mrknowetall

The Stevens International reissue of the '37 Chev appeared in 2006.

WOW! Excellent model building!

Very,very cool!

Tower Hobbies should have a policy regarding defective items. Seems likely you'll end up taking this issue up with them.

We're not worthy. Outstanding replica, and thanks for the look-see!

Seems as if stinkin' FOTKI is down. Again.

Me too! Me too! Revell has given me so many reasons to plan upcoming builds ('57 Del Rio wagon and '29 roadster), that I'm gonna have to get organized. I build at a snails pace (due to life getting in the way).

Exactly my thoughts, and thanks for explaining the painful monetary realities of building a truly vintage hot rod build. However, I'd have liked to seen a traditional rear suspension on Revell's upcoming '29 roadster, but on the other hand, it's certainly no deal breaker for me if it's not in the kit. As Tim Boyd said in an earlier post, if I want that look badly enough, I'll do it myself. Although I'm sure I won't.

Nothing. And that's a good thing.

The Revell '34 was (is) exactly what you said. The AMT '34 was far worse. The basic shape of the body is OK in terms of scale (I think), but they failed in an epic way on the body detail. Too much to explain here. You'd have to actually see one. And it's not just the body. The '34 grille is a joke at best, and the kit shares parts with one of AMT's Model T kits available at about the same time. Perhaps one of AMT's only efforts that rivals anything Plamer had done some years earlier It's that bad. Seriously, it is (or was). It's never been reissued, and I don't wonder for a minute why that is.

Yep. No saving that turd! I actually tried and failed. Having said that, I bought one in mint condition from an eBay seller a year or two ago, only because: A: I'm a fool. B. I needed a reminder. C. It was relatively cheap. D. I'm still a fool! (Smile)

Sorry. I thought it was the '57 Ford posts you were referring to. In any event. AMT's '34 Ford three window looked great in box art. Once you bought one, and opened the box (late summer of 1977), the serious funk set in. I can't begin to explain how many ways the kit was wrong. You would have to see one for yourself, and they still show up from time to time on eBay, and swap meets.

See above! AWESOME indeed!

Cunkypeanutbutter. Which post are you replying to?

I don't usually get into what annoys me about various automotive kits, but this abomination from AMT rates as my all time biggest disappointment! http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIxN1gxNjAw/z/kZsAAOSwmLNTmRwF/$_57.JPG

That's the one! He also offers the tractor style headlights similar to those found in Revell's current T-bucket kit (originally the "Little T"). Also nice!

Oops. My edit isn't working. The guide headlights shown in Tim's pic of his A build are available from Replica's and Miniatures of Maryland. They're NICE!

I'm thinking the Buick engine found in AMT's '40 coupe is actually a 322" version. http://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.racingjunk.com/ui/2/37/30519372-199-Nailhead-Buick-322-engine.jpg

Oh my! Oh my! Look at that '29!

Good grief! That's just gorgeous!

If it can be seen, I paint it. I'm airbrushing a lot more lately, and airbrushing wastes less paint (or so it seems).

Very cool! Now we all know how the JF parts work with the Revell '57 Ford parts. Thanks!

Jeez! We're Not Worthy! Stunning build!

Oh Wow! I'm still pondering my next clapped out, weathered model car. You've nailed it!