Dave Darby

Oh, and here I was going to go back and re-watch all the old episodes of Little House to see if Charles was driving one! No worries, I typo year digits all the time. Nice looking build, by the way.

I can see the extra pointy look of the front fenders, but I don't see that as a show stopper. If they really bother you, you could reshape the fenders and grille ands via some filing, retouching the grille with a Molotow. If you want a correct, more accurate chassis (The Revell 65 is a Hardtop), I'd roll with either the AMT 68 or the Revell 66 El Camino or wagon.

At least part of the 28 Model A sedan body tooling still exists, so the body won't need to be cloned. Like you say, that kit is another prime candidate for a dropped axle, which would more than likely also fit the 29 A Roadster, as well as the Woody/Pickup kit. Thankfully the most recent issue of that Woody/PU kit lost those atrocious knobby tires that Lesney AMT tooled up, and Ertl continued using for decades afterward. We are way overdue for some nice skinny, smaller diameter tires for the front ends on the street rod kits, along with taller tires for the rear.

Next to nobody will notice.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

The 5 window coupe door is the correct length for a real 1:1 roadster. The AMT roadster doors are too long, as they share the door length with the 3 window coupe.

Absolutely gorgeous. Bonus that the 5 window coupe has the correct door length for the roadster. Great job on a not easy to build kit.

Well, how ancient are 49 Ford gassers? My 8 year old can't get enough of this stuff. And he has video games competing for his attention. The idea is, while spending time with your kids, you have to make it fun. Show them Youtube videos of those funny cars in action. There aren't many snap together models out there these days. We look for that stuff. Sure, they are on the crude side for an adult, but they are a simple build for short attention spans. If you have an enthusiam for the subject matter, it'll rub off on them. Believe me, they won't be put off by lack of extra detail. The idea is to have fun and light the flame.

OK, old thread comment, but I have an 8 year old, and apparently some of my culture has rubbed off on him, because he just finished a 49 Ford Gasser and is now working on a 66 Mustang and a 77 Pinto. These were all his choices, not mine. Heck his favorite band is The Ventures! If kids aren't seeing anything besides Disney and Star Wars, that's on the parents.

Regarding the 65 GTO, why wait? The many times reissued annual kit has everything you need to make the new tool 65 complete.

Non porthole hardtops were available all three years.

I nominate the 65 Barracuda, 67 Cougar, and 59 Buick. And the 68 Charger. Yeah. Those would work. What say you?

The first issue 3 in 1 kit uses the ecact same font as well. The parting lines are also the same. The pink promo has different parting lines and the fender skirts differ as well. It also lacks a full interior floor. The bumpers appear to be the same, minus the license plate engraving. Im fairly certain the pink one used a different body and interior tool.

Looking at my two Round2 reissues, I see spots on the chrome tree that look like they were clipped after plating. One of the parts that may have slipped through would have been the SOHC 427 Timing cover. The Here Comes The Judge parts account for many of the empty spots, although the wheelie and traction bars were obliterated during the Modern Classics (for some Corvette style side pipes) and the Vega$ issues (Continental kit). Some border structuring on the bottom right cut off one end of the tube front axle. I believe there is some interest in retooling the missing parts, and good sales of this release could provide a business case for that to happen.

To the best of my knowledge, it does not share any tooling with the 3 in 1 kit. The roof is different (and more accurate) the wheel covers have the Ford lettering, while the glue kit does not, and it has the nice exhaust port detail in the rear bumper. That said, most parts look to be a direct interchange. I don't remember where I read it, but supposedly there were at least 2 promo tools, and perhaps both were converted. Or maybe they had different sets of inserts. The two promos below seem to be from different tools.

You'd be surprized what you can do with a dremel, a pin drill, a skinny screwdriver, and some patience.

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I could save that.

Here's a kit 57 with an original promo.

You have one in the skinny boxes like Trophy Series kits came in? Those are very rare. I've only seen photos by (I believe) Dennis Doty. Can you share some pics here?

Round2 has brought back the 57 Thunderbird after a 17 year absence. In true Round 2 fashion, this isn't just a straight re-issue. Many parts from previous incarnations as far back as 1962 have found their way back into the box. These include parts from the 1962 3 in 1 kit, and the Here Comes The Judge Drag version. These photos are just an appetizer. Click the link at the bottom of the post to see what's in the box. Let's take a look. BTW, My build features a resin porthole hardtop by Drag City Casting, and Kelsey Hayes Wire Wheels courtesy of Round 2. Click here to see what's in the box, with a detailed description of what's new! https://public.fotki.com/DWDarby/model_cars/kit-reviews/amt-round2-57-thund/?view=roll

It does indeed have the 427 block and headers. I'll be posting the complete review tomorrow (Friday).

Stay tuned for a detailed review of the AMT 57 T-Bird on this forum, as I have a current Round2 issue on hand, and photographed. The write-up is nearly complete, and I'll be dropping it in the next couple of days. It will include a full description of the newly recovered past parts, and a bit of history. (A future edition of the Vintage Workbench will dive deeper into that.) This build features the AMT Parts Pack Wire Wheels, and the excellent Drag City Casting porthole top.

The AMT 53 bed and fenders might be even better. I think the AMT fenders are more accurate.

Man, that hits all the right buttons!