Chuck Most Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) I picked up two of Maisto's 1:27 scale 2010 Ford F-150 STX models not too long ago. One will stay as is (for now), and the other will be downgraded to the base model XL. Here's how it looks stock, in what looks to be a pretty close match to the 2010 Blue Flame metallic paint... The STX has buckets and a console, while the XL has a 40/20/40 bucket arrangement. I'll be cutting out the center console and replacing it with a smaller midship bucket. These seats are identical to the ones used in the XL, and will stay after some mold seam cleanup and paint. I went with Oxford White- I did not strip the model, I just sanded the factory paint, applied primer, and sprayed the white over that. I also filled in the fog lights with two part body filler. You can order the XL with fog lights and a chrome front bumper, but I'm going with the no fog light, semigloss black bumpers and grille look. I had the proper wheels before I got the truck. For some reason Revell put these late model six-bolt Ford wheels in their Expedition SSV (police) kit- wrong for that vehicle, but just the thing for an '09-'14 F-150 XL! Though they're 1:25 and the truck is supposedly 1:27, they look just fine on the pickup. About that... I think this particular truck is much closer to scale than most Maisto diecasts. Many- mostly the long bed and extended cab trucks, look significantly underscale. This truck looks just fine with 1:25 and 1:24 scale truck models. Really hoping this project won't take too long to complete. Edited February 11, 2015 by Chuck Most Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick W. Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Ive looked at a couple of these fords! I really like them. Keep it up looks to be an awesome project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 No choice but to keep it up now. Quick shot of how it looks now- Still need to paint the window trim and door handles. I also stripped off the factory orange paint on the headlight lenses, and redid the turn signals in Tamiya Clear Orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Nice rebuild/conversion, I love those truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Very nice "downgrade." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick W. Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Any Updates? I thought about doing the same thing eventually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 No progress to report at the moment- I've spent a little time looking around in the spares pile for a seat I could use to make the middle "20" bucket, and have found nothing, so it looks like I'll have to make my own. I've already cut away the stock console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Fast forward a year, and I finally decide to just bite the bullet, make the center bench out of some slabs of .100" ABS sheet, and call it a day. Here it is with an untouched Maisto STX on the left... And are the Maisto diecasts with the Jada SVT Raptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Nice Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Great work Chuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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