Chuck Most

Then you just need to take care of the inaccurate engine bay. And the two door interior tub. And the inconsistent wheelbase side to side. And so on. ?

You can... You can just build a model with only whatever comes in the box? When did this become a thing? Man, knowing that would have saved me quite a few headaches. ??

I don't think the body even has scripts to sand off, so skip step two. Even though the kit is a Dodge it's always had Plymouth taillight lenses so you're ahead there. Even though the CHP reissue has new wheels they aren't the 1978 six holers, which isn't a problem if you want to do a '77 I suppose. Like I said, that MPC Monaco is a subject that needs the Round 2 "let's just make a better version" treatment. ?

Now I see the divot for the shifter. ? Not sure why you guys provided a red (instead of amber) flasher in the F100 kits but it definitely came in handy for this. Having a red flasher on a non-police or fire vehicle can land you in all kinds of hardship. ? Would be nice to see an MSP version of a Round 2 kit at some point. If nothing else it's a nice nod to the Michigan origins of AMT and MPC. A hailer, an actual Unity Spitfire gumball and graphics would be about all you'd need for the Charger. I suppose the same is true of the Lindberg Charger kit, but I have no familiarity with that one. If the Lindberg P72 molds are still around, same as above plus a new push bar and steel wheels with separate caps. MPC Dodge Monaco in a pinch, it would need to be Plymouth-ized and get either new bumpers with guards or separate guards on top of the additional parts needed for the Crown Vic. But that kit is begging for the '63 Nova Craftsman wagon treatment anyway... I.E. just start over.? I know Lindberg did a 1:20 phantom Jeep Grand Cherokee but let's not go there.

Introducing the "ugly sister" to Fred Sanford's truck. It's on display at a local used car lot. I dare say it would look better in my yard. ? Door lettering appears to be legit, not "fauxtina". And if it isn't, the rest of the truck more than makes up for it. Judging by the plate it hasn't been road legal since 1964, unless the plate it's wearing was just slapped on later to coincide with the year on the door. I'm not sure what One Twenty II was or did. Could have been a store. Could have been some weird secret society. All I know is today there's nothing in Sumner but a gas station/grocery store (Wilson's Grocery), a riverside park, and three churches. Other than that it's all farms and private residences. Whatever One Twenty II was there doesn't seem to be a trace of it there today. The barrels might suggest a brewery, though Sumner seems to have more recreational smokers than recreational drinkers, if you know what I mean. Or maybe the barrels are just there to look cool. Truck appears to be composed mostly of rust, Bondo, and lichen at this point. Given a few of the still-present custom touches (spotlight, outer grille bars removed, "auxiliary" parking lamps, steering wheel) I have to wonder what the now-missing front bumper looked like. Bet it was gnarly. Or a plank from an old barn. Monogram/Revell '50 F1 would get you at least most of the way there, depending on how close to "replica" you want to get.

Or something a small town Ford dealer threw together as an advertisement. That's something that's crossed my mind.

IMHO the Ford C Series is always nice to have in rotation. Not holding my breath but it would be nice to see the vent decals come back, and maybe throw in the five hole disc wheels from the garbage truck as a bonus. It's a shame AMT never got around to doing a medium duty F Series back then as a companion. Or any other medium duty conventional, really.

That automatic is kinda like the F100 rear axle. You know how the rear axle in the kit looks something like a cross between a Ford 9" and a Dana 44? That transmission looks somewhere between a C4 and a Cruise O Matic.

You know what? We've waited 55 years for a modern kit of a '67-72 GM pickup. Another year won't kill us. ? That being said, I have a feeling I'll be waiting a bit longer because I'm holding out hope for at least one GMC variant, since I have to have the slightly different, less desirable version because I'm weird in the head like that. I will say this is a subject I'm not really interested in, but I can say the same thing about the '57-'60 F Series, and I've built a half dozen of the AMT '60 kit despite that. Wild speculation with a bit of educated guessing behind it: If it's anything like the Fords, it ought to be fairly pleasant to build. Even if these share a similar... situation...to the roof shape on the Bumpside, I'm certain they'll be a hit.

Only reason I wanted this kit was... ... to build one of these. I'm about 2/3 of the way there. As of right now it's out of the box with the exception of the flasher (not a perfect match but it came from the '63 F100 if you were curious) and some Chimneyville decals that are probably almost as old as I am. So far the only thing that's given me trouble is the column shifter. It's tiny and cleaning off the flash without breaking it was "fun". There's no positive means of locating it, so I installed it after the wheel to help position it. And if you're thinking "hmmm ... seems like a minor problem", you're right. Like I said, I would have had no interest in this kit whatsoever if not for the fact that MSP runs a bunch of them. So it's nice to have a pleasant building experience, gnat's hair shift lever or otherwise. Pretty sure my future self induced problem of having to make the hailer will be the worst part of the project. Kit itself fits together pretty well, which it probably should because it's new tooling, but that isn't always a given. Pre painted windshield and backlight are a nice touch to those of us with ten thumbs. Shame that (once again) we have a modern kit with undersized wheels, but otherwise it's good enough to almost make me want to take a shot at the RT version. Or at least do another police Charger as a 100th Anniversary MSP cruiser...

