1992 Ford F-150 XL Work Truck

[av405]

My father has been a Highway Electrician for 36 years. I grew up going to job sites with him and was always impressed by the different trucks and pieces of machinery that he and his crews used. As a tribute of sorts, I built this low-trim 1992 Ford F-150 XL pickup truck. This truck would have been typical of what a foreman or other company supervisor would use.

The kit is the original-issue AMT 1992 F-150 long bed. Various pieces of exterior trim were removed to "de-XLT" the truck into a base model. The wheels and tool box are aftermarket 3D-printed pieces. Color is Tamiya TS-34 Camel Yellow. The company name is fictional, but the look is a mish-mash of memories from that era, especially from a time when so many work/municipal trucks sported some type of yellow color. And yes, I know the truck looks "too clean" for its role. I built it as if it was brand new.

This project was a real labor of love, and you can see the WIP for more information here:

 

 

[martinfan5]

Fantastic work my friend.

[Jim B]

Great looking Ford. Very well done. I like the additional details. 

[BK9300]

Fabulous build!

[DJMar]

Everything about this build is spot on. From the realistic finishes on the bumpers, grille and wheels, to the correct Ford-style antenna base, this has all the goodies.

This is one darn fine model. ??

[thatz4u]

looks real, well done

[espo]

Beautiful looking paint finish and colors. The interior looks like a work truck, but a clean one. 

[PappyD340]

Outstanding build there Alberto, well done!

[stavanzer]

This is Just Awesome!

That looks like the highway work trucks I remember back in the day. And, yes, when Brand New that is how they would have looked. (for about  a week)

[bondo bill]

great build

[Ulf]

It turned out fantastic, it has been fun and educational to follow this project.
I'm about to apply what I really learned from your WIP thread, to obliterate ghost lines after moldings, thanks for that knowledge.

[ChrisR]

Looking great.

[av405]

On 8/17/2024 at 5:57 AM, Ulf said:

It turned out fantastic, it has been fun and educational to follow this project.
I'm about to apply what I really learned from your WIP thread, to obliterate ghost lines after moldings, thanks for that knowledge.

Great to hear, Ulf. Can't wait to see your build!

[Maindrian Pace]

Nailed it!

[ncbuckeye67]

That looks amazing! A super clean build, and that paint is beautiful. I have those same center caps on my 87 F-150!

[av405]

7 hours ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

That looks amazing! A super clean build, and that paint is beautiful. I have those same center caps on my 87 F-150!

Thanks! My father has them standard on his personal 1994 F-150, albeit the higher end chrome versions.

Edited August 19, 2024 by av405

[ksnow]

Great build with excellent detail. Really conveys the look of the older work trucks, when they weren't so old.

[Chuck Most]

Lovely build of an actual working pickup.

Tamiya Camel Yellow suits it perfectly.

You're making me want to try my hand at a much scabbier looking version. ?

[av405]

4 hours ago, ksnow said:

Great build with excellent detail. Really conveys the look of the older work trucks, when they weren't so old.

Thank you! Good point. My father has always had take home trucks and he really takes care of them and keeps them as clean as he can. He takes pride in appearances, or at least as much as someone in that field can. Even when his trucks are somewhat older, they look good.

3 hours ago, Chuck Most said:

Lovely build of an actual working pickup.

Tamiya Camel Yellow suits it perfectly.

You're making me want to try my hand at a much scabbier looking version. ?

Thanks.

I enjoyed the work truck you painted with Camel Yellow. It helped validate my decision to go with that color. I plan on building a fleet of "Southland Electric" trucks in the future, so the Camel Yellow will continue to come in handy.

Do it! You build them in a way that I simply can't bring myself to do, but I enjoy your build style.

[ncbuckeye67]

16 hours ago, av405 said:

Thanks! My father has them standard on his personal 1994 F-150, albeit the higher end chrome versions.

Yeah, mine are chrome as well (and they're metal, not plastic!).

[Funkychiken]

What a fantastic work truck, nicely done!

[Mattblack]

Sharp build, the fleet number is a nice touch.

[Mike Slapattack]

I've been watching you carry this one out and just got around to seeing the final product. Great clean work! I saw trucks like these far more often than the higher spec ones growing up. Up here in Canada people like their cheap basic cars ?.

I'm planning to make some municipal trucks myself too for the city I've lived in all my life.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Very nice, and very realistic. Great job!

[Hondamatic]

Love this thing