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It would seem as thought Scenes Unlimited was looking into casting them.

He is taking orders but they're not listed on his site. The kits only come with one tailgate, so specify on ordering. They are $12 each and he has a lot of orders! Might take a bit.

Automatic for work, manual for pleasure. 'Cause shifting this in traffic and hilly terrain is painful.

Just what is the floater tire supposed to be for, anyway?

What's wrong about it?

Sort of. I'm building a '73 F-250 service truck but I'm only using the cab from the Super Stones kit; everything else is Moebius. But, considering how well the AMT 4x4 suspension fits the Moebius frame, going the other way should fit as well. Getting the FMR-155 kit as well helps.

Did these ever get released?

I hauled a container chassis with that suspension last week. Not as rough as I was expecting once loaded!

Considering that the market for these is exclusively California, I'm surprised they're still making them.?‍♂️

Something neat to see with all these hubcaps would be taller versions for full-float axles. ?

The only long beds I have seen offered are for the 1:25 scale kits, unfortunately. I did start making my own for this kit, however. Should get back to that one of these days.

Round2 has the monopoly on brand tie-in kits? ?

Like the others, Bill, I am rather slow building these days. Although some of your newest parts will make their way to me soon! ?

UPS uses just about everything in the Northeast. Kenworth T680, new and old Cascadias, Sterlings, International 4900i, Mack Pinnacles...

Are these a new tool or the same old tires from the '70s?

Hey there, Bill, Any thoughts on making F-350 badges for the 73-75 Fords? And how are those door panels coming? ?

Then with what's left over you can make a 60 F-100 flare side! ?

That's a rather interesting roof. Looks almost Land Rover-ish.

Well, the real trucks used the same cab from 80-96, so the kits should be really close if not the same. I know that the 1:24 kits are slightly different between '80 and '87 versions.

Check this link out for a run down on them: https://www.blueovaltrucks.com/ford_articles/the-ford-highboy-f-250/ Yes, that's the kit I'm referring to. They have been going up in value, for sure. Depending on how comfortable you are with bodywork, you could start with the AMT 92-96 F-150 kits to get a cab and inner bed structure. You'd need to switch the front clip over from the Bronco as well as transfer the wheel arches from the Bronco to the F-150 bed.

The Bullnose F-series trucks have a completely different setup with the twin traction beams. The F-150 used coil springs while F-250 used leaf springs. The Fireball conversion kit is correct for '61-'72 F-250, as well as up to '77 Highboy F-250 trucks. The regular '73-'79 F-series had a wider frame than '72 on down. The Bullnose Revell Bronco kits have the leaf-sprung TTB setup, even though it is not accurate for a Bronco. And not as detailed as the MPC coil spring version. Convert that setup to leaf springs and you'd be good to go. You could also use the Revell Styleside Pickup as a starting point. Use the Bronco parts to make it a long bed.

Definitely not a T680 grille. The 680 is curved this one is flat. More like a taller version of the 880 SFA grille.

There is another steering wheel on the box, yes.

I am planning to build the service truck as a '66 F-250 4x4 with Fireball's kit as well. I have also, however, converted the flareside kit to 4x4 with the AMT '79 Ford 4x4 parts and everything fits great. Worth noting is the following modifications are needed: the front crossmember needs to be thinned down to slot into place and the relief in the frame for the leaf springs needs to be filled as the 4x4 rear springs mount a little farther forward. The AMT wheel backs slot perfectly into the Moebius wheels and those wheels fit perfectly in the AMT tires!

Man whenever I see those trailers I swear they are taller then me and I'm 13'6! ?