DaveM Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 How are the decals? I jut saw the '32 Vicky sheet and was impressed. I am buying a Vicky, but I might have to add a '37 to my list if they have improved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Hows the body-line detail on the hood? That's what was bad on my older kit. If that's been fixed, I'm gonna have to buy another. I'm not sure on this one. Sitting here looking at mine, it looks okay. But not perfect. The left side seems to lineup better than the right. And that's with the two halves glued together. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) How are the decals? I jut saw the '32 Vicky sheet and was impressed. I am buying a Vicky, but I might have to add a '37 to my list if they have improved it. The decal sheet in this kit is fun. It's large, with lots of great choices for names and car sponsorship. I like it. Hopefully someone who can post pictures of it here will do so. Scott Edited April 14, 2015 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) I'm not sure on this one. Sitting here looking at mine, it looks okay. But not perfect. The left side seems to lineup better than the right. And that's with the two halves glued together. Scott With a minimum amount of sanding on the underside of hood where it sits on the cowl, the fit is perfect. With the fit of the stock hood, and my memory of it in the past, I'm guessing Round 2 modified and fixed it. It did not fit this well on my cabriolet. Okay, but as good as on the new coupe reissue. Scott Edited April 11, 2015 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) Just scored one from the local HL this morning. Here's the decal sheet : Edited April 11, 2015 by oldscool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Everything above the "STOVE BOLT SIX" decal is new. The rest was on my old reissue. They new decals look great though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robberbaron Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Just picked one of these up the other day with a HL 40% off. Never gotten any previous releases of these 37 Chevy kits, so this is my first exposure to this tooling. Very pleased with the contents - classic AMT Trophy series 3 in 1. Box is quite jam-packed. As Round 2 has been doing on many of their kits lately, they include a conventional clear parts tree (Windows, headlights, clear hood), plus a duplicate molded in transparent orange. As others have stated, the finned Offenhauser valve cover for the Stovebolt 6 is especially nice. Also included is a dual carb intake and exhaust headers to replicate a mildly modified Stovebolt. The 427 can only be built one way, for the drag version - GMC blower, 2-piece headers, etc. In regards to the decal sheet, I agree that it is very impressive. It might not be obvious upon seeing the picture that Oldscool posted, but that sheet covers the entire bottom of the box. One other thing to note: don't worry about the side panel note describing 2-piece drag slicks. As previously stated, the slicks are Round 2's new style pad-printed Goodyear Blue Streaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I have two previous issues on the pile, but might have to grab one of these just for that decal sheet. Impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fseva Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) I am considering this kit, for the option of building it stock, as in this photo... Is there anything that I should know about building it stock? Edited May 26, 2015 by fseva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fseva Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 To answer your question .... Overall the flash is not bad at all , nor are the mold lines . With a little patience and some kit bashing , this kit produces an excellent build . How does it build without kitbashing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Unless my old brain is worse than I thought, the bottom part of the decal sheet is from a fairly recent reissue, and the upper part is mainly from the original release. A lot of them I've got in my stash but I had a bad habit of cutting individual decals out and packaging them in pairs before storing them in a safe dry environment. But it doesn't help me remember what kit they were originally from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf15 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 How does it build without kitbashing? Very well ! I , for one , can never seem to leave well enough alone .... Lol ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Sikora II Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Unless my old brain is worse than I thought, the bottom part of the decal sheet is from a fairly recent reissue, and the upper part is mainly from the original release. A lot of them I've got in my stash but I had a bad habit of cutting individual decals out and packaging them in pairs before storing them in a safe dry environment. But it doesn't help me remember what kit they were originally from. Pretty sure the bottom part of the sheet is from a 1969 (or thereabouts) reissue. The '69 box and decals served as the basis for the Stevens International issue of the '37 coupe about 10 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 