David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

Looks great! Love all the added detail. David G.

That's a really good looking set- and welcome! David G.

Awww, I was hoping for another update What you've accomplished so far is nothing short of amazing! I hope you can soon find the time to continue this worthy project. David G.

I'm always impressed by your excellent paintwork and attention to detail and this one is no disappointment. David G.

Thank you Oscar Thanks Rick. When you do build yours, be sure to test fit everything. Nearly everything on this kit is a close tolerance fit. The windshield for example, inserts from the inside of the cab and snaps into place so securely that I was nearly unable to remove it. Once I did get it out, I made a point of enlarging the opening so that the paint was less likely to be damaged during final installation Thank you Janne. Interesting. On the hood, the texture I observed coming through the paint was a series of fine diagonal lines. They looked similar to what is frequently seen on 3-D printed objects. Three coats of color-sanded paint took care of most of the problem. Given that, it was acting more like a ghosting issue than a texture issue, though I'm not certain that there is any fundamental difference between the two. Thanks for the explanation, it does make sense. Thanks Mike, I'm glad you like it. David G.

Thank you Peter, I am rather happy with the way it came out. Thanks Steve. I notice that you're in Medina (That's muh-Dine-uh, not meh-Deen-uh), Ohio. I was born in Youngstown and I'm familiar with pretty much the whole NE corner of the State. I moved to Arizona almost thirty years ago, but in many ways, I still think of that part of the world as home. David G.

Well worth the effort! David G.

Thank you Dennis Thanks Mike, I too remember seeing a lot of this color scheme "back in the day". It just fits so well with the body style. Thanks Bill. Thank you Chris. David G.

Excellent paint and decal work! David G.

Nicely Done! It really captures the feel of the 1:1. David G.

Thanks Ricky, I'm glad you like it. Thank you David, I always strive for authenticity- intentional or otherwise. Thanks JC Thank you Donald. Thank you Bruce. David G.

This one is finished and can be seen in the Under Glass section. Thanks, David G.

The Moebius 1971 Ford Ranger. This is a very good kit and it builds up into a well proportioned representation. The plastic does have an odd texture cast into it. Although in various internet reviews of the kit, we are assured that this will have no effect on the finished paint, I did have some of the texture show through the final coat of paint on the hood. Not terrible, but noticeable. For those who may be interested, here is a link to the build thread. Complete with 1972 Arizona Non-Commercial plates. I'm not sure of the origin of the alignment issue between the bed and the cab. I did use PVA to secure them both to the frame, so I may be able to correct that. The decals that Moebius provided for this kit are excellent. They were well printed, thin enough to conform and durable enough to work with. And here' s the special "RoadKill" edition! As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Impressive work! David G.

Nice conversion! David G.

Smoooth and Deadly! David G.

Thanks Janne and Bill- I'm glad you like it. David G.

For those of you who are still watching, here's another update. The bed is mostly done. On any vehicle more than a few days old, there's gonna be dirt. I also could have taken care of the ejector pin marks, but I chose not to. The wood-grain on the tailgate is a decal. There are also decals for the badges on the sides that I have yet to apply. It looks like I need to do a bit of touch-up work too. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Excellent work, love all the added detail. David G.

Well done- good clean build. David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

Thanks for all the comments and observations. Sorry it's been so long since the last update but my computer crashed on October 30th and I'm just now starting to get things back to normal. So here's the updates: Got the interior finished. Splendid XLT luxury- -in warm 70's earth tones. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and always feel free to comment. David G.

Yeah it's a little too late for that, but thanks for the tip. Besides, all the images I found online for Ford V8s from that era had the brackets painted the same color as the block. No biggie. David G.

Excellent engine detail! I'll be watching this one. David G.