Revell/Monogram 1996 Dodge Ram

[1991MN12]

This kit was great. Went together great. The Tamiya TS-51 Racing Blue went down great by my standards. I wanted to get a resin Hemi or 5.9 Magnum but the Viper engine worked out nice and I think suits the 90s vibe of the truck. I chose to leave the decals as they were old and I like the truck in blue. I am pleased with this build. The only thing that went downhill was the front bumper seemed to be wider than the body. Unfortunately it pokes out on the passenger side but all said and done, great kit and I would highly recommend. 

I don't want to call this a concept, more of a pre production research and development to the SRT10

[Jim B]

Nice looking truck.  Well done.

[gotnitro?]

Nice work on your Ram ! Glad you chose to keep the Viper engine under the hood

[ncbuckeye67]

Very nice! I used to work at a powder-coating facility, that was bidding on the painting & machining of those intake manifolds. We already had a contract with Ford for the 3.8 V6.

[1991MN12]

On 1/11/2024 at 5:17 AM, ncbuckeye67 said:

Very nice! I used to work at a powder-coating facility, that was bidding on the painting & machining of those intake manifolds. We already had a contract with Ford for the 3.8 V6.

Thanks for the kind words Jeff!! Now that sounds like a job i'd be pumped to get up early for, well at least I think I would...

[ncbuckeye67]

14 hours ago, 1991MN12 said:

Thanks for the kind words Jeff!! Now that sounds like a job i'd be pumped to get up early for, well at least I think I would...

I actually ran the machine that "buffed" the letters on the top of the Ford manifold. We painted them black, then the parts came to my machine (it was basically a giant belt sander). After they were buffed, we then clear coated them. It was a dirty, smelly, nasty place (but I did like the work). 

[1991MN12]

On 1/13/2024 at 3:14 AM, ncbuckeye67 said:

I actually ran the machine that "buffed" the letters on the top of the Ford manifold. We painted them black, then the parts came to my machine (it was basically a giant belt sander). After they were buffed, we then clear coated them. It was a dirty, smelly, nasty place (but I did like the work). 

Sounds similar to my modeling tactics! Thanks for sharing man!