Chuck Most

Hey- I'm not sure if you were speaking in jest in that last sentence, but that actually doesn't sound like a bad idea at all. There are a lot of women out there who like to decorate their nails, and a lot of them are football fans. Just pitch the idea as a manicure product, and if a few modelers buy them for their own purposes too, so much the better.

It's not really too difficult. Well, cutting the windshield opening up higher, anyway. Scribing a new window molding line on the other hand... that I've had some trouble with.

Good to know. Doesn't the Bronco hood have the "Ford" lettering engraved onto the forward edge, too?

My guess is busy on the phone. Probably texting. Jeez, who's bright idea was that? Everybody knows that when somebody is on the phone they're thinking of the conversation and not paying any attention to what's going on around them, so what do the phone manufacturers do? They bring out text messaging! Now cell phone users not only don't pay attention to their surroundings, but they don't even LOOK at what's going on around them anymore either. I sometimes have to wonder if the phone companies are trying to speed up natural selection.

That's like asking which lung is my favorite, or which one of my taste buds I favor over all the others. They all make good and bad stuff- for me, it all boils down to subject matter. If I like the subject the kit depicts, I'll buy it, regardless of who manufactured it.

Please- you and Scummy don't need to apologize for guys like him. All over the world you Aussies are known for your laid-back, carefree, friendly attitude. But even going in thinking that, we all know there are exceptions to every rule... Mr. Angrypants there being one of 'em.

Absolutely love this! If you hadn't pointed it out, I'd have never guessed the roof was from a Camaro.

Something I've always wondered- has anybody tried the grille from the AMT '78/9 Bronco on this kit?

Hey- Lester Bangs said it best. "If you ever thought that feedback was the best thing that ever happened to the guitar, well, Lou just got rid of the guitars."

Hate hearing stuff like this. And for the record, I guess I should point out I'm one of the five people in the world who liked Metal Machine Music.

Coming along nicely!

I've never seen this kit built before- it actually looks pretty decent aside from the rear wheels being a bit far back in the openings.

Love it!

The one from the van is a Windsor, but swapping heads and/or valve covers could disguise it enough to work as a Cleveland or Modified. The block is 'nondescript' enough to work. I'd have to check, but possibly the same could be said for the F350 engine. The main reason I'm leaning toward the Phantom van engine is because it's one of the few Ford small blocks from this era you can find in a kit which isn't over or underscale for what it represents. The Monogram NASCAR heads are a good idea- I have some of those as well as some from an AMT/Ertl NASCAR T-Bird. Might have to check and see how those would look on the block...

Nice! Love how you took the basic overall 'feel' of the 1:1, and then went your own way with it.

Nice! Been wanting to give a Honcho-to-M 715 conversion a go for a while myself.

My pleasure- quite a few iffy-fitting parts on this Effie! Might try hanging it off the driveshafts on the next one I build and see how that goes.

To expand on what Tom said above- Getting the transfer case lined up with the front diff is iffy- it wasn't just you, Tom! I've built a couple of these and that area is always iffy at best. I like to install the transfer case after the engine is installed in the chassis. That helps aligning everything to a degree. Also, if I recall, the kit includes the 2-wheel drive front suspension, but it is not shown in the instructions. Might be better off using that instead anyway - as was mentioned, the F-350 4x4s of this body style did not have coil springs up front, which the kit has. Neither of the front suspensions is really much of a knockout anyway, but on par with a kit of this vintage detail-wise, and more than passable. You'd need to modify the '53 bed to be 100% correct for a late '70's truck- there were a few differences in the upper bedsides and tailgate, but the '53 piece absolutely is the best thing to start with if a Flareside Dentside is your thing. Also note that what is shown on the instructions as the rear bumper could also be used as the front bumper if you want to backdate this kit- that's the same front bumper used on Ford light trucks from 1957 well into the '70's. I don't know how well it will fit this chassis, but I plan on fixing the engine issue by swapping in the 351 from the AMT Phantom Ford van kit.

Love that movie, but somehow I only remember the Chicken Pit car. I want to build that one one day, along with Ricky Bobby's Wonderbread Car. Anyway, great job on this!

Well, in that particular case "We're not there yet, folks." I have a few 3D printed parts in my possession (and a few more resin cast pieces mastered from printed parts), and all of them have pretty rough surface textures. Maybe that'll change in the future, but for now you're just trading mold lines, flash, sink marks, and the like for an overall rough surface.

Love it! Even if it's a rare kit I'd love to have one. I can see mine weathered a bit, and hauling several cases of vodka in the bed.

It is- whether it is an aftermarket-produced unit or something some guy in a shed threw together isn't clear, though.

Stumbled across this little gem this morning- looks like the fate to one of the C-Series kits in my stash has been sealed...

Well... you could have just done something really crazy and NOT clicked on the thread, like I do whenever I see another "This guy wants a ridiculous price for a kit on eBay" thread. Might save you a little boredom if you just stop reading threads about subjects you aren't interested in.