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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.
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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:
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Not sure if anyone who might know is at liberty to say, but perhaps the forthcoming full(er) detail version will include the correct inline six-cylinder engine, and not a SBC. We can only hope.
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4 hours ago, Mr. Metallic said:
hahahaha, of course they did.
Thanks, we owe you one. ?
4 hours ago, Mr. Metallic said:Here's hoping the Hot Curl comes back
I'd be happy with that, and the surfboard...and would it be too much to hope for the skateboard, too?
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Here's what the original looked like, so the reissue should be similar? Many interesting parts in this version, including those long-forgotten sidewall tire caps:
Currently on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMT-Alexander-s-Drag-Time-Dodge-Deora-Show-Car-Custom-Show-Rod-Drag-Racing-Blown/324168355970?hash=item4b79f09082:g:hj0AAOSwV7NewDKj
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MPC 943 -- 1982 Dodge Custom Van (Turtle Wax)
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On 10/27/2019 at 12:19 AM, Fat Brian said:
Maybe what was once lost has now been found?
AMT 1203 - 1/25 International Transtar CO-4070A Semi Tractor
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On 1/9/2019 at 11:42 PM, 426 pack said:
I would love to have any of these reissued someday.
Your wish has been granted, or at least, soon will be:
AMT 1256 -- Ford Monster Truck - Hot Wheels
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AMT 1267 - 1/25 Alexander's (Brothers') Drag Time Deora Drag Truck
Roofless version, similar to original release, I'm guessing:
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Looks like the International Harvester Scout kit is being reissued again, though not sure exactly which...hopefully with full doors this time around:
AMT 1248- 1977 International Harvester Scout II
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On 12/15/2020 at 7:14 AM, Mr. Metallic said:
Well, i just scored an original issue woody/pickup combo, so I'm sure Round2 will announce it now.
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AMT 1269 - AMT 1929 Ford Woody Pickup
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On 8/4/2020 at 5:21 PM, doorsovdoon said:
I built this a few months back as a San Francisco yellow cab. It came in a very plain black and white box.
Your foresight is impressive. ?️?️
AMT 1243 - 1970 Ford Galaxie Taxi
I have to believe this one will be molded in yellow.
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Fred Cady Decals would have been (as in past tense, and no longer producing decals) the most likely company to have produced them, as they made both the '69 and '70 Titus Firebird decal sheets, but I don't see a '68 sheet when I Googled. Perhaps someone with a Fred Cady master catalog could provide a better answer.
While the number font on the doors looks fairly unique, perhaps the sponsor decals could be sourced elsewhere:
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10 minutes ago, Luc Janssens said:
beautiful box-art, also have one in the stash
No mine, but I'm a fan. Not sure about the funky #14 inside the roundel (oval-del?), but the box art has The Look. ?
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What is this photoetched set intended to be used for? I can't recall anything having to do with CODY, and it's quite prominent on this fret. Doesn't appear to be a flush AMC exterior door handle.
Is that supposed to be a compact disc?
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1/25 AMT '57 T-Bird Craftsman Series content pics here: https://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/1541/amt-ford-bird-craftsman-series
Someone just snagged it on eBay for $49.99:
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1 hour ago, Phildaupho said:
I think this photo shows that except for the chop, the dimensions are pretty close between the two kits and that the Revell is not sectioned
Agreed. I incorrectly assumed the Revell body was sectioned, but it simply has the bodyside trim shaved/removed.
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9 minutes ago, Dave Darby said:
I've had two of those Revell Mercs sitting on my shelves for the past 13 years and I'm pretty sure the Revell body is not sectioned.
I may have to backtrack on the sectioned comment, but it's hard to tell. The wheel arches seem higher than stock to my eyes, but perhaps not. Just took this pic, so we can each decide for ourselves:
Hmmm, does look a bit too tall below the character line...
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Is this the original issue of the AMT '71 Mach 1 Mustang, kit #T-114?:
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25 minutes ago, Fat Brian said:
If you have an older version thats kind of messed up this kit has been in production recently and is easy to find.
I think he has the most recent Firestone version, which seems to have warpage issues. I bought two to use for a bed conversion, and found the parts molded in a less than ideal fashion. Aligning the individual bed pieces properly, then getting them all assembled is possible, but as Roger said, it's a bit of a challenge.
Not sure earlier versions would be much better, nor worth the extra cost. Lot of info and legitimate complaints here:
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Currently on eBay for a starting bid of $100...not mine, just what appears to be a complete, unstarted 1/25 MPC Pontiac Grand Prix kit, molded in...brown plastic??: https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-MPC-1970-PONTIAC-GRAND-PRIX-MODEL-CAR-KIT/333847969125
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The panic is on! ?
I saw one ebay seller offereing them for pre-sale, and they moved 250-ish kits, so no surprise the next two to list them on eBay sold out. I'm sure Round2 planned ahead and made plenty, knowing this kit would sell briskly.
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On 1/10/2021 at 7:01 PM, Dave Darby said:
The AMT body has it in spades over the Revell offering, as evident in the above side by side photos.
Not sure what specifically you men by "has it" (the "look"?), but I see tunneled and frenched headlights, a peaked and louvered hood, a recessed grill opening, rolled front pan, etc-- all traditional kustom modifications. Not surprising the bodysides would look flatter due to the sectioning. Short of recontouring the entire body side to create an all-new curve in profile and section, I don't see why that's viewed as a "fault", but again, it's all in the beholder's eye.
Personally, while I think the stock '49 Mercury body has some wonderful, beautiful details, the side-by-side images above and Dan's stock bodied version show just how plump and bulbous the stock body appears. While it has good proportions, elongating the body, thinning the mid-section, and lowering the roof all create a sleeker, more flowing look, which is pretty much the goal for most people building a kustom, regardless of scale. Anything which can help that bulging trunk edge is an improvement, too, in my eye, so while we can agree to disagree about why Revell chose to create a body shell with pre-tunneled and extended headlight housings, etc., it can never be wrong. No one person decides what's correct for a one-off kustom, someone else's vision of what something should be.
As for the Caddy sombrero wheel covers, I will agree, they don't quite look correct, but again, are they supposed to be 100% factory replicas of the Cadillac wheel covers? I would think so, as that was a very popular kustom mod back in the day.
I realize tastes are varied and specific, but I feel this kit is very underrated considering how many heavy modifications it has right out of the box. It's like the designer decided to make step 13 of a '60s era AMT Customizing Series kit the starting point for this kit, getting all of the difficult, build-killing work out of the way and thus increasing the chances of a successful build exponentially. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea as it comes, but there's always the AMT kit if you want to start from scratch. I see so many pre-existing mods on this body which people here are always asking how to preform (How do I make accurate scale louvers?, etc.), and while I'm all for people taking the initiative to learn how to do things themselves, I also see the value in something which offers the vast majority of kustom builders a greater chance for reaching the completed model phase, which ultimately means success. While that could be fodder for another topic entirely (and probably has been here), I think we tend to have a bit of a 'sink or swim' mentality at times, and I get the feeling Revell took a leap of faith to appeal to some of those builders who may have tried to build a radical kustom previously, failed, and gave up building. Perhaps they knew more than we do, and had the market research to back it up, hence why this kit was designed the way it was.
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