Alright, we're getting a '48 Ford Coupe. How about a '41, or a '42 ?

[Greg Myers]

Ok, one of these : 

1941

1942

[Motor City]

Not bad, but how about a '41 Buick coupe or fastback instead?  I grew up in Dearborn, too! 

[Greg Myers]

Doesn't look like that's a choice on this poll. 

[Ramfins59]

Actually, I'd like to see either one...  '41 or '42.

[Ace-Garageguy]

It's not that terrifically hard to graft the AMT '41 nose on to the Revell body shells. Just sayin'...

[Jon Haigwood]

Well there is a 41 Ford Woodie maybe with some crafty modifications you could marry the front end up to a 40 Coupe ?

[Greg Myers]

Have some saved up just for that. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Yeah, the AMT '41 Woody isn't a real strong seller so it would seem, and they can usually be had pretty cheap on the auction site some people love and some hate.

There's one on there now for eight bucks.

Edited March 16, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy

[Richard Bartrop]

A stock '42 would be nice if they included some period appropriate options like some mock whitewall trim rings, and maybe some ration decals for the windshield.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I haven't carefully compared the cars, but a '42 looks more like a '48 than the '41 does.

Remember, Revell has already given us a (not really correct) 1938 optional nose on their '37 pickup kit, and the Galaxie '48 Chebby has trim to make it several year models. Maybe something along those lines?

[john sharisky]

 

 

Ken Kitchen resin casts a terrific 1942 Ford coupe:

 

http://public.fotki.com/KenK/my_models/replica_stock_models/42-fords/

 

John

 

 

[Ken Kitchen]

Just to clarify, I cast the grille parts to convert the 48 to a 42. Otherwise they are pretty much the same.

[Art Anderson]

It's not that terrifically hard to graft the AMT '41 nose on to the Revell body shells. Just sayin'...

And, Ken Kitchen, of Kitchen Table Resins, makes a full set of 1942 Ford trim for the Revell 48's!  I have a couple of those sets, ONE is going to go on the upcoming '48 Coupe to do a 1942 "Blackout" car.

Art

[LDO]

Sounds like it's pretty well covered for the few people who like that car and would spend money to have a model of it.

[ChrisBcritter]

Maybe a '42 4-door sedan that can be built as a police, fire chief, or wartime Army/Navy staff car?

[Deathgoblin]

Looks like you could build the '42 using the IMC kits.  They came with the extra parts to do the 46-48.  The lights and everything else appear to be the same, you'd just need the correct grille.

[om617]

Both are kinda ugly,do a 39 Lincoln Zephyr instead lol 

[Ace-Garageguy]

...do a 39 Lincoln Zephyr instead lol 

YEAH !!!  

[Mike Kucaba]

Both are kinda ugly,do a 39 Lincoln Zephyr instead lol 

I agree.

[Eshaver]

I voted a 41 because the United States knew in advance cars were going to become scarce . There aren't enough 42 models to be significant

 

Shown , a 1941 4dr in the wild

[Olderisbetter]

The first car I can remember my dad having was a 41 Ford 4dr. I wanted a model. So I took a 48 Ford 4 dr resin and used the front end off a AMT 41 Ford Woody. Though both were 1/25 scale, the cowl on the body was almost 1/8 inch narrower than the fenders & hood from the the 41. Had to mate them while keeping the top of the roof the same dimension. Also was mating styrene to resin. I'm still looking for 1941 tail lights. The woody has different tail lights. The tail lights from a 56 Revell Ford panel truck are the same as a 41 Ford.

 

 

[CometMan]

Almost anything from the late pre-war years would be a welcome addition! They have been few and far between.

[Art Anderson]

It's not that terrifically hard to graft the AMT '41 nose on to the Revell body shells. Just sayin'...

Ahh, but 1942 was a major facelift on the 1941 model!   The sheet metal introduced for 1942 is identical to what was produced from 1946-1948, only the grille. hood trim, and taillights were different--and those are made by Ken Kitchen of Kitchen Table Resins.

[Greg Myers]

No, I don't need a resin kit, thank you.

I'm thinking more like take an AMT  '41 Woody front clip and the back half of the Revell '48 Police  Coupe , and hook em up.  

[Greg Myers]

Are the bodies close ? The red ones are '47 - '48s