re-introduced model?
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re-introduced model?
http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/1978-ford-firestone-4x4-pickup-truck-model-kit-104612/
I found this while searching on hobby lobby. I know there has been a lot of questions about scale models of our trucks.
I found this while searching on hobby lobby. I know there has been a lot of questions about scale models of our trucks.
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Here are a few more that are out there.
A c1979 AMT Wild Hoss Ford Bronco 4x4 Kit 2708 1 25 Complete Unassembled | eBay
A c1979 AMT Wild Hoss Ford Bronco 4x4 Kit 2708 1 25 Complete Unassembled | eBay
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I just picked up the Firestone one. For anybody interested, it's a SCS with the extended wheel base. It doesn't look like on the box, but it sure is once you get it out and look at it.
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That's a good thing. You can cut it down to any wheel base you want that way.
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. Yeah, my '78 has amber turn signals and round headlights... but this Firestone truck may be a custom model with advanced touches... Firestone and Ford are intermarried families... so kinda funny when they blamed each other for Exploder rollovers... it's the tires... no, it's the high narrow design...
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I want this one, apparently it is not being rereleased according to AMT's website. According to a couple of other sites, this has slotted mags in the kit for upgrading your model.... but it is worth $159... OUCH!
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. Yeah, my '78 has amber turn signals and round headlights... but this Firestone truck may be a custom model with advanced touches.
Some 1978's have round headlamps, some have rectangular headlamps.
Firestone and Ford were at one time intermarried families... so kinda funny when they blamed each other for Exploder rollovers... it's the tires... no, it's the high narrow design.
Some 1978's have round headlamps, some have rectangular headlamps.
Firestone and Ford were at one time intermarried families... so kinda funny when they blamed each other for Exploder rollovers... it's the tires... no, it's the high narrow design.
1991/94 Explorers came with D rated tires, but FoMoCo replaced them in 1985 with C rated tires, then underinflated them (against Firestones advice) to give a cushier ride.
The other problem was, the rubber that Firestone used was defective.
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Just so you know. All of the editions of these models were all SCS. The original molds for the original kit was for a 73 SCS. And each edition change including of the Destroyer and Bigfoot1 monster truck all used the original body mold. They all also have the round exposed gas cap instead of the square door that Ford started using in 77.
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Just so you know. All of the editions of these models were all SCS. The original molds for the original kit was for a 73 SCS. And each edition change including of the Destroyer and Bigfoot1 monster truck all used the original body mold. They all also have the round exposed gas cap instead of the square door that Ford started using in 77.
AMT also made sales awards for Ford, the trucks were painted gold, placed in walnut shadow boxes...were usually displayed in show rooms.
I have a 1965 truck sales award, it's a 1961 F100 Uni with 1965 license plates on it. No Uni's after 1963.
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