GMC Pickup with Snow Plow

OK, when was the last time you built a pick-up kit that included a snow plow? :D Lots of possibilites for the beginner to scratch builders. I had a real '78 with a plow I used to rebuild every summer after beating it up in the winter. For this build, I'm going to hinge the lift part of the plow and add a hyd. lift cyl made from two sizes of K+S alum. tubing and some shrink tubing (for the outer cyl. detail). BTW, for you detaillers, check out prod # AKI229. Much more scaled for the lift chain for this kit than the Verlinden chains (and its pre-rusted!!). I'm building the truck itself fairly stock (out of the box) and if I can get all the plow bits to work I'll get a second kit to build a monument to my old real truck, Old Blue. About the kit, the basic model is nicely molded. Some parts may be tricky for beginners (bed and tailgate, rear cab bulkhead, trans and tranfer case and drive shafts) but take your time and test fit all the parts before glueing them together. It would have been nice to include the option for an older carb, air cleaner, and manifold but this is an easy fix for kit bashers. The frame and running gear really set this kit apart from other pick-up truck kits. The plow part of this kit is begging for some details and this might the project if you want to start learning to scratch build and detail models.

This kit is great. Pure 1977 4x4 goodness. The kit went together well with minimal flash. The only thing I am not a fan of is the tires. They are the generic Revell offroad tires. I was able to get some Fujimi made Bridgestone tires that fit perfectly and brought the truck to life. This kit is so good I got another for later!

I love this kit it is a lot of fun to build and very easy to assemble i have been looking for a plow truck kit for at least a year and this is the one it reminds me of my neighbors plow truck and this truck can give you really creative ideas the plow spring may be a little tricky for people just starting out plus even when glued be careful around it cause with me it came out three times but revell did a amazing job on this kit highly recommend it