The 300 was fitted with a "homemade" turbo and EFI setup and has been nestled into a ninth generation F150.

Found a Ford 300 I forgot I had. I think I have a project for it.

Correct me if I'm mistaken, but at one point Joseph had to discontinue the F250 4x4 kit because he was being overwhelmed by all the orders for it! Anyway... Fantastic looking truck. There's just something about a Highboy with the '70 grille and some period aftermarket wheels.

Model looks fantastic, and after a brief Google search, I know way more about Fred Dinbah than I did when I woke up this morning.

Saw this and gave a like react when you first posted it, but I didn't say anything because I was speechless. ? Certainly not a color I would have used myself, but the pictures don't lie... It works on this. The large diameter wheels and OHC Pontiac power go pretty hard too. This would be a nice one to see reissued, especially since Round 2 has spent the last few years proving that "the tooling was changed" is no longer a valid excuse for not bringing something back to market.

I'm reviving this thread for no good reason. ?

Did a little work on the repowered '50 for the first time in several years. Interior floor, firewall, and inner fenders are attached. Wheels are old Plastic Performance Products six lug deep steelies, with hollow AMT narrow whites. Had to adjust the position of the front wheels for somewhat better stance and fit.

So I think I have a solid enough idea to start on #5, subject to change. Guess I'll see where the project takes me. I'm starting with the 454 SS kit. First step in the sport truckification is a roll pan, swiped from the Phantom Dually. It needs some trimming to fit the 454SS bed but honestly, it still needs trimming to fit the kit it comes with, too. Not sure what color the truck will be (something that appears factory), but the roll pan will probably be painted to resemble gel coated fiberglass or primed steel. Remember... This is some '90's kids work in progress. Of course the side trim and b pillar emblems went bye bye. Since this kit is missing the 454 part of the 454SS, it might get the 5.7/5 speed from the other versions of the kit. Or maybe it'll get a 4.3. It'll definitely be lowered and adorned with the easy and/or lower priced sport truck upgrades throughout.

Took a trip down memory lane and thought about GMT 400s to build. This is an '89 promo with the wheels, tires, and bed from the Phantom Dually kit. The billet grille was made from grooved plastic sheet. This one has a simulated 4/6 static drop, wheels and tires from the AMT '67 Impala Street machine, and an old MPB vacuum formed cowl induction hood. This 454SS is also dropped 4/6, has the phantom dually hood, and Aoshima wheels and tires. It also has an old Accu Pro ZR1 roll pan. This is the new curbside '92, with wheels from the '98 Chrysler snap kit and a second generation Escalade clip. Another '92 with Hoppin' Hydros wheels. And a phantom full size GMC Muscle truck, a 1990 Diablo with an LT5 and 6 speed. As far as new build ideas ... 1. Something like the red one, but an extended cab. Obviously '90s period style with billet wheels. Always wanted to try those 2 spoke Boyds from the later Lindberg '34 Ford pickup on one of these. 2. Extended cab phantom dually. I just might have one complete example left, if not I certainly have enough to cobble one together. That's long been a parts donor favorite for me. 3. Updated style with bigger wheels and maybe an LS engine. 4. A period sport trucks in modern day "as found" condition. 5. An example owned by a 16 year old kid in 1992 who's slowly customizing his truck and is about halfway through the process. 6. All of the above. 7. None of the above. 8. Some bizarre combination of two or more of the above. Hopefully I can have a solid plan put together by the weekend.

I think the Gulstrand kit has one too. If I remember that where I got the one I used. I might be good for something to contribute to this community build, Steve. I know I have a bunch of GMT 400 kits kicking around.

It's getting there. I'm split as to whether or not I want to run a hood. I suppose I could just photograph it both ways once it's done. ?

Dug out a couple old projects,both based on the AMT '50 Chevrolet 3100. This one has the 250 from the street machine version of the '60 C10 Apache. I flipped the intake around to clear the firewall but otherwise it's out of the box. Same can be said about the chassis it's in, the 1950 street machine kit. Would be nice to finally finish this one. Fisher cross flow head from the '51 Bel Air hardtop (I think???). If I choose to keep it in the 3100 it would require a little clearancing to the firewall. Might see if I can find the Vampire Van cab I turned into a '32 Chevrolet pickup cab and use it in that.

The Cobra V8 has met it's recipient...

Dug out another 4.6 Cobra V8. Not sure what it's going into but it's going into something...