Round 2/AMT 1977 Pinto - Super Loser (out of box)

[Daddyfink]

On 4/22/2022 at 7:48 AM, Casey said:

AMT 1350:

No, I will not be mail ordering this one! LOL! 

[stavanzer]

I wonder what else besides the decals, Round2 will add to this kit.

Because, frankly, the decals will not sell myself and many other modelers this kit without adding something else to sweeten the deal. It is not that great a kit, and at the new MSRP of north of $30.00 it does not look to be a good choice to purchase.

Time will tell I guess, but I am guessing that rabid Coke Fans, far out number Rabid USPS Fans. But, I could be wrong......

[Oldcarfan27]

Would "Amazon" decals make it GO faster?

[Oldmopars]

On 4/22/2022 at 7:48 AM, Casey said:

AMT 1350:

Great, I did this one the hard way:

 

[Oldcarfan27]

16 hours ago, Oldmopars said:

Great, I did this one the hard way:

 

Actually, you primed the pump! Showed us how good the kit can look in USPS livery. Because of your build, I'd like to try my hand at one!

[Hondamatic]

On 7/5/2019 at 8:06 AM, Tom Geiger said:

 

I already have a pinto kit set aside to build this one....

This photo always tempts me into putting the mpc 1980 wagon front end on the amt 77

Edited June 18, 2022 by Hondamatic

[BlackSheep214]

On 4/22/2022 at 10:48 AM, Casey said:

AMT 1350:

Hmmm....I don’t recall ever seeing a USPS Pinto growing up in the 70s. We had those dinky little jeeps with steering wheel on the right side delivering mail in our area. LOL!

[Daddyfink]

21 minutes ago, BlackSheep214 said:

Hmmm....I don’t recall ever seeing a USPS Pinto growing up in the 70s. We had those dinky little jeeps with steering wheel on the right side delivering mail in our area. LOL!

Then you never saw these! But, then again, hardly anyone did. Apparently only shortly used in South Florida. Of course, it has to be Florida! 

[BlackSheep214]

Speaking of which... look what Scalehobbyist has out:

 

https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Model_Cars/ford-c600-us-mail-truck-w-usps-trailer/AMT00001326/product.php?s=0&pg=1&ppp=48&sb=stocknumber_a&so=d&pr=1

[stavanzer]

3 hours ago, Daddyfink said:

Then you never saw these! But, then again, hardly anyone did. Apparently only shortly used in South Florida. Of course, it has to be Florida! 

I remember seeing those in a Magazine back in the day. They were "Special" showing that our obsession with Low Running Cost, Low/No Emission cars is at 40 years old.