I was wondering if any body makes small plastic models of their Explorers.

I have 4, three plastic, and one metal.
Here are the pics I took of them....

The first is all 4 of them. The brown one is 1/20 scale, and the rest are 1/24,or 1/25 scale.

The next shot is the white one. I could have made it into an Eddie bauer or Limited with the pieces that come with it in the kit, but I wanted to make it into a police vehicle.

This shot is of the police cage I constructed from sheet metal.

LOL I thought I was the only one! :D

Here's my 1/20th scale "Mini-Me".

http://www.marsmonkey.com/images/model/14.jpg

Here is the rest of the pics (http://www.marsmonkey.com/images/model/model.html)

Hey nice model Raceit! I wish I could find a 4 door 1st gen X though..

This is the police X that I made. The lights are in the grill where the arrows are pointing....

Here is a shot of the back of the metal one. The rear seats fold down, doors open, and liftgate opens...

The black one is a snap together kit that I painted. It is supposed to be purple. Notice the dual police antennaes on the white one....:)

Oh that's cool. Only people like us can apreciate things like that. :D

It looks like you used chrome spray paint on the bumper. I was about to do that to mine when I rubbed off some of that plastic chrome and it gave way to the green plastic underneath.

Ah the 4.0:)
The engine bay of the brown model. I did it a while ago, and forgot something. Guess what?

Raceit should know, he has the same model:)

So I guess none of the lights work without a battery! :D

Originally posted by Raceit
Oh that's cool. Only people like us can apreciate things like that. :D

It looks like you used chrome spray paint on the bumper. I was about to do that to mine when I rubbed off some of that plastic chrome and it gave way to the green plastic underneath.

The bumper was chrome. They gave you two in the kit, one Limited bumper with foglight dam unpainted, one chrome with out air dam..

This shot is of the brown model. It is as close to mine as possible, 'cept it is 2 door:(

Even the models have to go off road sometimes. Here it is "Flexing out".:)

Originally posted by Raceit
So I guess none of the lights work without a battery! :D

Pertty dumb ha? I was going to put it in after I painted the engine bay, then I misplaced it:(

I had to paint it with touch up paint to get that color, so it is also a bad paint job:(

I have a 1/24 scale model on a little stand sitting on top of my TV. Its funny because if you look under it, it has a solid front axle and it also has Goodyear MT's. I guess the model company thinks the same as we do. :D I also noticed that it has three pedals but its an automatic.:confused:

Raceit, is that a "Serious Explorations" sticker in the rear window? That is great!

Originally posted by Texplorer
I have a 1/24 scale model on a little stand sitting on top of my TV. Its funny because if you look under it, it has a solid front axle and it also has Goodyear MT's. I guess the model company thinks the same as we do. :D I also noticed that it has three pedals but its an automatic.:confused:

The ones I have came with Goodyear Wrangler AT, Firestones, and plain Goodyears.

Yep! I had to have that paper to do it. Since I don't have my own printing press or anything to make real stickers. :)

I've been trying to find a 4 door 1st gen for quite some time now, so if anyone else tracks one down, let me know!!

BTW, nice works fellas...and raceit...that's some sweet flex yours has got goin on :D

Originally posted by TwoToneX
BTW, nice works fellas...and raceit...that's some sweet flex yours has got goin on :D

I tried to make my Explorer exactly like mine! :D

Originally posted by Raceit


I tried to make my Explorer exactly like mine! :D

At least yours is a two door! Makes your job a lot easier.:) Did you get that model as the California Highway patrol version?

Originally posted by Crankcase
Did you get that model as the California Highway patrol version?

No. It was just a regular model. Got it from eBay.

http://www.marsmonkey.com/images/model/model.jpg

Raceit,
There is two versions of that model, that sport one, and the same model repackaged as a Highway patrol version with a light bar and such. The police one is the one I have. It is the exact same model though.

I got a 2nd generation i believe, found it at any normal discount store next to hot wheels.

Whoever did the picture for that Lindberg 1/20 model box (1st gen sport) needs to check their tire pressure!! Oh yeah, that was probably taken before the Firestone law suits. ;)

Here is the metal MAISTO Eddie Bauer model...

.....And the inside.....the rear seats fold down.

All I can ever find is Sport Trac's.

I'm not sure of the scale, but I have one that is the stock version of my X (right down to color matching) and another model with a lift and 35" on it!!!!

I'll round them up and take a pic of them!

