AMT 1978 Dodge Lil Red Truck

[moparmike619]

Quick build mostly box stock. I swapped out the big & skinny Western wheels from MPC’s “Fuzz Duster” and added some speed parts stickers to the rear window and the classic “Mighty Mopar” front plate. I was trying to end up with what you might have seen running around the back roads down south in the late 80s. Paint is Krylon Gloss Red Pepper from a spray can, trim done with a Molotow pen. I had some trouble with the air cleaner decal and the one door decal. I had to trim off the whirligig shapes on the edges of the door decals. Fitment was pretty good outside of a warped chassis plate and the fitment of the front grille. 

[Jim B]

Nicely done.

[Chirps]

Nice clean build!

[espo]

Like the wheel and tire upgrade and the clean painting details on the chassis. 

[moparmike619]

Thanks everyone! It was a fun, low pressure build. No crazy details, just a nice shelf piece. And @espo thanks, I really like the way the wheels and tires came out. The kit slot style wheels were just way too narrow and short to fit the look. 

[PappyD340]

Great looking Dodge!!

[slusher]

Very nice Lil Red Express!

[ncbuckeye67]

Beautiful work. I've always loved these trucks. My decals weren't in the best shape. I wish I could have found a reproduction sheet.

[ChrisR]

Nice!

[carrucha]

Nice truck.  The red paint really pops.

[s10chevypu]

Nice looking lil red truck build.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Nice job on a cool truck! Made good of a hard job.