Jordan White

I wonder what the status is of the molds for Monogram's version of the Blazer/Jimmy? Seems like that would be a no brainer to release alongside the truck kits.

See that single axle trailer would probably have been more appropriate for the waverunner, pretty much the one in the River Rat kit. However can we appreciate whatever is happening with the trailer tongue on the Mr Sandman image on that ad?

Interesting, so it appears that they used this trailer modified to hold a waverunner in the Silverado Waverider combo kit from the early 2000s. It makes sense now since back then it seemed like a strange trailer for a simple waverunner with how wide it was and with the twin axles.

Yup, the nice thing is both the AMT and Revell/Monogram kits fit together perfectly (unlike some other subjects from different manufacturers). I have an extended cab long box kit made from the Revell kit and AMT 2500 kit that is on my bench.

I don't know of anyone who has done the '89-'91 grille yet. Your best bet would be to modify a grille from the 90s C1500 kit.

I've been seeing things ranging from it just having a matte finish to it causing issues for the plastic. I would say to just go with the TS spray to play it safe.

From an earlier link posted, you are correct, the 203 was full time and the 205 part time 4wd.

My submission for this topic would be the MPC 1988/89 Chevy C1500 which became the USA-1 monster truck. The monster truck seems to be re-released almost every year now, but I feel the original 2WD model was better from a build-variety standpoint. Yes there are the shortbox and stepside kits as well, but the former is rare-ish, and the latter is more common but still hasn't been released since the late 90s.

I mentioned in another thread that Monogram used the incorrect NP205 in their 80's Bronco and F150 kits, rather than the correct NP208. AMT/MPC did get the transfer case correct in their Bronco kit, unsure if Revell did or not in theirs.

To be fair, AMT did that also in the 90's and their kits were very well done (albeit a couple didn't quite match the box, such as the 2WD GMC Sonoma kit with the 4WD Sonoma on the box).

Maybe they need to do this in order to bring back the 90's Chevy C1500 kits in a form other than the monster truck!

From what I can tell in this pic, it looks the correct full width, but otherwise looks very basic and sparse.

Doing a quick Google search shows that it does have the correct engine bay. The one I have is an old built kit, so I'm thinking I may try to swap it in despite the scale difference.

I understand that Monogram didn't make a 1979 kit, but I am saying that they, for some reason, put a 1979 engine bay in the 1980+ kits. 1979 Ford engine bay: Monogram 1980 Bronco engine bay: Notice the ribs coming down from the firewall, the similar heater core, and jack locations. Now here's a 1:1 1980 Bronco engine bay:

She's a beaut, Clark!

One other interesting thing I found: for some reason they decided to use the 1979 engine bay for the 1980+ kits, despite them being different generations.

Agree on the modern pickups, and especially agree on the F150 comment! You would think, that with how many are sold, they would see that there would be a market for a scale (non-snap) version of them!

My bad, I forgot that the 4x4 kit is a '66, which you're right that it has a different wheelbase than the '65. Granted, the frame could be shortened to the 120", though I guess I don't know how different the widths and layout of the two frames are.

This is looking great so far! I really think you should reach out to Joseph at Fireball Modelworks and see if he would be interested in working with you to make a resin conversion for the '65 4x4 kit. This would be great to go along with his 1970 F250 conversion kit!

My goal is just to finish some builds, rather than starting them and then putting them back in the box! ?

It's possible they just weren't that popular since most using them off-road or on a farm would probably prefer the shorter wheelbase for maneuverability.

Looks awesome! It's a very clean...dirty build! ? As far as cab and bed combo, the brochure I found says the crew cab could be had with both the 6.5' and 8' beds.

I think for me, the Firebird feels sleeker and more refined compared to the Camaro. Plus, BBS style wheels!

My favorite is the Revell 1/16 Trans Am GTA kit. Other than the incorrect 4-speed manual transmission, it is a well detailed and fairly accurate kit.

Looks very rad and very 80's/90's! Good wheel and engine choice!