Repstock

I once thought I was buying kits to build them, but if I live to be 500 I'll never build them all. I keep buying "must have" kits, and when it comes time to choose a project, I scratchbuild something. Not going to get through the kits that way. I also get multiples of kits I really like, and I'm not sure why. What am I really going to do with three Open Road Chevy van campers?

It's made from the '77 model. I changed the front and back ends, and changed the seats. The hardest part was the bumpers. And thank you for the compliment!

1.Late 60s early 70s Ford pickup 2.Big fuselage style Mopars 3 Ford W or H series truck 4.60s van...Ford or Chevy 5.60s or 70s medium duty truck, any make.

Has the 70s version of the Ford 300 six ever been done in 1/25? Either plastic or resin.

That's a scratchbilt body. The main donor was the 1/24 ARII Thunderbird, but I've cut everything down to 1/25, the only automotive scale I use.

It was modified from this old kit.

The whole thing is plastic bent around round items until the curve pleased me, the rest is glued pieces and LOTS of primer and sanding. It would be nice to have more advanced tools, but my space and budget keep me a file and sandpaper guy. If I don't like the way a part looks, I'll do it over until I do. I've wasted SO much plastic! Some of the compund curves can be made with a super glue/ baby powder mixture. It's hard to sand, but very strong. I have never used putty, only this mixture. Much harder to work with than putty, but using it means the bodywork actually adds to the strength of the model body.

Here's the progress so far. I started a new thread to get rid of the "Another new project" title. Next time I'll just name the thread after what's in it. Vacation ends today, so progress will slow, but I'll post as things move along.

Wow, that would be great! Now I've got to be sure the model is worthy! Thank you!

With the U-Haul stalled, I have some time on my hands. I decided to tackle what I consider to be a difficult project. Most of the difficulty is in making the hood, which I have now mostly finished. Now I need to find a close shade of brown...

I bought the wheel faces off of eBay some time ago. I grafted the faces onto the AMT C-600 round wheel parts. The C-600 also donated the tires. I'll be using these wheels again on a project I just started, which I'll post when progress is made.

Everything I've built in the last few years is HERE! http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Repstock/ http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Repstock/

Scratchbuilt the chassis from Evergreen and Plastruct plastic.

Some done, some not. I see my stuff all the time, anyone else have overviews of their builds similar to this?

Those ARE nice! I'm finding there's a lot out there that I simply don't know about. Good stuff...

I would be interested. That etch looks better than my scratchbuilt vents. I never knew the photoetch set existed!

I notice many builds omit this detail. I think it's worth adding, perhaps you will, too.

I have been forced to stop this project because of paint problems. I need to let the paint cure before I attempt a fix. Meanwhile, this is what I have done... Here's the 330 engine. This is the interior thus far. This is foil cast underhood detail. I believe a Bronco had the hood with the detail to start with. The model Bronco and pickup hoods are close, but don't interchange. Here's the overall effect. I hope I can keep my interest long enough to finish it.

I've been working on a model of that body style, but it's too late to cast it.

Great looking Bel Air! My first car was a '60 Bel Air, and I'm making a model of it...

The Allison AT540. Thank you. Great pics, by the way.

What would best represent the 4 speed standard trans on a 1977 Ford f-600 U-Haul truck with a 330 engine?

I'd love to see this generation truck in 1/25 as well. One of my most wanted, as a matter of fact... Very nice trucks. Thanks for the pics!

Thankfully no. That's the total count.