1/25 AMT '65 Ford Galaxie "Jolly Green Gasser"

[Casey]

Looks like the 1/25 AMT "Jolly Green Gasser" 1965 Ford Galaxie kit is going to be reissued as kit #1192:

AMT-1192

1/25 1965 Ford Galaxie Jolly Green Gasser

 

 

Edited May 7, 2020 by Casey

[stavanzer]

Awesome!!  I'll be wantin' some O' These!

[espo]

This is another kit where AMT put a lot of extras in. I hope Round 2 does the same. At least you know they'll have some great looking Tires. 

[slusher]

Something to look forward too..

[russosborne]

Is this a real gasser type with straight front axle?

Can't tell from the picture of the box above.

Thanks,

Russ

[Rob Hall]

5 hours ago, russosborne said:

Is this a real gasser type with straight front axle?

Can't tell from the picture of the box above.

Thanks,

Russ

I don't think so...never seen a straight axle w/ previous issues of the '65 Galaxie.   I googled it and found a pic of the original parts and box art, looks like the same 'ol, same 'ol...pretty much what's been in this kit for decades (without the NASCAR parts).   I do like the AMT '65 Galaxie, first one I built was the Barris issue from around 1980.

Edited May 12, 2020 by Rob Hall

[Casey]

So, now I'm unsure if it's the Jolly Green Gasser or the Jolly Green Gass'r. ?

[Mark]

That's how the original kit is...no "e" on the box, but the decals were correct.  

Round 2 does seem to tweak box art just a bit, to differentiate theirs from originals.  Maybe the new box will put the "e" in.

[Casey]

1 hour ago, Mark said:

That's how the original kit is...no "e" on the box, but the decals were correct. 

I hadn't noticed the difference until today, but it just struck me as odd AMT would have done it both ways back then.

I think the box art in the first post is the final art, as it appears the side dump exhaust tube diameter has been decreased on the new version. Very close to the original, though. 

[stavanzer]

I wonder if it will be molded in Green?  I'll need one anyway, just for the decals!

[Bob Ellis]

This kit premiered with the AMT 1969 annual regurgitation series; had awesome boxes. There is a 1966 Galaxie called Sweet Bippy.

[Mr mopar]

13 hours ago, russosborne said:

Is this a real gasser type with straight front axle?

Can't tell from the picture of the box above.

Thanks,

Russ

The kit has three holes in the front king pin for making it a gasser !

[Snake45]

I was just rereading an old Elapsed Times magazine with a nice article about Ford's 1965 C/FX Galaxies (289 Cobra engine with Webers). Might be fun to build one of those, either one of the real cars or a "phantom." 

[Oldcarfan27]

Does the kit come with a can of Green Giant string beans? ?

[unclescott58]

Ho-Ho-Ho! Despite being in the state where Green Giant canned vegetables started, I've got one '65 I built a few years back I'm happy with. So, I'm be passing on this one. 

[Daddyfink]

Actually want to build it as the box art. And no, not all Gassers had straight axles up front! 

[Casey]

It's out:

Edited November 30, 2020 by Casey

[Danno]

Yikes!  Green headlights and ham.

Not a fan, I am.

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[tim boyd]

That's a much different green color than the original c.1969 issue of the Jolly Green....I guess that is a plus for kit collectors who have the original....thanks for the images, Casey....TIM 

[1972coronet]

I need this ( awesome ) kit as much as I need more holes in my shoes ! ARRGGG !!! Between that teaser photo ( thanks for sharing , Casey ) and watching HPIguy's build on YouTube , I'm sold ! Well , the opening boot is also a deciding factor -- seldom seen .

[Casey]

1 hour ago, tim boyd said:

thanks for the images

To be clear, I didn't take them, but found them via an eBay listing.

39 minutes ago, 1972coronet said:

watching HPIguy's build on YouTube