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1978 Ford 4X4 Truck
Chuck Most replied to JFLV's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
To say that this kit leaves a great deal to be desired is a huge understatement, but you got a great looking model out of it. This is one of those subjects that cries out for a more modern kit. -
1974 Ford F250 Supercab
Chuck Most replied to Chuck Most's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
First one I built was a preproduction sample I did in Chrome Yellow and Oxford White. When Dave Metzner saw it he said he wished he'd used that color combination on the box art model. ? -
Absolutely not. ? It's basically the Matt Hay Pro street Thunderbird with a shortened Lincoln body.
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Somebody beat me to killer diorama, so I will simply say it looks like you had a blast constructing this infamous bit of history. I don't know what triggered your inspiration to build it, but I'm glad you did it. I'm really digging the stretched sprue used to create the muzzle flash. That's creativity of the highest caliber.
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The price of something model related actually went down?
Chuck Most replied to SDC's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Maybe they're adopting "surge pricing"(back in my day sonny we called it "price gouging" ?), and since I don't see a surge in demand for scale modeling supplies anytime soon... Well, there you go. ? -
This is a Morgan Automotive Detail grille, cab and bed meant for the AMT kit. The only AMT parts I actually used were the hood, windshield, rear window, tailgate and taillights. The rest is mostly from a Moebius '68 F250. It is painted Tamiya Camel Yellow and Pure White, and has F250 emblems from Ray's Kits Decals.
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Now that this one has finally been reissued, seemed like a perfect time to tear into an original 1990 kit. I did use some decals from the reissue, along with a supercharged DOHC Mod V8 from Jay's Resin Wheels 1948 on eBay, and grafted in a radiator and core support from a 1990 Mustang, along with a parts box electric fan. It also has an Iceman Collections air filter. I wanted something subdued for the paint so I went with Testors Bronze. Needs a little foil touchup around the taillights and on the bumpers but overall I'm happy with how this "slam it together and get it over with" project turned out.
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Ever since the Moebius '65 and '66 kits came out, there are two projects I've had in my mind. A model of my grandfather's '66 F100 and one of my father's '66 F250 Camper Special. This is.... Kind of a practice run for the second version. Base kit is the '65 Styleside long bed, with a '66 grille and 3/4 ton running gear from the '68 kit. The front wheel opening are opened up a bit but otherwise what you see is more or less straight from the three kit boxes. Paint is a random Krylon turquoise that looks to be a good match for the real truck's oxidized Tahitian Turquoise. The real truck was wrecked in 1994 and Dad was never big on photographing his vehicles, so I'm going by memory. The truck lacks quite a few things that the real truck had. Green running lights up front, a hole over the driver side headlight, a dent in the rear quarter that was shaped suspiciously like the lower peninsula of Michigan. At various points the truck had side boards, a saddle toolbox, running boards. The model also lacks the side compartment, demountable rim front wheels, and tie down cleats the real truck had. And while it did have a mismatched tailgate (a black and white one as seen here, later replaced with an orange one), both replacement tailgates were from sixth generation (Dentside) trucks. And so on. So no, it's not a replica of my father's old truck. But it's 95% of the way there and I think the actual replica should shape up pretty well.
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Forgotten Muscle?
Chuck Most replied to ReduitRetro's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Awesome buildup of this kit. It's always sucked that Ertl screwed the pooch on the wheels but a nice set of aftermarket five spikes are hard to beat. If this were lowered and had solid spokes it could be a scale doppelganger for a red Lightning that used to run around my area. -
After an afternoon soak in Bleech Wite, here's where I am. There's that weird tangerine resin I was talking about. Certainly not Modelhaus quality. The kit in the background will provide replacement parts. The flares came off in pieces. Due to glue marks and the overall quality of the casting, a little bodywork is certainly in order. Got a running start on the chassis. I don't intend to use the Rides Magazine wheels and tires, but I did use the suspension parts from that version. That means I still have the stock and lowered suspension from the original kit. Which might come in handy... Since the '51 is also AMT '49 based.
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Finally located the one I had in mind. Old built up resin 4-door conversion, caster unknown. I bought this for eight bucks in the condition you see from a local hobby shop closing down, along with a '49 Ford, '51 Mercury, and even a '53 Studebaker. All are cast in a weird tangerine color resin. And all but the Studebaker had stuff oozing from the tires. The wheels and tires don't appear to be resin, wondering if maybe it's the adhesive used. Anyhow, those will be replaced. As you can see, it looks terrible now, but I think with a little work, I can get it up to looking just bad. ?
