conjunction with the lack of crown, tumblehome and ill-shaped/fitting hood, it makes for kind of an embarrassing release, almost overshadowing the fine design work on the windshield and parts fit. The Cat battery, locomotive jack, peterbilt wipers, dash pad and mystery diff are easily modified in comparison. The '65/'66 is a good, logical extension on the foundation of the kit. Hope they find better advice for it's development. Therefore, I have good reason in looking forward to building this nicely rendered revell '56, metal axle or no; a kit with mods that I may want to make vs mods I have to make. mike

Definitely captures the flavor I agree with a little extra wheel detailing and lift but it's a great clean build. mike

I like it; kind of harkens back to the days when the model bodies had a 'presence' and actually looked like the subject matter and vastly expands your choice of wheels, like using the amt f350 metal axle parts under the moeb F100s. Does every kit really need a 27 piece front suspension ? mike

The two pairs I got from him recently were 7.50-16s; combined with his eight-lug stock wheels, they're perfect for a vintage 4x4. mike

The important thing is to do your research, whatever style you're building. The 4x4 parts represent only the F100 suspension but with the F250 hubcaps supplied or other appropriate wheels it will make a decent shelf model of an F250. Of course, the suspension could be made more realistic for an F250 with front leaf springs. mike

As AMT captured beautifully the shape of the '61-'63 cab and body, I hope it will serve as inspiration in the development of the new kit. They also did a great job on the 73-79 cab, aside from windshield height, with proper roof crown and lower bodyside curve-under (tumblehome, in stylist's parlance). The styling of the 69-72 F100 kit unfortunately did not incorporate those cues, though they are very close on the 1:1 trucks. mike

Great eye for detail I can't remember seeing anything like that cylinder thing on the left front of the engine bay on any real mustang or falcon. Maybe it was unique to the car monogram researched? mike

...most likely marketing; gets the product lumped in with the majority's favorite scale listings, and, perhaps, to discourage resin copying of parts. Picked up a fairly decent '55 Ford ragtop cheap at a swap meet yesterday, marked 1/24 but seems more like 1/26-1/28. Haven't done serious measuring yet but hoping the grill's close enough for a rework of the amt '56. mike