Guest Gramps-xrds Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I was really kookin forward ta gettin this one, but after lookin through it I'm not that impressed. The chrome is full of dated custom options like it used ta be and there's funky custom front and rear options, but I'm still not impressed. The cruiser skirts are from the old Buick kit and don't fit the ford. It does have some nice pad painted Firestone supreme tires that could use another coat. All in all this one is better off being built stock and its a curbside kit too. Or I was thinking of making it into a Starliner by swapping tops off the 60 ford kit and making a 60 ford hard top also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Chrome looks a LOT better than the last reissue. The Starliner roof swap is pretty straightforward. I did it- so that means pretty much anyone should be able to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 (edited) For 50 yr old tooling, it does hold up pretty well. I don't do customs, so the custom parts will go in the parts box. Edited December 27, 2011 by Rob Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickRollerLT1 Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 If ya wanted to do a full detail '61, swap the components from the '60 inside and discard the rest of the '61... or sell it on ebay for $40 saying it's the parts from an orginal kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promo55 Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 That kit looks pretty good to me. I will get one. I have the kit released a few years ago. This kit is better! And REMEMBER, in order for a car to be customized, it has to be stock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 So....you expected this issue to be different from the rest??? No one can say they are surprised by what's in the box with the Round2 reissues. It plainly has what's in the box on the bottom of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 It's a cool kit for what it is. The box art is groovy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38 Crush Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Hey Chuck, What kind of wheels are those? Pegasus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Hey Chuck, What kind of wheels are those? Pegasus? Those look like the wheels from the most recent issue of Revell's '50 Ford Pickup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Those look like the wheels from the most recent issue of Revell's '50 Ford Pickup: What he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 could we see a pic of the box please? and i like those decals, especially the panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 could we see a pic of the box please? http://round2models.com/models/amt/ford-styline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38 Crush Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 this is it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 thanks, i remember that now from when i was a kid. pretty much think the same now as then about that over and under headlamp front end: ditch it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duntov Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I know there are certainly some issues with Round 2 kits....but I THOUGHT the idea was to get a second shot at some older tools that were / are long gone.... you get the kit back with a few upgrades but essentially it is the same thing... that works for me... I also have to suspect that MOST folks here don't build the kit (or any kit ....very few any way) .... box stock..... so I never quite could understand the moans and groans.... If there had been serious quality issues or a lack of fidelity or scale problems I could kinda understand the brickbats...... but it is still nice to have this and other kits back regardless of issues.... c'mon folks.... you're gonna hack these things up with no mercy anyway!!!! Right???? yep...... Regards Bill (Duntov) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveM Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I am glad to see this back, even if ti is not up to today's standards. It is the only kit out there of a great car. I will also probably make a 61 Starliner from one of them too. I have the last reissue from a few years back. I hope that Round 2 keeps bringing back some of these oldies. The only really bad part about the older reissue is the sink marks are huge. Some of them are in hard to fix places too. I guess it just adds to the charm of the building experience. I would still rather have these old kits, even in limited numbers with their little glitches, than to see them go by the wayside. (And I will build a couple of them stock too!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluhead Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I'm with you there, Dave. I'll take them how I can, warts and all. Once they're sorted it's a good representation of the car. I'm partial to the formal rooflines myself but it's great that it's such a straightfoward swap to make the Starliner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I rather have them repop those vintage kits than doing this half-baked soulless new tool stuff. Those kits had character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jairus Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Chrome looks a LOT better than the last reissue. The Starliner roof swap is pretty straightforward. I did it- so that means pretty much anyone should be able to do it! Nice piece Chuck! Looks like SOMEONE was reading one of my How-To articles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 This conversion makes it look ultra classic. Now all it needs is the right color and paint job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Nice piece Chuck! Looks like SOMEONE was reading one of my How-To articles... Well, actually.... started on this BEFORE I saw your how-to. Kind of wish I'd waited until I'd tracked down the article now. Oh well, this kit is current again, and I know I've got a few spare '60 Starliner bodies laying around, maybe I'll just pull a do-over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Nice piece Chuck! Looks like SOMEONE was reading one of my How-To articles... Can you point thise of us that don't remember this How to to the direction in which we can find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathskull59 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 i would buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Didn't AMT do one with an engine? I'm sure my uncle had a convertible kit with one when I was a kid. gus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Didn't AMT do one with an engine? I'm sure my uncle had a convertible kit with one when I was a kid. gus Yes, AMT did the Sunliner convertible and Starliner fastback as annuals w/ engines..I've got a couple of 'em. The formal-roof coupe like this kit was always a curbside, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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