Ford P68: Complete (#12 for 2020)

Well, like a lot of MFH kits, this had some last minute surprises, for instance the enormous rear tires not fitting under the rear deck. At 30.5 mm, they correspond to 28.8" diameter at full scale which may be OK for a 15" rim, but the 17.3 mm width (16.5" at full scale) would appear to be wide.



Other body panels were also tight. The thickness of the resin allowed for some grinding, with improved things to a certain degree. The rear cover, however, is a lost cause. The photo below shows the best case.









 

There doesn't seem to be a lot of room to move the hubs inboard, although I suppose if I had been aware of this, I might have been able to shorten driveshafts and move things around by some fraction of a millimetre. Lessons learned:
1. MFH kits are always tricky
2. Trial fitting right through to the end is critical.



A bit disappointing, but that's life. Time to move on.