Vintage AMT Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Thought it would be neat to point out the goof ups ....so lets see some of your favorites. AND PLEASE lets not turn this into a bashing thread. I'll start with this one from AMT's 1967 Mustang GT kit from 1998. * Do you see it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Rocker decal ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Here's one I ran into recently. It's from the AMT '69 GTX. It also has the Beep Beep horn mounting to the firewall for the wipers motor. I actually wanted to use the single four barrel intake and carburetor. But, the way the intake is made, you could see the lifter valley underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Not sure if I follow. If you remove the intake manifold on a 1:1 V8 engine, you will expose the lifter valley. No? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 17 minutes ago, peteski said: Not sure if I follow. If you remove the intake manifold on a 1:1 V8 engine, you will expose the lifter valley. No? Not on those Mopar engines. Peter. They have a pan covering the valley and the manifold sits above it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 I'm working on the AMT "Lawman" '64 Plymouth right now. First off this is overall a really nice kit and I don't want to sound like I'm bashing it. The instructions for the engine assembly has a drawing of a Hemi engine in step #7 and the kit has the 426-wedge engine as shown in step #1 and #2. The interior floor boards have openings that would maybe mount a roll bar, but none in the kit. These are really minor but may be a little confusing for a builder if they aren't familiar with the subject. Extras in the kit include two hood scoop options, you will have to drill your own holes in the hood. A single four barrel and stock air cleaner set up. The suspension has optional front spindles to adjust the ride height and lowering blocks for the rear leaf springs as well as two different length rear shocks. The wheel options are either what looks like a set of American 5 spokes with narrow fronts and wide rears or factory looking steel wheels with the same widths varied widths. The tires are Good Year slicks and narrow front tires. There is a lot to like about this kit, but some ideocracy's on the instruction sheet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 A minor discrepancy in the instructions for the Revell 1970 Baldwin-Motion Chevelle: the illustration for the interior exhibits two levers: 1.) Reverse Lockout lever 2.) Hone-O-Drive lever The instructions have the nomenclatures transposed, calling the Hone lever the Lockout lever, and vice-versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Plowboy said: Here's one I ran into recently. It's from the AMT '69 GTX. It also has the Beep Beep horn mounting to the firewall for the wipers motor. I actually wanted to use the single four barrel intake and carburetor. But, the way the intake is made, you could see the lifter valley underneath. Beep Beep horn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Can-Con said: Not on those Mopar engines. Peter. They have a pan covering the valley and the manifold sits above it. Ah ok, I'm used to seeing small-block Chevy engines. got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 hour ago, unclescott58 said: Beep Beep horn? Beep Beep horn. Came on Road Runners and made the "Beep Beep" sound like the bird in the cartoon. They were lavender in '68 and just black afterward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Can-Con said: Beep Beep horn. Came on Road Runners and made the "Beep Beep" sound like the bird in the cartoon. They were lavender in '68 and just black afterward. Yea, but the model Roger was talking about was a GTX. Not a Roadrunner. Edited August 7, 2022 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, unclescott58 said: Yea, but model Roger was talking about was a GTX. Not a Roadrunner. The Road Runner kit came first and it shares a lot of parts and the instruction sheets. All the instruction sheets for AMT kits that use that chassis and it's pro street version share the same mistake on the instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Can-Con said: The Road Runner kit came first and it shares a lot of parts and the instruction sheets. All the instruction sheets for AMT kits that use that chassis and it's pro street version share the same mistake on the instructions. That’s the point. It’s a mistake, or blooper in more ways than one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Can't remember the kit (I'm guessing '69 Judge). It was one of those old Ertl 1/18 diecast Body Shop kits. The Judge picture suddenly turned into what was clearly a '69 Camaro on the instruction sheet. If I am ever able to find it, I'll post a picture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 2 hours ago, unclescott58 said: Beep Beep horn? The horn used in Road Runners mimicked the "meep" sound the animated RR made. The horn used was a forklift item, it sounded like that because of the wire used in making it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Can-Con said: They were lavender in '68 and just black afterward. Other way around: 1968 = Black horn (with B&W Roadrunner [sic] character) - 1969-1974 = Lavender (not sure if the 1975 & 1976-1980 horns were the same colour). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 29 minutes ago, Mark said: The horn used in Road Runners mimicked the "meep" sound the animated RR made. The horn used was a forklift item, it sounded like that because of the wire used in making it. The story I always heard was that Chrysler bought a whole bunch of Jeep horns from the U.S. military. These had the sound they were after at less of a cost they would have to spend to make their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Mark said: The horn used in Road Runners mimicked the "meep" sound the animated RR made. The horn used was a forklift item, it sounded like that because of the wire used in making it. I know history of the horn. Your missing the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage AMT Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) OK guys enough about the horn back to the bloopers, there are two on this one...uh, sorry, there are three... Edited August 7, 2022 by Vintage AMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 You want instruction sheet bloopers? Then get your hands on one of these and have fun trying to put it together! LOL ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 37 minutes ago, unclescott58 said: I know history of the horn. Your missing the point. It's "you're", not "your"... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Mark said: It's "you're", not "your"... Okay. I made a mistake. I seem to be making a lot of them lately. Edited August 7, 2022 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 43 minutes ago, Mark said: It's "you're", not "your"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Vintage AMT said: OK guys enough about the horn back to the bloopers, there are two on this one...uh, sorry, there are three... Not seeing three mistakes on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 3 hours ago, 1972coronet said: Other way around: 1968 = Black horn (with B&W Roadrunner [sic] character) - 1969-1974 = Lavender (not sure if the 1975 & 1976-1980 horns were the same colour). As an aside, did the 1980 RR have that horn, and did it have the sticker on it? I've got the 1980 Volare brochure, it makes no mention of Warner Brothers, and the cartoon bird does not appear anywhere on the 1980 Road Runner. WB of course holds the copyright to the bird but not the Road Runner name itself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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