Dave Darby Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 8:21 PM, junkyardjeff said: Was those headers in the original version only,I have never seen them before and have been building them since the early to mid 70s. There was a Collectors Series issue that also still had them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 4:36 PM, Dave Darby said: Well aware on both counts, but would still like them back. Especially since I have a 40 sedan that's missing one of the headers. As far as the Moon discs go, the ones in the sedan were almost identical to ones in the 25 T. They definitely don't stick out too far. Great looking Sedan. Another thought on the Moon Discs. In the March issue of Hot Rod Deluxe on Page 80 They have a picture in their Scarp Book section showing an early Plymouth and a Model A on the starting line. The Plymouth is wearing a set of Moon Discs. As for the Headers or "Lake Plugs" as sometimes called are also present in the '49 Ford kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 4 hours ago, espo said: Great looking Sedan. Another thought on the Moon Discs. In the March issue of Hot Rod Deluxe on Page 80 They have a picture in their Scarp Book section showing an early Plymouth and a Model A on the starting line. The Plymouth is wearing a set of Moon Discs. As for the Headers or "Lake Plugs" as sometimes called are also present in the '49 Ford kit. Thank you for the compliment. It would look even better if I could a replacement for the missing header. I have a copy of the March 2018 HRD, but I already know what Moon discs look like. I have Hot Rod Magazines going back to the 40s. And I have photographed plenty of real ones as well. The only Moon discs I can think of that are oversized and completely hide the rim are those on the old Lindberg kits. As you can see by this original issue 40 sedan, the ones that came in the kit are pretty accurate. And yes the 49 Ford comes with some side exiting exhausts, but they are out of scale and don't hook up to anything. The ones that came in the 39/40 kit have a positive mount to the engine and look cool on top of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRodnKustom Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 On 2/13/2018 at 10:29 AM, Toner283 said: Here is hoping that they restore the fender well headers from the first couple of issues. Not likely but I hope so. I have bought a couple of parts kits just to get those headers with the capped off dumps that come out at the front fenders. Agreed. That would be great along with the moon caps too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranchwagon Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Seems like the hoods on the last couple of re-issues we’re in bad shape with the side trim about gone. Maybe on the body too? Anybody know if they did any tooling repair on this? I assume not since I haven’t seen anything mentioned, hope I’m wrong. Haven’t found my recent issues yet to check. Regardless, some of that can be worked around and I’m really glad to see this coming back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Ranchwagon said: Seems like the hoods on the last couple of re-issues we’re in bad shape with the side trim about gone. Maybe on the body too? Anybody know if they did any tooling repair on this? I assume not since I haven’t seen anything mentioned, hope I’m wrong. Haven’t found my recent issues yet to check. Regardless, some of that can be worked around and I’m really glad to see this coming back. The hood trim has always been weak from the beginning on both the coupe and the sedan. It's due to the draft angle necessary for hood to eject from the mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 On 2/13/2018 at 8:44 PM, ChrisBcritter said: Needs a bit more than AMT gave you to make a real '39 Deluxe, but it's a start. Wheels for just one example - you need the wide-5 rims from the '36 Ford, hubcaps from the original Monogram '40 Ford pickup (happy hunting) or Revell '40 Standard, and center adapters to mate the caps to the rims. Any resin outfits out there want to take a whack at a '39 detail set? As far as I know, you also need seats with the correct pattern, the '39 dash, more trim strips on the hood, wipers that mount above the windshield, a banjo steering wheel, and a floor shift - what else? Oh, and a "flush fitted" windshield, as 1939 was the last year for a swing-out windshield on any Ford (USA) vehicle, car or truck), hence the windshield wipers being mounted above the windshield. As for '39 Ford parts for the AMT kits, I did two '39 Ford conversions in resin: The Convertible Sedan, and a rumble-seat Convertible Coupe, both of which had correct '39 Ford dashboards, steering wheels, and a correct '39 Ford hood (AMT's Sedan had a stock '39 Grille, but paired that with a '40 Standard hood). Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mredjr Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I can't wait for it to come out I want it as much for the box as I do the kit. Round2 would be wise to do the Forty Coupe in a box art like that. That is the most exciting box art I have seen in a long time and I have been building model cars off and on since 1961. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) On 2/21/2018 at 3:39 PM, mredjr said: Round2 would be wise to do the Forty Coupe in a box art like that. They did just that a few years ago with an Original Art Series reissue. Edited March 29, 2018 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mredjr Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Wasn't that in a flat box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Gas Coupes & Sedans to the staging lanes. While most builders use coupes for their gasser builds, I wanted a sedan so here's my '39 Ford Sedan gasser.............................................................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) I agree, the Sedan bodystyle looks great in dragstrip attire. Edited February 22, 2018 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toner283 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 1 hour ago, High octane said: Is that the scoop that comes in the kit? I've never actually seen one other than in the box art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 If I remember right I got that scoop out of my parts box, but then again I could be wrong as I built this a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 12 hours ago, Casey said: I agree, the Sedan bodystyle looks great in dragstrip attire. That's a great photo Casey as I remember those days. Boy it was a LONG time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 AMT kit a lot more fun to build, not as fiddlie as the newer Revell release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) Edited April 10, 2018 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I wonder what had to be re-tooled on the body? I'll need a couple of these, for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, alexis said: I wonder what had to be re-tooled on the body? I'll need a couple of these, for sure. Yeah, I wonder too. Anyone have the last reissue of this with the green car on the box from a few years ago. Any issues with the body in that one? Doesn't sound like they're restoring the cool exhaust headers from the original issue, bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 19 minutes ago, alexis said: I wonder what had to be re-tooled on the body? Didn't this kit have a separate fender or running board on one side, maybe related to or since the "Diamond in the Rough" modified reissue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toner283 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 2 hours ago, Casey said: Didn't this kit have a separate fender or running board on one side, maybe related to or since the "Diamond in the Rough" modified reissue? The seperate running board in in most of the kits that I have but it is an extra. The fender/running board unit is complete with both running boards molded in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 What do they mean by " Evergreen kit " ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) On 3/14/2018 at 4:46 PM, Toner283 said: The seperate running board in in most of the kits that I have but it is an extra. The fender/running board unit is complete with both running boards molded in. OK, I was merely guessing. Perhaps something on the body section of the mold was messed up when it was last run for Stevens International and needed attention. I'm sure there'll be a Collector Model post when the kit's release date is closer. Edited March 30, 2018 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 "Expanded Original Decal Sheet" Based on their latest decal sheets that alone will make it worth it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Greg Myers said: What do they mean by " Evergreen kit " ? That's for the Evergreen plastic stock you'll need to correct all the '39 modifications they missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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