Sledsel Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) The AMT kit is very nice after some patience. The body line on the top of the front fender needs work because that was where the mold separation was. I usually sand it down and use half round styrene to replace it. The Revell looks okay to me, but I have not tackled the body inaccuracies yet. Edited June 9, 2015 by Sledsel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 In the late '60s early '70s, the AMT 57 Ford lost the Styline custom parts. I'm not sure anybody really cares about that stuff anymore. I can't remember if the chrome suspension parts are gone too? Comparing the AMT versus the Revell isn't a fair comparison. It depends on what car you want to build. The AMT Ford Fairlane is a bigger car compared to the Revell Ford Custom. You can't kitbash a Revell 57 Ford into a convertible, or kitbash an AMT 57 Ford into a wagon or Ranchero.......easily anyway. The suspension parts aren't plated any more. The change took place in the early Nineties, when the optional parts were updated (more modern seats, billet engine accessories). Besides the stock version, only a handful of parts remain from the original issue. The body in recent issue kits is straighter than most though. A lot of these bodies have the sides pulled out a bit (maybe pulling them out of the tool too fast) which affects door fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 The only thing I really hate about the AMT kit is the molded-in exhaust system. To get rid of the molded-exhaust on this gasser, I elected to remove most of the floor and start fresh. Otherwise, it's still one of my favorites. It is somewhat difficult to get the doors to fit exactly flush with the body...especially without buggering the signature side trim (I haven't even begun to fit the doors here yet). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) 57 FORD FAIRLANE 500.jpg Is this kit from the 60s or 80s, and if you built it, what did you think of it? thats the one i built: The AMT kit is very nice after some patience. The body line on the top of the front fender needs work because that was where the mold separation was. I usually sand it down and use half round styrene to replace it. The Revell looks okay to me, but I have not tackled the body inaccuracies yet. I agree. some Patience and it Comes out very well. i removed the (terrible) body line also, thought, it is a mold line. i was fascinated from the amt kit so i bought some more to build. love it more than the revell but also i think, its a good one for a sleeper and to mix parts. more detailed it is. Edited June 10, 2015 by Dominik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRodnKustom Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Some Walmarts still sell models? None of the ones around here do. Is this just a term denoting the model quality, or do some Walmarts still sell models? I am within driving distance of 4 Walmarts. Of the 4, 1 sells plastic models kits and has a small Testors paint rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuzzed Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I built one back in the... late '70s, with no problems. Maybe the doors weren't a perfect fit, but I wasn't too fussy particular at that time, and the finished model looked great on my shelf. I currently have one of the green&white kits in my stash, with some modifications in mind, and the use of magnets to keep the doors from flopping around. Like the majority of kits, it can be improved by those who choose to do so; left as is, it still looks good when complete. Ironically, I had been hoping for an all-new '57 Ford for years, to get a better chassis, etc. Now that one is available, I still bought the vintage kit, probably because I prefer the body style- maybe for nostalgia, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fseva Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 thats the one i built: Dominik - I think it was your photo that got me interested in building this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Dominik, I like the way you used the black to depict the window seals. Nice touch for realism. Nice build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I guess that I have to build a later release of the AMT 57 Ford. I wasn't aware of the updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRodnKustom Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Still one of my favorite all time kits, whatever flaws it may have. FWIW here's the original issue box art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) My favorite too, I have 4 of the AMT's & yes I just got the Revell 57 (going to build the Revell as a gasser). Can't wait. Edited June 11, 2015 by carnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRodnKustom Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Agreed. I saw this one in a car mag a long time ago and as far as 57 gasser style goes, to me it just doesn't get any better. Now if I can ever get around to my Revell kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Oh yeah - love that car! When the taillights lit up, they read "Genuine Ford Parts" - and its owner was a very pretty blonde girl named Riki Krieger. Wonder if she still has it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I've always like the '57 Ford much better than the '57 Chev. Even though I'm mainly a General Motors guy. The '57 Chevy is okay, especially the Nomad. But, the '57 Ford looked stunning in just about every model and body style. It even out sold the Chevrolet in 1957. I can understand why. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Funnily enough, a few petrolheads and I recently had the following discussion after a few G&Ts: Imagine you are in small town America in 1957 and you are in the market for one of the low priced three. What would you buy? The 1957 Chevy, Ford, or Plymouth? My answer was the 1937 Packard V12 Roadster and a holiday in California for the change, of course. But honestly, it would be the Fairlane 500 for me. Always liked it. And that AMT kit is bloody ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) On 6/8/2015 at 9:21 PM, 62rebel said: before AMT "updated" it, it was a really great kit full of optional parts and loaded with chrome. When exactly were the original Edsel(?) style boomerang chrome-plated tail light bezels eliminated? They were still present in the "Shifty Seven" release from 1968(?): The custom tail light bezels in question: Edited February 21, 2022 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 The Shifty Seven is the last issue with all of those neat Stylizing parts, including those Edsel taillights. Next up was the original Flashback issue, which eliminated those parts but added drag version parts, including a set of injectors that aren't correct for the Y-block engine. (The paired tubes need to be "clocked" 90 degrees.) The Round 2 redux Flashback issue has some of the Stylizing items back (vertical quad headlamp pods) but not the Edsel taillight pieces. The injector tubes for the drag version are in the space on the parts tree where the taillight bezels used to be. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Always wondered about that myself. I wish they'd kept the bezels, especially since they tease you by still including the lenses on the red sprue. That style-line rear end is one of their better, more tasteful efforts too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Were blue tinted windows included in the original Flashback issue? I thought that was exclusive to the flat box(do those have a proper name? Lemon Peeler '57 Chevy, etc.) AMT series kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Excellence series maybe? Nomad 57 65 GTO. something like that anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Just now, keyser said: Excellence series maybe? Nomad 57 65 GTO. something like that anyway Ah, Elegance, I think? Where's Mark? 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Just now, Casey said: Ah, Elegance, I think? Where's Mark? 😁 Yep. Googled it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) Doesn't look like the '57 Fairlane was part of he Elegance Series (which needs its own topic IMHO), so maybe the pictured window pieces were from the '57 Chevy Bel Air. Edited February 23, 2022 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 No '57 Ford in the Elegance Series. Drop that window in the strip tank, the blue will in all likelihood come off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 By the way, if someone trips over a blue tint Elegance Series '57 Chevy rear window they don't need, let me know what part(s) you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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