THIS IS THE long-anticipated release of the 1971 Ford Ranger pickup from Moebius Models, which definitely fills a gap in the market.
Mat Irvine: AMT made the Ford Ranger in the mid-1960s, and again from 1975. Although pickups don’t change their appearance as often or as much as cars, there are some year-to-year differences, and until now this fifth-generation version has been absent from the model kit lists.
A full review will follow, but as a quick look what do you get? Well, there are 132 finely-moulded parts in light grey, clear, and translucent red tail lights, plus a lot of chrome components. Pickups may be technically commercial vehicles, but that doesn’t mean they can’t look good!
I’m looking forward to building this one.
The components (
below) are accurately and finely moulded.
Closeup (
below) on the transparent, red, vinyl, and chrome components. Note that two sets of wheels are included.
Pages (
below) from the comprehensive instructions. As with other Moebius vehicle kits, the printing is in full colour, with all the information you could possibly need.
There is also a second issue (
below) of the basic kit. This is the 1969 short-bed version, as issued by Model King in conjunction with Moebius Models. This features a Ford straight-six engine.
Scale stats
Moebius Models 1971 Ford Ranger XLT
Scale: 1:25
Parts: 132
Assembled length: 200 mm (8 in)
Manufacturer’s ref: 1208