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1962 International Metro Mite
Chuck Most replied to Chuck Most's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
I could, but it would be easier to just visualize a .040" styrene rectangle painted semigloss black. ? -
Boeing's 737 problems continue...
Chuck Most replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Like I said, the Douglas way. ? They knew the DC-10 cargo door didn't like to latch but nothing really came from that until that defect actually killed people. Boeing seems to be copying from their playbook. -
Boeing's 737 problems continue...
Chuck Most replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
I love how the "If it ain't Boeing I ain't going" types are eating crow. It's weird to me how people who will never own their own jet liner have brand loyalty in the first place but apparently it's a thing. I've noticed that car people are certainly weird but aircraft people are on a whole 'nother level. Anyway ... it's not like Boeing doing shady stuff is anything new. Right around the time Boeing merged with Douglas they just became Douglas, but somehow worse. Or maybe I'm wrong... Before that happened there was a problem with the PCU in the 737. The PCU being an actuator that controls the rudder. In certain situations the PCU could jam in such a way that a left input on the stick would actually cause the plane to turn right. Obviously a problem, and could make any number of high pressure situations worse for the flight crew. Boeing did not build the PCU, a supplier did, and apparently they were aware of the problem. Boeing was aware too, but they conveniently forgot about it until it had caused two fatal crashes and one that came very close. -
This is basically a 1999 Lightning disguised as a junker F150. Base kit is the Revell F&F Lightning with 3D printed steel wheels of unknown origin, a Revell 1997 F-150 grille left over from updating another project, and a Lindberg 4x4 bumper. Some mismatched panels and generally being dirtied up complete the illusion. Somehow, even though the Revell Lightning kit has existed for a good quarter century now, this is the first time I've actually built one.
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AMT 1960 3-in-1 Ford F-100 Pickup Truck
Chuck Most replied to rekcirb13's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
Trust me, both subjects are at the top of the project priorities list. I'm keeping my expectations in check seeing as how they're reverse engineered annual kits with some modern concessions but if they're done at least as well as the Nova wagon, I don't think I'm gonna have much to complain about. -
AMT 1960 3-in-1 Ford F-100 Pickup Truck
Chuck Most replied to rekcirb13's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
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I know I've had a couple of these kits over the years but I think this is the first one I've actually built. Not the greatest kit but still a fun project, which I suppose is the whole point. The hood fits about as well as it's going to in the photos. It just refuses to sit flush on the passenger side. For some reason the exhaust tips are molded with the roll pan. I cut them off and hit them with some Revell chrome in a can. After misplacing the factory airbox I replaced it with an Iceman conical filter. Neither of the included wheel and tire options suited me, so I modified some Testors Eddie Van Halen wheels to fit the Revell brake rotors. With the lowered suspension, the gas tank is dangerously close to the ground, if I built another one I would address that. Speaking of Testors, I used an ancient can of Pure Gold for the paint.
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AMT 1960 3-in-1 Ford F-100 Pickup Truck
Chuck Most replied to rekcirb13's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
If you want to muddy the waters even further, Ford was known to re-use illustrations and photos from previous model years, even if what was shown was no longer how the trucks came. For instance, I don't recall the year, but Custom Cab models originally came with black steering wheels. Later on, Custom Cab interiors were equipped with white or color keyed steering wheels, even though you will see factory literature showing a plain black steering wheel in a Custom Cab after this change happened. And that's just one example. -
MPC kit that's been lowered, fitted with 454SS wheels and newer Firestone tires, and painted in Testors Mythical Maroon and Diamond Dust. It also has seats from the 454SS, a tonneau cover from the phantom dually kit, and a 5.3 LS engine from a Revell 99 Silverado. This kit fought me for whatever reason, despite the fact I've built essentially this same kit numerous times. ? I also wanted to use up the last old can of Mythical Maroon I had laying around. Unfortunately it didn't hang around long enough to coat the hood. So the hood is Tamiya Mica Red. In person it doesn't even come close to a match but in the photos it looks presentable. ?
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Found in a warehouse.
Chuck Most replied to NOBLNG's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
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This was the last kit I bought from Dean's Hobby Stop before he closed up. That fact sort of inspired the project. It's the 1990 annual kit with the sliding rear window, gauge cluster, Silverado badges and tailgate banner from the current monster truck reissue. I used a rear bumper from the 1992 curbside kit because it has better step detail than the 1990 version. I also used printed Firestone tires just because I had a few too many sets kicking around. The bumper stickers and bow ties are from a couple Gofer sheets, and Dean Sills was made from cutting letters out of a generic blue police car lettering sheet.
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