All Quiet on the Martian front – Highway miniatures Ford Truck

Posted: August 29, 2014 in All Quiet on the Martian Front, Painting and Modelling

While waiting for the AQOTMF Kickstarter I did some hunting for miniature period vehicles. The best I could find were from a company called Highway Miniatures. They are not easy to track down it seems unless you are in the States, but I was able to find a trio on eBay. I’ve made one up already and here is a run down on the second.
These kits are very, very fiddly. In fact they are the most fiddly kits I have taken on. I’ve not researched the history properly but I’m guessing from the retro instructions and box design this is because the kits are very old. There is something quite quaint about the handwritten instructions and black and white box, but trust me, you will fear the contents!

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With the first kit I made I followed it exactly including the gear stick, suspension systems and other ridiculously tiny fragile parts that don’t fit together particularly well. This time I took a few short cuts and ended up with a model that should be fine (if not quite as intended) in an hour or so.

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These kits are not easy to work with but I’m not aware of any other option. I’m hoping they will look nice with a lick of paint and be a nice addition to my AQOTMF games.

Comments
  1. 172fixer says:

    Yikes! That’s one fiddly kit! But the outcome looks worth the effort. It will look great painted. Make sure to post the final result. 🙂

  2. Like the red wheels

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