Model Car Garage - The 1994 Ford F-150 Lightning by AMT/ERTL - A Model Kit Unboxing Video
Channel: Monster Hobbies Model Car Garage
Date: 12/08/2022

The AMT/ERTL Ford F-150 Lightning is one in a series of excellent Ford F-150 model trucks introduced by AMT/ERTL from 1991-1995. The series included the F-150 XLT, Flareside Pickup, Snap-tite Plus XLT, Short Box, and Lightning. It has been re-released by AMT under the Round2 label in 2018.

Today on the Monster Hobbies Model Car Garage we look at the 1994 Ford F-150 Lightning by AMT/ERTL. This is a model car unboxing video.

This model kit is molded in light grey plastic and consists of over 115 parts, including an amazing Ford 351 V-8 engine. 

This engine consists of 27 highly detailed parts including the cylinder heads, 2-piece engine block with automatic transmission, water pump, oil filter, oil pan, valve covers, starter, harmonic balancer, fan, drive belt with pulleys, alternator, air pump, power steering/air conditioning unit, intake plenum, distributor, intake manifold, exhaust manifolds, 2-piece crossover pipe, 2-piece air intake, upper radiator hose, and the air intake duct.  The engine is one example of the best features of this kit.

The chassis is a highly detailed pan that includes the frame and front inner wheel wells. The components for the 2-wheel drive chassis consists of a 2-piece fuel tank, 2-piece left and right hand front axle/coil springs, 2-piece spare tire, 3-piece rear axle which includes leaf springs, differential and rear cover, crossmember, spare tire bracket, catalytic converter, muffler/tail pipes, tie rod, right and left radius rods, drive shaft, and rear shocks. . 

Wheels and tires are very nice. You get Firestone tires, Lightning chrome wheels, wheel retainer and wheel back. These wheels glue onto the plastic axle pins on the front axle and rear differental.  

The interior is a very basic arrangement consisting of an interior bucket, which is nicely engineered, a steering wheel, bucket seats, center console with cup holders, a wonderful dashboard and a 1990's Cell Phone with cord. The floor panels feature the correct automatic pedals molded in place with the parking brake pedal featured. 

A lot of highly detailed parts make up the cab of our AMT/ERTL 1994 Ford Lightning model kit. Under the hood, you get a separate firewall, air conditioning unit, master cylinder, radiator with molded on radiator fan shroud, fluid reservoir, and battery. 

The outside of the body looks fantastic with all details present. A hood, 2-piece chrome side mirrors, a chrome grille, separate left and right headlight lenses, front bumper, and separate windshield and rear glass unit and rear view mirror make up the remaining parts. You also get three custom accessories to dress up your truck. these include the clear plastic bug deflector, 5 clearance lights and the cell phone antenna. 

The truck box consists of a smooth side box, tailgate that opens and locks with pins and holes onto the box, transparent red tail lights, and a special Ford F-150 Lightning tube rear bumper. The box hooks into the cab with four hooks molded to the front of the box.

The kit’s decal sheet includes white and blue "Lightning" script, an under-hood serpentine belt decal, and your choice of Ohio "Litning" or Oklahoma "YTC 962" licence plates.  

Flash is not an issue with this kit. 

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