Jim

I have a Maisto 1:24 scale second-gen Eddie Bauer. I've been looking for first-gen toys forever and still haven't found much :(

There doesn't seem to be many X's out there... always seem to be other manuf. SUVs for some odd reason.:mad:
Performance Products had some metallic replicas however, and I did have one, but a nephew liked it so much I gave it to him... and my ordered one was on backorder so long I gave up and cancelled the order. Maybe enough time has passed to where they've restocked. It was pretty slick. For now, I'll have to live vicariously through my Mystery Machine model?

do they make 2000 Sport 2dr models?

Originally posted by sunbum
For now, I'll have to live vicariously through my Mystery Machine model

LOL :D

Well after you guys starting posting about the models, I started searching and found one on Ebay like RaceIt posted earlier. Got it for $5.50 plus 2.50 s/h last night. Can't beat that. I will have to paint it black to match mine, but I think I can handle that. Only downfall is, now that I've started purchasing the parts to lift my Ex', my new model want match it anymore. Oh, well!

I have a bunch of 1st generation Explorer "toys".
Just for reference, the orange sport trac is the size of a Hot Wheels car.
http://images.cardomain.com/installs/284000-284999/284640_12_full.jpg

I have never had this one out of the box.
http://images.cardomain.com/installs/284000-284999/284640_13_full.jpg

The blue and white one is in a Car and Driver package.
http://images.cardomain.com/installs/284000-284999/284640_14_full.jpg

This one I found at Wal-Mart this year being sold as a Christmas ornament.
http://images.cardomain.com/installs/284000-284999/284640_15_full.jpg

That is the toy collection that I want! :D

Well, technically not a model, this is my lifted Police X.

The G.I. JOE figure I used for size comparison is actually called...."Crankcase"... LOL :D

I laughed so hard I choked on my drink when I saw this thread :D

Nice to see there are other collectors out there :thumbsup: Dig that nifty Christmas ornament!

I have a (like 1:56 scale, lol) first gen wind up, a big plastic EB fist gen, and two 1:26 scale 97 sports, one green, one black. Tried to paint the black one to look like Blackjack, but my painting skills leave a lot to be desired, lol. I'll post a pic as soon as I get my film developed!

I want to nab the rims off a bullitt mustang model this year and take the headlights off of my 70 Mach 1 to use as imitation hellas ;)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid53/p5576bb0eef475ac2bf038924c2d25e9d/fc9102cf.jpg

this is my hot wheels Xplorer with tires on there when scaled prolly equal 35's or 38's i trimmed the front fenders a lil
i still have to build a chassis and repaint the body amd find my set of wheels that match the bak
but so far so
good


PEACE

if the pic doesnt work ill post he link lata

Hey Kid, your rear axle needs some shortening:D

Originally posted by Crankcase
Hey Kid, your rear axle needs some shortening:D

yada yadad :D i know they do ive already shortened them a lil and it needs more but right now im more worried bout buiilding the chassis and finding the other set of wheels if not ill have to buy some different wheels .......

PEACE

I've gotta get me some of these:)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid53/pd153ddc270b6691e46ce30474d0f20bc/fc90340a.jpg

this was the original setup but than ichanged my mind and wanted to go big lol

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh does ne body know where the front set of wheels are ???? lol:D

i could always use tires and real plastic axle housings and put bout 60" (scaled) tires on there... hmmmm
have to see wut it will look like


PEACE

ok here it is with the bigger tires WAY TO BIG tho
so im jsut gunna keep the ones that look like 35's or 38's not these big things

PEACE

DOH forgot picture
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid53/pe3dfdfea71cc658fa08c2f0d719e21b4/fc902e9f.jpg.orig.jpg

this is cool, im gonna go scattering through my room, i have 2 models, made by NYLINT . i covered the body on one of them and spray painted the glass black. only the back 7 windows, not the front 3. let me go look.

Where have I been? I need to check this forum more. I have not built mine but I have two of the AMT 1996 Limited Explorers. I am going to build one stock and one lifted. I will have to modify the grille to lok like a Mountaineer. I will also use the 5.0 engines from the Revell '32 Roadster kits. If I can ever find a set of American Satco Super Swampers I will use them for the lifted one.
My other hobby is model building and I belong to a local model club named the Kansas City Slammers.

Originally posted by Dan Whitaker
If I can ever find a set of American Satco Super Swampers I will use them for the lifted one.


According to American Satco, the company that makes the Swampers is from Japan and they are currently not producing them :fire: and they have no clue as to when they will begin again. It really makes me mad, since I have at least 3-4 more projects that are on hold waiting for the Swampers. I have thought of using one of my extras off my CJ and attempting to resin cast some. They wouldn't be a nice as the rubber Satco products, but at least I'd have some.

