What is the best rendition of a 34 Ford Coupe?

[Casey]

On 3/11/2014 at 4:01 PM, Dan Helferich said:

The last version of the AMT '34 5 window can be built as a rod or stock, it has both interiors, suspensions and engines. The box is similar to the red one pictured and is hefty with all the extra parts..

I believe that is this kit, AMT/Ertl #38405, released in 2007 under the "Nostalgic Series" sub-label:

 

Earlier release, AMT/Ertl #6686, which looks to contain fewer parts, as Dan mentioned:

 

For those who prefer the factory stock look, there's the AMT/Ertl #8214 '34 Ford 5-Window Coupe kit:

[Casey]

AMT/Ertl '33 Ford (Sedan) Street Rod, kit #6714, which can only be built as a street rod:

 

AMT/Ertl '34 Ford 2-Door Sedan, kit #6510, which can be built factory stock or as a custom/rod:

 

The good news is both the AMT '34 5-Window and Sedan kits are cheap on the secondary market, easily had for $20 each.

[misterNNL]

Maybe I'm missing something here,but with all the modern computers and 3D printing available now why doesn't someone release this body ?

[Casey]

1/16 Revell '34 Ford 3-Window coupe...sorry 'bout the slight hood and hood side panel misalignment:

Edited January 22, 2021 by Casey

[Casey]

[Ace-Garageguy]

^^^     You gotta love the copywriter: "gleaming bullet wheels".

                    I guess spellcheck hasn't heard of billet.

[Can-Con]

56 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

^^^     You gotta love the copywriter: "gleaming bullet wheels".

                    I guess spellcheck hasn't heard of billet.

Here's a "gleaming Western Bullet wheel" Spelled right, wrong wheel. ?

[stevez]

Any good resin 34s?  Flintstone makes a altered coupe body, anyone have one?

[Ace-Garageguy]

3 hours ago, stevez said:

Any good resin 34s?  Flintstone makes a altered coupe body, anyone have one?

If you mean this one, it appears to be based on the Revellogram snapper with the too-short hood (length, not height).

There's also a lakester version that's much better looking, but thick, and not particularly accurate either, below.

 

[stevez]

8 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

If you mean this one, it appears to be based on the Revellogram snapper with the too-short hood (length, not height).

There's also a lakester version that's much better looking, but thick, and not particularly accurate either, below.

 

The 1 based on the snap kit.

[Ace-Garageguy]

2 minutes ago, stevez said:

The 1 based on the snap kit.

Yeah, well, Flintstone could have easily corrected the hood length issue.

It's well known in the community by people who have an eye for proportion, and I've previously posted the dimensions taken from real '34 Fords that I've had in the shop.

I will never understand why it seems to be so difficult to measure accurately and divide by whatever scale, but life is strange and logic is increasingly elusive.

[stevez]

3 hours ago, stevez said:

3 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Yeah, well, Flintstone could have easily corrected the hood length issue.

It's well known in the community by people who have an eye for proportion, and I've previously posted the dimensions taken from real '34 Fords that I've had in the shop.

I will never understand why it seems to be so difficult to measure accurately and divide by whatever scale, but life is strange and logic is increasingly elusive.

 

Thanks, I was interested in building a 34 altered coupe. The Flintstone says their body goes with the wild willie mpc kit which I have.

[Casey]

It's good to have options. AMT 1384:

 

Good thing they ditched the overly square Goodyear ZR Gatorback tires.