Time for AMT / Round @ to get going ?

[Draggon]

I'd like to see that Tudor also. I had one way back when was it was new, never finished it, dont know if its as fiddley as the Revell 31, or if everything actually fits.

[Casey]

Three parts found, many more to go. 

[Greg Myers]

It's typical of the original AMT Hot Rod offerings with a few more details and a great Buick Nailhead

[Eshaver]

Not that I was a fan of this car , I actually had it back in the day . AMT has NEVER Re issued the XR- 6 for what ever reason :

[Eshaver]

Here's yet another Blast from yer past kids , Don Tognotti's King T !

[ChrisBcritter]

Three parts found, many more to go. 

Casey, did you find those at Model Empire? I spotted a couple of those rims in the wheel box last Sunday.

Funny, I've never seen that interior molded in red before - I've had two whole kits and an interior that were all molded in white.

I may have a spare set of front buckets and a dash for it; let me know if you need them and I'll go look.

[Greg Myers]

Got the light blue one. Saw one on Ebay in Yellow.

The Two door was reissued once by it's self. Don;t know if it was stock or the custom or both.

[Casey]

Casey, did you find those at Model Empire? I spotted a couple of those rims in the wheel box last Sunday.

Funny, I've never seen that interior molded in red before - I've had two whole kits and an interior that were all molded in white.

I may have a spare set of front buckets and a dash for it; let me know if you need them and I'll go look.

I may have found them there in previous years, or possibly from parts bags purchased at the Waukesha show in Decemeber...or maybe from eBay.  I've had them in my wheel parts bin for a while, then stumbled across an article (here: http://kustomkingdom.blogspot.com/2014/10/32-ford-sedan-amt-trophy-series.html  ) about the Sedan and the dimly lit light bulb grew a bit brighter.  I did buy the box at ME last Sunday, as I enjoy the artwork more than what's inside.

I won't ever seriously build the Sedan, but another member is looking for the seats if you care to part with yours: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/127059-amt-32-ford-sedan-front-seats/

Edited November 10, 2017 by Casey

[Mr. Metallic]

Funny, I've never seen that interior molded in red before - I've had two whole kits and an interior that were all molded in white.

I've never seen the custom version molded in white, but I have seen light blue, red and yellow. I think there's only been two releases of the custom Tudor, one as the double kit, and once by itself. So, when it came to plastic color I guess AMT used whatever it felt like on that day

 

BTW, for anyone interested in doing the "Little Deuce Coupe" cover car, there was a pretty decent resin body offered of that car, same caster did a conversion to the A-Bros Adonis 60 Ford. The simulated padding on the roof insert of the Deuce body looked a little thick, but otherwise it seemed like a nice body. Anyone have one to share a pic?

[#1 model citizen]

Not that I was a fan of this car , I actually had it back in the day . AMT has NEVER Re issued the XR- 6 for what ever reason :

  I had the kit when it was current but lost it & 99% of my models in a move in the '70's.

I bought one a few years back on Ebay as I have become a fan of the slant 6. It was a complete kit but has a tire burn on the windshield.   

Edited November 11, 2017 by #1 model citizen

[Mike999]

 ...It was a complete kit but has a tire burn on the windshield.   

Cruising eBay recently, I saw a seller with a bunch of vintage AMT kits, dating back to the early 60s.  From an estate sale, and the listing said "I know nothing about models." No kidding.  In almost every photo, the tires were lying right on white plastic.  I messaged the seller, warned them about "tire burn" and suggested they put the tires in a small Ziploc bag.  Seller responded and thanked me for the warning.  Said "I saw that tire burn on some parts, but thought it was just from old age."

Grrrr.  I really try not to hate people who find great model stashes and know nothing about models. But it is HARD... 

[tim boyd]

I've never seen the custom version molded in white, but I have seen light blue, red and yellow. I think there's only been two releases of the custom Tudor, one as the double kit, and once by itself. So, when it came to plastic color I guess AMT used whatever it felt like on that day

 

Craig,,,,,there were at least four colors, including the ones you listed.  I don't recall at the moment what the added fourth color was...may have been white (or black) but I cannot state from memory for sure....

The '32 Custom Tudor was never issued as a stand-alone kit.  However, the body itself was combined with the '32 Phaeton/Vicky tool parts for a one-time only 1975 "Street Rod Series" kit....but other than the body, no other parts from the original '32 Custom version of the '32/'40 Willys kit carried over...

Hope that helps....TIM

[Greg Myers]

Wonder what happened to them ? 

[Draggon]

I've got a white mostly complete gluebomb somewhere. I didn't realize it earlier because the body is painted, but the frame, engine, and interior are white. 

[Casey]

Here's another topic discussing the AMT '32 Sedan....maybe we could get that topic merged with this one, pretty please? 

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/118148-amt-32-ford-sedan-molded-inred/

Edited November 11, 2017 by Casey

[Mark]

Grrrr.  I really try not to hate people who find great model stashes and know nothing about models. But it is HARD... 

If they don't know anything about them, then why is it that's all you see when you check their prior sales half of the time? 

Or, you get that "I didn't check this, so I don't know if it's complete or not".  The only ones that turn out to be incomplete are the ones they didn't check. 

It's a Festivus miracle!

[PeeBee]

I remember talking my mom into buying the Wild Dream / Tognotti's T double kit for me in Woolworth's (remember them? Our's had a vast model section) in1963.  I don't know how I pulled that off.  I was usually denied.  My wife opines that is why I have such a huge collection of kits today.  Loved that kit, though!

PB.

[magicmustang]

Hey, here's a gluebomb '32 Custom Sedan I got off Epay and I tried to clean it up. Even had the super solf tires still.

 

Edited December 27, 2017 by magicmustang

[Casey]

Nice, Gerald. I have two sets of those Firestone super-narrow pie crust slicks from '60s AMT kits, and they have zero dry rot. Whatever they used back then has held up very well.

[Draggon]

That's a beautiful example, Gerald 

[unclescott58]

Hey, here's a gluebomb '32 Custom Sedan I got off Epay and I tried to clean it up. Even had the super solf tires still.

Man! I really want one of those. ☝️

[BIGTRUCK]

Was that custom front end in any other issue? I bought a resin copy along time ago but dont remember who made it

[ChrisBcritter]

That is really sharp, Gerald! Now I'm getting the urge to build mine... maybe with a Revell Orange Crate body to get the chopped top and opening doors?

Edited November 14, 2017 by ChrisBcritter

[Casey]

The '32 Custom Tudor was never issued as a stand-alone kit.  However, the body itself was combined with the '32 Phaeton/Vicky tool parts for a one-time only 1975 "Street Rod Series" kit....but other than the body, no other parts from the original '32 Custom version of the '32/'40 Willys kit carried over...

Does the Vicky interior tub(?) fir inside the '32 Sedan body shell without any issues? That seems like an odd decision to include the bod shell and "glass" from the Sedan, with the balance of the Vicky's parts, but maybe they were designed that way from the start?

Here's a better look at the kit Tim mentioned:

Edited November 14, 2017 by Casey

[tim boyd]

Actually, it's the Phaeton kit interior that is closest to the interior in the 1975 Street Rod Series release.  I've never built this kit (my example is still in the clear bag inside the box), so I can't say if it is exactly the same as the Phaeton kit piece.  The Vicky interior is too short (lengthwise) to fit the Tudor body.  TIM