Re: 73/87 model kits
 

No i got my susburban from resin realm

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U will also need the mpc deserter kit for parts

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cool to see this thread come back!
1774btcrew, also keep an eye out for the rare Modelhaus suburban, sometimes (rarely) they show up on fleabay- unfortunatley Modelhaus is out of business this year.
chevychick, does your boyfriend's crew dually look anything like this?
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two blazers morphed into a sub...
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revell snowplow truck turned into a longbox dually
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crewcab rollback made from scratch & junk- and i do mean junk...:lol:
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revell Hot Rod truck goin'up instead of down...
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flatdeck square.............................................................................................. .................................blazer
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84 gmc turned into a longbox
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and if anybody is looking for an easy way to get a chevy longbox, guy on my model board just started casting up these nice 8 footers
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yeah.... i do. prob get beat on for sticking them on a square thread though...
scratched up crew...
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single cab dually
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extended cab dually
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extended cab shortbox
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with coil overs & hydro steering
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Re: 73/87 model kits
 

Aslo there is a guy that makes just dually fenders and there is a guy on facebook named ron andrews that owns rmr resin that has a crewcab that he makes hut its a 70s model but its not a dually

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This started out as a short bed with a snow plow, made the bed longer and painted it just like mine.
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...73&oe=5868A9E8

https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...32&oe=5882FEC8

Re: 73/87 model kits
 

bbbc10 and Dieseldawg, thanks for the info. I will do some checking!

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If you search ebay for these it hurts your feelings lol Almost any other era truck can be had for 20-25 bucks. Want a square body? Nah that will be 80 bucks plus shipping

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Not true.....you can get squarebody for same price

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the '84 gmc/deserter is about the only decent kit being made right now, and it's not too expensive (unless ya live north of the border...) it's one of my all time favs, good to see it come back, cause the prices were getting stupid on the old '84 gmc ones- bite it ebay! :metal:
and for pretty much any other old square- hate to say, prices ARE getting retarded.....for a plastic toy....
if accuracy means nothing, revell has the snowplow truck. in my opinion, like most revell chevy's, their ( i'll be nice...) pretty lame, would'nt waste my money a second time on one....

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Wow the detail that you guys put into these is amazing - i never got into model cars but seeing this makes me give it some thought. I'm gonna have to buy some for my boys for Christmas

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Not at all true
That is correct.... more or less. The exception is you can expect to pay the most for a 67-72 kit. Prices on current issue kits, which are reproductions, are level retail... with a bit of fluctuation between resellers.

Re: 73/87 model kits
 

The 73-87 kit I liked the best back in the day was the MPC 1978 Step Side:

https://www.modelroundup.com/product-p/mpc-7814.htm

It was only around a year or two before the kit was changed to a 4X4. The later 4X4 was a great kit too. You can see the original issue goes for big money these days. I hope Round 2 reissues it one day.

Re: 73/87 model kits
 

I really liked that kit, too. I believe there was one issued with a black truck on the box as well. Maybe with blue graphics?