Xplorerkid, your crazy with that thing man, good job.

i dont mess around with models much, most of mine are broken, somehow

so i resort to very poor exterior lego trucks
this happens to be my most recent, didnt bother to put the roof on, or hide the working steering. suspension proves a very entertaining passtime. I'll be makin a thread on this one.

And when trucks arent enough, theres always tanks
:cool:

haha that is my exact truck in REAL LIFE awesome MAISTO model man! where can i get one??? HA even the color is the same! that cracks me up!

oops lol that last post was for crankcase! referring of course to the green and tan eddie bauer!

Originally posted by 92eddiebauerx
oops lol that last post was for Crankcase! referring of course to the green and tan eddie bauer!

Good luck finding one. You hjave to find it on the "Secondary market" AKA flea markets,junk sales, or eBAY.

this is pretty cool...i got a small X probobly 3 times bigger than a hot wheels car and did some mods to it...first i painted it completely black and "tinted" the windows :D but left the ford and eddie bauer emblems.

next i took a wheel off each side to get them detached and swapped them underneath the body to give it a couple inches of body lift....and then for the final product i got a brush guard and light bar off of a couple of hot wheels cars and threw them on too! and had fun doing it! :cool:

It's MINI ME!
:D

I think I might ask Rick to make this my new avatar, LOL

wow, that sucker is slammed, it's lower than the lettering on that tire:p

hey spas, you should find some clear corners for the mini-you !! Did you do the stripes yourself ?

Looks good spas. Are you going to give "Mini BlackJack" Bullitts too? :cool:

:D

Yes, I painted the stripes, but they're a little rough around the edges..might have to re-do them. I'll gladly put Bullitts on it as soon as I can find a Mustang at the carshow this year to steal them off of ;)

I was thinking of this thread yesterday when I bought two little hotwheels Sport Tracs at Kay-Bee -couldn't resist for a dollar apiece! :)

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Hmm A mini me!!!!!!!!! Well, it's not plastic, but it looks pretty good, huh?

My that is a small picture.....http://pstr-m05.ygpweb.aol.com/data3/00D/36/41/AA/65/pdYNQEX2VKy8fqf5izvY-8ZPzUMxqIA80060.jpg

Ya I know.....I don't quite get posting the pics yet, as far as size and all, one time I get a message it's too large, then I try it by having it online and now look at it. Sheesh.

Originally posted by Crankcase
http://pstr-m05.ygpweb.aol.com/data3/00D/36/41/AA/65/pdYNQEX2VKy8fqf5izvY-8ZPzUMxqIA80060.jpg

It's an avatar!

spas, those tires on your mini explorer look like the ones off the hummer h2 model (not the rims).

i broke all my explorer models, not on purpose, dug my brothers up after 3 years, it was buried about 3 feet

Crankcase
what brand is the brown 2 door? where did you get it? thanks!

Originally posted by orion1998_1
Crankcase
what brand is the brown 2 door? where did you get it? thanks!

It is made by Lindbergh. I don't think it is production anymore though:(

They made three versions:

Explorer Sport (in green)
Explorer Highway patrol (The one above)
And the Jurrasic park one (In yellow)

i had an explorer fire patrol model thingy, broke it

Here's my mini-Ploder.
http://www.explorerforum.com/data/503/8811miniploder.jpg

wasnt the jurassic park one more like green and yellow and red?

The model was molded in yellow.

they are cute where did ya get them from?

The store? :D They are discontinued now though:( I think the metal ones might still be available....

The store? ya a web sit would be good though:D

They still appear occasionally on e-bay.

I wish I could find an '01+ Sport model (die-cast or plastic, doesn't matter), but all I can find is the Sport Tracs everywhere. I have tons of 1:18 scale die-casts, mostly sports cars, but I want to add an Explorer like mine to my collection. I would be happy with any scale though.

Originally posted by Silver X
I wish I could find an '01+ Sport model (die-cast or plastic, doesn't matter), but all I can find is the Sport Tracs everywhere. I have tons of 1:18 scale die-casts, mostly sports cars, but I want to add an Explorer like mine to my collection. I would be happy with any scale though.


I hear you brother! I would love to have anykind of model of my truck. Best case I would love to have a Gas Powered R/C exact scale of my Truck!

i dont think il ever be able to find a model of my truck, with the matching colours... :( :banghead:

i would like to get a 97 second gen x like my one..... my X is right hand drive, i dont think i will ever find one like that... :-) Also i would have to put a little billet grille on it.