'78 FORD PICKUP 1-25
AMT '78 FORD PICKUP 1-25
$26.99
This kit was a difficult build

I really loved Ford Pickups, and I owned a 1974 Ford Pickup that was just so much fun to work on and drive. This kit was, from the beginning, difficult. You ever heard that a model directions are really just suggestions. Well, that is very true with this kit. This kit requires test-fitting and many of them I had to tack in place just to make sure everything went together. Some parts required augmentation to fit properly. I even had to trim both vent windows so they wouldn’t stick past the vent frames. The proportions of the truck looks funny. The rear wheels look too far back on the frame. The paint scheme was a bear to complete and I strongly suggest you use the decals as a placement stencil for the paint job. The interior is dull and steering wheel sits almost on the floor of the cab. The dash paints up really nice, but there are decals, if you choose. The decal are nice, but are fragile and hard to settle over the contours. I would suggest that you cut them up before applying – rather than as a unit. There is no interior rear view mirror. The tires have raised lettering, but are unpainted/printed and look small on the truck. The engine is okay, but the engine well is empty, save a battery and a small partial fan shroud. This model was just a slog to build. However, the result is nice and the concept is unique and cool, but the model engineering is sloppy and corner-cutting. I really don’t recommend it, but if you need a ford chassis, go for it.