1982 Ford EXP

[Harold]

Here's one I started last December. Its the old Revell EXP, painted with Testor's Fiery Orange laquer and covered with Dupli- Color Clear Top Coat. I swiped the Mustang TRX wheels from a set I bought at Dean's. The interior uses he front half from an '89 Probe and the back section from the EXP. I also swapped in the Probe subframe and made spindles from sprue and brass rod. I didn't like the fact that all the clear parts were heavily tinted, so I commandeered the lenses from a Monogram Bronco, and the windshield was made from a 2- liter Faygo bottle. The motorcycle and trailer are from the MPC '80 Monte Carlo.

There's a few rough edges on this one, but this was my first ambitious build in two years (just trying to get my chops back ).

[Kris Morgan]

That looks very nice in that color and, the TRX wheels work very well. Checking out yours reminded me of the old MPC EXP I have been holding onto to do a tuner buiid.

[Scalper]

Cool car. you don't see many of those anymore. Nice job on all vehicles.

[Greg Cullinan]

Nicer than most 1/1's of this car.Really dig the trailer and chopper with it.

And the color choice is real convincing.

[Foxer]

haha Ford EXP .. somehow I thought I was going to see an SUV ,, what a NICE surprise! That's a great looking build there. and something different.. like it a lot

[Diecast lover 101]

I own a 1982 Ford Exp give me a ball park price as of how much you'd sell me this for.

[Luc Janssens]

Neat build!

I have an Mpc and in my mind it will get an SVO (Taurus) powerplant update and Aoshima aftermarket wheels.

[Tom Geiger]

It's a hidden secret that the MPC kits of this era actually were very nice detailed kits!   The EXP,  Daytona, Cavalier  etc... all of them!

[Luc Janssens]

It's a hidden secret that the MPC kits of this era actually were very nice detailed kits!   The EXP,  Daytona, Cavalier  etc... all of them!

Too bad the downsize- and economizing prevented Mpc from creating kits of subjects like the '77-'90 Caprice/Impala and '78-'83 Malibu's, to name two well selling nameplates..

Edited April 29, 2017 by Luc Janssens

[darthsideous]

What a nice piece of work! The fact that you made the windshield from a bottle, amazing. I've had my share of windshield problems, but haven't tried that yet.