Which 40 Ford?

[James2]

So JustBill's 40 Ford Custom has me thinking about how I would build a period correct car.

I have wanted to do one for some time but was some what intimidated by the body work.

I'm thinking it would be a perfect winter time project, and I've started the research and search for the build.

I'd like to get a couple kits before starting, (Newton's law you know!)

The question for me is:

Which model kit is the best to start with?

Post your suggestions, builds or in-progress models.

[Ace-Garageguy]

If you want to do a coupe, the AMT kit is a fine old standard that will make a beautiful custom, and even the not-so-good Lindberg clone has been built into outstanding custom models shown on this board.

Still the BEST place to start to do a '40 coupe is the Revell kit.

It has a well-done full-detail frame with a separate exhaust (unlike the AMT and Lindberg kits), a nice flathead, and more importantly from the topside, separate running board covers (the AMT and Lindberg has them molded in to the fender units).

This is an AMT Tudor, heavily hacked into a sectioned and channeled "speedster". It will sit on a Revell chassis, with an old Monogram-derived Lincoln V-12.

 

 

Edited October 1, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy

[Art Anderson]

I second Bill's thoughts here:  While AMT's '40 Ford kits were the first, having been tooled and introduced now 55-56 years ago (Lindberg's is a repop of a poorly done Palmer do-over of AMT's Coupe), the modern Revell '40 Fords are the standard of excellence for 1940 Fords.

Art