43 replies to this topic

[charlie8575]

I'd just find a newer one and set that one aside for some kind of "custom" model that those problems might be used as an advantage.

I believe MCW also has at least one or two conversion kits for the Lindberg '61 as another alternative.

Charlie Larkin

[Terry Sumner]

I have the Lindberg 61 Impala but it's one of the originals with the badly misshapen cowl. Is there a way of knowing which kit has the later corrected cowl? Is the box art different on the corrected ones? When I search the kit on eBay it comes back with a number of different box arts...just want to know which one is the corrected body....

I have the issue with the red car on the top with a mostly white background

[gtx6970]

I have the issue with the red car on the top with a mostly white background

I have the exact same version . I didn't know of any issues with the body so I just opened my and ck'd it,,,,all is good ( on mine at least it is anyway )

[CrazyGirl]

 Hi All ,,,before i click the add to cart buy now button on a Lindberg 61 chevy SS 409 ,,,, is this kit good ,, bad or just ok ,, it's the only 61 Chevy SS i can find , much thanks,  Anne

[disabled modeler]

Hi Anne... I thought the Lindberg 61 Impala kit was pretty good myself...nice detail and built pretty nicely so Id say it was a good kit in my opinion.

[gtx6970]

  I've seen several done and never heard of any issues . I have one to do but it's  a ways down the list

[CrazyGirl]

ok cool , thanks guys , and with that ,,,,,, click and done and bought !!

[midnightprowler]

Yep, very nice kit.  I haven't built mine yet either.

[CrazyGirl]

well if this one gets built i will be amazed ,, so far this week i bought 11 cars , yikes i am nuts

[midnightprowler]

Feel free to send some to me!

[gtx6970]

Just 11 ? must be a newbie

[Drago]

Excelente kit! You will no be disappointed!

[CrazyGirl]

just 11 ,,,,, i am just getting warmed up , but dont get me started on guitars !!!!

[kalbert]

Sounds like you're on the right track... Most of us have a buy to build ratio that's a little one sided

[midnightprowler]

Kyle, where in MN are you?

[Chitown]

Nice shot!

Got a soft spot for Gretschs, huh?

[gtx6970]

just 11 ,,,,, i am just getting warmed up , but dont get me started on guitars !!!!

 

Holy cow, I thought there were just the 5, then took a better look and saw the rest.

[Deathgoblin]

Most of the newer kits by Lindberg are worth building.  The '53 Ford and '61 Chevy are really nice, so's the older 1/20 scale kits if you can find them. 

[george 53]

Anna, the VERY early issues of that kit WERE kinda "Twonked". They had a windsheild/cowl area that was more rounded that it SHOULD have been. It was released LIKE THAT. When the buying public informed Lindburg their mistake, they REMOVED it and RE TOOLED it to it's proper, present form. BOTH kits build up VERY nicely, and ,to be honest with you, they BOTH LOOK good when done. If you weren't told, or didn't really know WHAT a REAL 61 Impala looked like, you probably wouldn't tell.It was only the HARDTOP, the Convert came out AFTER the retooling, so it's cool.

[zenrat]

Builds up nice.  Tyres seem a little undersized (I replaced them) and the stance needs adjusting if you want it to look like Don's (I went up at the front & down at the back)

Edited by zenrat, 18 March 2013 - 04:52 PM.