My first Tamiya RC - now restored
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58027: Ford F150 Ranger XLT
Status: Restored
Date: 2-May-2008
Comments: 9
Status: Restored
Date: 2-May-2008
Comments: 9
So this is the Ranger I told you in the 'all about me'. I dismantled it completely and built it again, with the use of a new screw set, body and rubber parts. It is in full working order with the original parts, if i'd put a battery pack in, but now it's a shelf queen. In the first years I drove it very often and hard, made jumps and water driving. But now it deserved well on being a shelf queen. I don't know if I should put on the decals....
the first body - that get in touch with a tractor!
the first body - that get in touch with a tractor!
Comments
Very sharp - a nice resto job done there ,and i say leave off the decals , it looks great as it is
jeffy
Tidy. Doing a good job so far keep up the good work. I to was twelve in 1982 and a ranger was my first car also.
Old Skool
No decals gets my vote
super looking and love those Rad wheels
*Topcat*
personally i would put the decals on as i'm a sucker for a nice box art ranger
It was also my first car which i managed to buy with my paper round money. Nice example of one of my favourite tamiyas 
chef_bikes
Given the nice silver wheels, why don't you use some of TC's repro silver decals?
Davecat
Decals for sure mate. Looks great as it is tho.
loaded
This is a very nice job you have done, but I would have to disagree about the decals - sorry, but IMHO this model looks awful with decals, I have to say the same about the Blazing Blazer too - both of them suit a plainer finish. Of course, it is only an opinion and one that is bound to wind up the sensitive souls out there! Also, are those Radek's alloys I spy there?
Challenger-RT
Yes, you are right -the alloys are from rad and I love them!!!
koenc
My first Tamiya was also a Ranger. Beat the living daylights out of it. Regret the day my mother threw it away... nice to see you still have it.
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