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RETRO REVIEW- AMT '69 Lincoln Continental Annual


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#21 Michigan Madman

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Posted 21 September 2012 - 03:54 PM

Ron and Steve- feel free to take part in the cruise- though we might need a small business loan in order to foot the gas bill if we go on a full-blown road trip! :lol:

They were more or less the same basic design from 1961 to 1969, but that 'generation' is split into the '61-65 and '66-69 series because in 1966 the car was restyled. It became a bit more 'square rigged' than the earlier models (not that the Connies of this style were ever swoopy-looking or anything B) ). The 'dirty parts' pretty much remained the same throughout the run, though there were a few tweaks and redesigns here and there as the years wore on.

Lincoln Continental was the only available four-door convertible model produced by an American manufacturer in the 1960's. The 1966 redesign also brought a two-door model, previously in the decade the only two-door Lincoln was the Continental Mark- the standard Continental was only available as a four-door sedan or convertible.

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 12:54 PM

I love how they used the Belgian flag for Germany on the decal sheet.

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 03:19 PM

Awesome kit. I need one.

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Posted 24 September 2012 - 04:33 AM

Cool review Chuck! Something I noticed on your build (cool looking BTW) was the strips on the roof. Does this kit come with a molded in vinyl roof?

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Posted 25 September 2012 - 02:13 AM

It does have a simulated vinyl roof. It's just defined enough to look convincing under a few coats of paint, but just faint enough to be easily sanded away if you want a plain steel top- which many of these cars did have.

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Posted 28 September 2012 - 06:11 PM

I didn't know this kit existed. Saw this post and decided I needed one and I was shocked to see how much they go for... Ouch!

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Posted 23 October 2012 - 09:16 AM

Got mine for a pretty good price, unbuilt and completely intact. I'd really love to see it reissued. I really want to do a replica of Marilyn Manson's Tainted Love-Posted Image

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Posted 23 October 2012 - 02:30 PM

Chuck:

These old kit reviews are worth their weigh in gold... really!!! Thank you!!!! The thing to remember here is that when you can find one these that are complete they are a trip down memory lane... generally well done (body) and lend themselves to a lot of different build options.... I just recently found a mint Jo-Han 60 Plymouth station wagon... well worth the price...similar Jrasic period components but so cool......... just like your car!!!!

Thanks for doing this review... this was a great kit and I did "mash" at least one very early on in my modeling career..... true confession...

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Posted 23 October 2012 - 05:45 PM

Thanks for the retro review...I'd love to see this kit reissued so I could get one!

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Posted 13 February 2013 - 07:26 AM

Here are two pics of the box's long sides (not sure what happened to one of Chuck's pics?):

 

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Posted 13 February 2013 - 07:30 AM

Here are two pics of the box's long sides (not sure what happened to one of Chuck's pics?):

Probably just Fotki randomly changing the URLs again. <_<



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Posted 13 February 2013 - 07:49 AM

One of the '67s I have has that half-roof glued on it..



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Posted 13 February 2013 - 08:05 AM

Very cool!  I want one!   lol  but would love to even just have the box!