This
is built from the recent reissue by Model
King.
I
opened up the grille with a dremel and hobby knife. I changed
the engine to a Boss
429 (out of a Polar Lights Mercury Cyclone Nascar kit).
I
made rear torque bars for the axle. (Don't want that 429
to break anything back there).
The
tires and wheels are stock with the kit. The kit has the
parts to be built either as a 2WD or 4WD truck. The tarp
is included with the kit, as well as a roll bar and a push
bar for the bumper.
Overall
for it's age, this is a pretty good kit. There are some
details left out (no inside rear view mirror or brake master
cylinder) but these are minor and easily corrected with
pieces from a modeler's parts box.
AMT 1978
Ford F150
An
AMT Ford F150 1978 Pickup truck kit. The body I restored
from a built up kit. The frame, windows, and parts of the
interior are from a 1990's style truck. The toolbox is from
Scale Equipment Limited.
This kit is to replicate my own truck I used to have. It
is painted Testors light Blue, and in fact, is a lot like
my truck as far as accuracy.
AMT 1979
Ford F150 4x4 Model Kit
The
Model King / AMT
1979 Ford F150 4x4 model kit.
This
is a limited release kit. It includes a bed cover, roll
bar, and brush guard. The decal sheet includes the emblems
for the cowl, side marker lights / reflectors, hood, and
tailgate.
I
especially like the box art and photos, which are all around
the box. very well done.
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