90lowboy Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Hey,guys does anybody make a 1/25 scale 1957 corvette? THANKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mageckman Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 AMT did make one. I don't know if it currently being produced or not though. One of the guys in the Swap area has one he is trying to get rid of. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 The AMT was available a few years ago, it was originally an MPC kit. There are 2 versions, one that builds stock with some custom parts, and there was also a race version with a flipnose frontend, racing wheels/tires (varies by issue), plus Hillborn feul injection and blower manifolds for the engine. The basic chassis, interior, and body trim in the same between the kits. Shouldn't be too difficult to find either version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperdrumstix Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 MPC made a '57 Vette kit # 1-3717. I saw the kit with the white car on the box called the "Velvet Vette". It is not the same kit as the MPC flip-nose kit # 6355, the street gasser '57 Vette, black car on red box. I have never seen the AMT '57 Vette but suspect it is the same kit as the MPC #1-3717. Of course Monogram made a 1/24th scale '57 Vette, kit #s 2263 and 2924. All nice kits. Patrick M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 The last 2 issues of the AMT/ex MPC '57 'Vette are of the flipnose version. One was shown in pink/white on the box, then there was one in lime green/white on the box. There was also another variant of the flipnose that came with the '90/91 C1500 Sportside and a trailer. I beleive it was shown in either lime green or yellow on the box. The stock Corvette I beleive may have only been reissued twice by AMT, once alone, and once in a 3 kit set along with the AMT '53 and '63. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 The last 2 issues of the AMT/ex MPC '57 'Vette are of the flipnose version. One was shown in pink/white on the box, then there was one in lime green/white on the box. There was also another variant of the flipnose that came with the '90/91 C1500 Sportside and a trailer. I beleive it was shown in either lime green or yellow on the box. The stock Corvette I beleive may have only been reissued twice by AMT, once alone, and once in a 3 kit set along with the AMT '53 and '63. I seem to recall an all new AMT/Ertl tooling of a stock 56/7 around 1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I did a little quick checking, seems you're correct on a newer tool '57 'Vette from AMT. I found both a stock version w/feul injection (the MPC was dula 4 bbls) and a street machine version using a stock body and a big block (MPC was a flip nose with a smallblock). The stock version showed an '02 copyright date, but it may have originally been released earlier. I do know that AMT did reissue the MPC version in their own boxes, as one of each in my stash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Core Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Revell US also produced a '57 Corvette. Atlhough the kit isn't of a great quality, it is cheap and you should be able to find it pretty easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Revell US also produced a '57 Corvette. Atlhough the kit isn't of a great quality.............. Well, I wouldn't say that............ Mine has had some "enhancements" though.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Core Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 A good modeller can make every kit look great Here's your compliment But you have to admit that OOB, it isn't the best kit ever produced. I can't remember why (I only took a brief look at it and put it on the pile) but I do remeber that I was a bit disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 A good modeller can make every kit look great Here's your compliment But you have to admit that OOB, it isn't the best kit ever produced. I can't remember why (I only took a brief look at it and put it on the pile) but I do remeber that I was a bit disappointed. Thanks! Yes, a LOT of mods had to be made just to make the kit accurate as could be. One of the shortcomings I noticed over the years was the incorrect windshield frame, as well as the hardtop was too "short". Too many other things to mention here had to be changed, and in hindsight (I built this 'Vette in 2002), there are some other things I would have liked to have changed as well. The AMT (newer tool) is probably your better bet, but there are some nits I have with that one as well, and for some reason they made no hardtop or convertible uptop as extras in the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimaxion Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Thanks! Yes, a LOT of mods had to be made just to make the kit accurate as could be. One of the shortcomings I noticed over the years was the incorrect windshield frame, as well as the hardtop was too "short". Too many other things to mention here had to be changed, and in hindsight (I built this 'Vette in 2002), there are some other things I would have liked to have changed as well. The AMT (newer tool) is probably your better bet, but there are some nits I have with that one as well, and for some reason they made no hardtop or convertible uptop as extras in the kit. the reason for the AMT '57 Kit is the Fuel Injection , plus the script for the same on the body . Happy Hunting . I have a Monogram partically built I will trade away . The tires are absent ' I know this won't help . Thanx .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90lowboy Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 Well, I wouldn't say that............ Mine has had some "enhancements" though.............. AWSOME!!! This is what I am looking for.THANK YOU!(which kit is this,MPC?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 It's a mixture of Monogram (mostly), AMT, and MPC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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