Junkman

We used to fit them with 2.8 Ford V6es, or even 5 cyl Audis.

I stand corrected. Weird that they used that tooling for merely two subvariants. Imagine a Hochdach version.

IIRC it wasn't a different body tool. They merely included blanking plates for the rear window openings.

Here are a few versions, but not all of them.

There were so many versions of this kit, I lost track. Have the tyres become less rubbish in later issues?

I just checked and I'm out of '53 Ford P/U kits. That's not acceptable. Every household should have at least one.

Imagine the box content would yield a model looking remotely similar to the box art 😂

There must be intricacies in plastic kit tool engineering the likes of us just don't understand. Apparently tooling diecast models is much more forgiving, although, going by some of the 1/24 partworks, there also are seemingly irrational things going on, for example a sedan and wagon version of the very same car evidently having different bumper and grille toolings, despite these parts were identical on the real cars. One would wonder why they didn't just reuse this part of the tooling for version 2. I discussed this with Axel Fischer (of Norev fame) a while back, and he explained to me, assigning a project to a team start to finish is easier than managing the reuse of specific components, especially if the models are manufactured in different facilities, or even different countries.

A reissue with all parts of all ever included would be even moster welcomer.

With two to three guaranteed sales, this sure is a viable proposition.

Only Revell Germany has an impeccable track report of periodically releasing a kit that cost several fortunes to develop and then bombs miserably in the marketplace.

That long hood Big Horn sure gives me a big - errr - desire to own it.

I find the question a bit too open. First of all, heavy haulage equipment differs vastly depending on which part of the world it is operated in. Secondly, even within their geographical realm, they differ vastly depending on the purpose, or rather, the load that is being transported. Thirdly, they also differ vastly depending on the era you would like to depict. Could you please be a bit more specific about these things, also whether it's supposed to be moved by a ballast tractor, two ballast tractors, semi, what type and weight of load, etc?

I believe it is based on this kit: