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Outstanding work! Super detailing and paint!

Nice! I like the box art on the first 2! I will be adding them to the collection.

Man, these look really, really good! As far as price, as Justin said, they seem to be in line with other new tool premium level kits of this era. I would further add that if you want to buy a mint vintage Monogram kit you are going to pay at least that much, or more for a nice complete unbuilt example on the secondary market. Unless you get really lucky and stumble onto a great deal at a flea market, thrift store or yard sale, etc. Having been buying the vintage Monogram Ford kits for the past few years, the going rate for the original issue '30 Phaeton is mid $40's at the low end up to $100+ at the high end and the stock only issues are probably high 30's at the low end to $75 plus at the high end. Built ups are much lower of course, but also usually require work to be usable. As much as I love the early Monogram Fords, this kit looks superior, especially in the wheels and tires and fine details. I do so hope we see other body styles, especially ones that have not been made before.

This is so cool! The combination of parts and the tough stance give it a genuine rough and tumble hot rod aura!

This is incredible! One of the finest model cars I have ever seen!

I have some Revell '32 parts cars, a rear from the AMT '62 Thunderbird, certainly a few nascar rears, and one from an AMT '57 Ford that I think is a 9", but not sure. I have the parts pack so I will grab the T-10 from there and I also have a deep stash of early hemi parts from various places so I am sure I can piece one together. I think i will get the ball rolling on this and start gathering the parts. Thanks Ace and everyone else that has responded to this thread! The info is very helpful because I try to build as accurately as possible and I don't know a lot about the specific mechanics and good combinations of the era.

Thanks R.Thorne, Speedpro, Meatman and Ace for your input, I really appreciate it! Ace, I really like the injection set up for the Y-block from Mapleleaf, I have bought from them before and their stuff is muy bueno! May have to send for it. Some good points in the previous posts, so I am not against using the Y-Block. I still like the idea of a hemi too. I was searching around and found the January 1958 issue of Hot Rod magazine, it is in the Motortrend magazine Archives. Nice article on a 392 hemi punched to 454 cid installed in a '55/'56 Thunderbird. I am really liking it. According to that article, they used the T-Bird transmisson with an adapter and I believe the stock rear. I think it was the 3 speed manual. If I go with a hemi for my model, what would be a good trans and can I keep the kit rear end? Kit wise, I have Ford 3 speed transmissions I could use, but would something else be better? I have decided I will start with the '56 Monogram kit and employ some eyeball engineering as far as scale.

Good news! I just checked and it seems to be back up!

This is such a valuable resource, I am hoping it is temporarily down, but it looks like it may be gone for good. ?

Sad news. Sorry to hear about Snake. I enjoyed checking out his posts, his Snake-Fu'ed diecasts, swap meet restos and survivors were always entertaining!

Thanks for the replies Techman, Meatman and Ace I really appreciate the input! I was going to use the AMT '57 for this, but it is not a great kit. I have a Monogram '56 that I am thinking about using instead. I know it is a little different styling wise than the '57, but the real issue is that it is 1/24 scale, and that limits engine possibilities. I have a Lil' Coffin Hemi, the kit based Y-Block, and a number of small block Chevy engines. At this point, the injected Chevy would be the most practical and logical choice, but that seems kind of redundant. I wind up putting small blocks in a lot of projects. As far as the Y-block, they seem to get some love now, but quite honestly, I don't see a lot of them in drag cars from back in the day, and as Ace said above there were better choices to start with. A built hemi might be kind of cool, but I don't have a deep parts box in 1/24 scale. If I went with the AMT '57, then I have plenty of everything parts wise, but the kit is really not good. I built a stock Monogram '56 when I was a kid and it went together well, over all it would probably be the better choice.

Or, better yet, anyone know the car and have more info or pics? I am looking to build this, or something very close. I just can't find any info on it other than this pic from George Klass Remembers. I am guessing it is a 312/stick car, or maybe another Y-block. It might be possible that it has a small block Chevy swap. With that weird scoop I am guessing a 3x2 carb, 2x4bbl, or fuel injection set up. I am also dating the pic as being between '60 and '63 or so. I have most of the stuff to do this car, just not sure about the engine. It looks like the car is black. Maybe a black or black and white interior? In my book, this is just plain cool! Any help appreciated.

Recently finished this one up. OOB build, body polished and clear coated, and just a bit of detail painting.

The Tilghman St, Allentown, Pa. store got the AMT '29 Roadster PU/Woody. I picked up 2. It looks like there was nearly a full case there. As others said, it seems that stuff is staying on the shelves longer.

The box art is great! Those wheels are an upgrade too! I will be getting a number of these!

I will be watching for the Coke '29 kits, they haven't made it here yet.

Nice work! Very well done!

Beautiful work on this! The paint, details and quality of the build are outstanding!

Excellent job! So cool! Love everything about it!

Super nice job! Love the detailed engine and all the "right" parts that are added. Clearly built by someone who knows the subject!

Excellent model! Great color, stance and graphics! You really got the gasser look down!

These are both great! I really like the Son of Ford, Nice upgrades!

That's a great engine choice for this. A lot better than the BBC with tunnel ram that comes with it. I always thought that set up was a bit excessive for what was in the rest of the kit.

You would need that extra hood. The coupe doesn't have stock hood sides.

I agree, i bought 1 for parts, the chassis, wheels and tires are useful. The engine looks small, but I am considering using the good parts from this kit with the Atlantis Fireball FED, to make one decent dragster......