From the March/Aril 1991 issue of The Blueprinter: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sine Cosine Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 (edited) Hello, I have a kit from about 1970 +-1, with the same box art, that has been in a moving box since about then. I had opened it so the cellophane wrapping is gone, and the instructions are missing. Also I apparently pirated a couple pieces from the decal sheet. I am thinking of selling it if I can ascertain its value (and it's worth the trouble). I'll check back for replies. Thank you. PS the box art is the same except for the world map in the lower corner on the OP is not on the box I have. Edited November 2, 2021 by Sine Cosine added correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke Wagon Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 58 minutes ago, Sine Cosine said: and the instructions are missing. If it’s any consolation to you, the instructions can be downloaded off of scalemates.com, however you have to be on the page for the most recent release. I’d send a link but I’m not sure if the forum rules prohibit that or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Here is the link to the Drastic Plastic page for the '37 Chevy. Pick your poison. There is even a copy of the Salt Shaker, Bonneville Coupe build. https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/automotive-cars--pi/chevrolet/1931-1940/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 23 hours ago, Sine Cosine said: Hello, I have a kit from about 1970 +-1, with the same box art, that has been in a moving box since about then. I had opened it so the cellophane wrapping is gone, and the instructions are missing. Also I apparently pirated a couple pieces from the decal sheet. I am thinking of selling it if I can ascertain its value (and it's worth the trouble). I'll check back for replies. Thank you. PS the box art is the same except for the world map in the lower corner on the OP is not on the box I have. There's one on eBay right now for $20 with no bids on it - they're not super valuable. The last two that sold on there sold for $6 and $8, respectively Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 HPI Guy has the Kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 5 hours ago, alexis said: HPI Guy has the Kit! Watched last night , and thoroughly enjoyed it . Answered my internal question regarding the potential for the stock and customising parts are included . As usual , Chris knocked it out of the park ! I'll have to wait to get this one , as my financial advisor says no to anymore investing in kits for now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 (edited) On 11/18/2021 at 9:01 PM, 1972coronet said: Watched last night , and thoroughly enjoyed it . Answered my internal question regarding the potential for the stock and customising parts are included . As usual , Chris knocked it out of the park ! I'll have to wait to get this one , as my financial advisor says no to anymore investing in kits for now . My thoughts exactly, this is really a fun kit packed with so much stuff, ones imagination can go wild on how to build it, IMHO more much more kits should be packed with lotsa options. Yeah, I'm definitely gonna pick this one up when available here, bang for the buck too! BTW about the 4cyl cough cough, sorry Chris couldn't help it , I mean the Stovebold six, can one use that engine in a fifty seven Chevy? Edited November 20, 2021 by Luc Janssens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Luc Janssens said: My thoughts exactly, this is really a fun kit packed with so much stuff, ones imagination can go wild on how to build it, IMHO more much more kits should be packed with lotsa options. Yeah, I'm definitely gonna pick this one up when available here, bang for the buck too! BTW about the 4cyl cough cough, sorry Chris couldn't help it , I mean the Stovebold six, can one use that engine in a fifty seven Chevy? The six from the. '60 AMT Chevrolet pick-up would be a closer appearing one than the one from the '37 coupe. The '37 is a 216 c.i. engine and the truck has basically the same 235 c.i. engine that came in the '57. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 33 minutes ago, horsepower said: The six from the. '60 AMT Chevrolet pick-up would be a closer appearing one than the one from the '37 coupe. The '37 is a 216 c.i. engine and the truck has basically the same 235 c.i. engine that came in the '57. Ther goes my grand plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Just a thought on a stock OEM style engine. Consider the Galaxy Chevrolet kits engine. This is the same design as found in a 1:1 '37 Chevrolet. The kits engine has the correctly shaped Valve Covers as well as the Intake and Exhaust Manifolds. There are also some custom engine parts that could be used to build a Hot Rod also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Note, this version of the kit is missing the hard spare tire that mounts on the trunk, that used to be in the kit. Not sure why. The last version that was out several years ago, was missing it too. If you want the spare, you need to get the box with the Orange car on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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