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Post by Guest Thu 16 Nov 2017, 5:26 pm

I started this last week and will be working on it off and on.

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I have completed the frame and chassis.  It went together well with little to no flash.

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I still have some hand painting to do on this subassembly.

Next I have started prepping the body.  This is where I am VERY DISAPPOINTED in the model.  There are an unbelievable number of ejection marks that will have to  be sanded out.  In many of them portions of the engravings will be destroyed and have to be replaced as they will be visible in the completed model. The following photos show the ejection marks marked in red.

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This is the underside of the truck bed.

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The side panel of the truck bed.  Most of these marks will be visible on the finished model.

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The inside of the cab and the engine compartment. Doesn't this look like fun.

I'll be sanding for some time and will post again when I have something to show.

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Post by Promodmerc Thu 16 Nov 2017, 7:02 pm

Holy ejector pins Batman! Ford Ranger (Mobeius) 396455068

People complain about AMT kits, but I've not seen an old AMT that was that bad.

For modern molds, tooling & kit cost, it should not be like that Ford Ranger (Mobeius) 3868354571
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Post by kpnuts Thu 16 Nov 2017, 10:14 pm

Oops not good engineering on their part

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Post by dublin boy Thu 16 Nov 2017, 10:33 pm

Looks like the truck Jim Rockford's dad drove?
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Post by Promodmerc Thu 16 Nov 2017, 10:46 pm

dublin boy wrote:Looks like the truck Jim Rockford's dad drove?

Rocky drove a GMC 4X4
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Post by dublin boy Thu 16 Nov 2017, 10:55 pm

I thought he had a normal white pickup first Dan?
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Post by Promodmerc Thu 16 Nov 2017, 11:06 pm

dublin boy wrote:He had a normal pickup first Dan, all GM cars so it was probably a Chevy.

I wonder if it was the pilot episode. It had a different actor that played Rocky.
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Post by KatsZenJammer Sun 19 Nov 2017, 9:41 pm

Wow, what a moulding mess. The truck itself evokes fond memories of my youth, back when riding in the open truck bed was a thing we did - or of various farms I visited. Best of luck dealing with the 'visible' moulding crapola.
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Post by GaryDainton Mon 20 Nov 2017, 12:02 pm

Im sure you will sort it John, extra work though I agree and could be avoided by better design.
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Post by Speed Racer 65 Mon 20 Nov 2017, 4:04 pm

I will be watching this one. That's shame about the pin marks. I wonder what could be done differently so that there aren't as many.
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