slusher Posted September 22, 2019 Posted September 22, 2019 On 9/23/2018 at 9:40 PM, Bucky said: This kit depicts the Monza S for '78: I had a 76 used coupe with a factory V6 in the mid 80’s and it was fast...
Jantrix Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 This was a favorite when I was a kit. I built three or four of them and still have two. ?
Casey Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) Just add dry transfers and *poof*, sunset kit: Edited September 26, 2019 by Casey
Robberbaron Posted September 27, 2019 Posted September 27, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, Casey said: Huh, never saw that CJ-7 before, bet Round 2 could sell some of those if they repopped them. Think that might be another that's never been reissued? I guess AMT made more of those Big Scale Snap Fits than I remembered. Edited September 27, 2019 by Robberbaron
stavanzer Posted September 27, 2019 Posted September 27, 2019 That AMT-top would make a great kit too. It uses the Snap Jeep CJ chassis, wheels and axles. Round2 could get two kits out of the deal for very little extra work. Throw in a sprue full of Machine Guns and Gas Can and you have a complete Mad Max style kit, that would sell bunches.
Tom Geiger Posted September 27, 2019 Posted September 27, 2019 7 hours ago, alexis said: That AMT-top would make a great kit too. It uses the Snap Jeep CJ chassis, wheels and axles. Round2 could get two kits out of the deal for very little extra work. Throw in a sprue full of Machine Guns and Gas Can and you have a complete Mad Max style kit, that would sell bunches. I bought this one for $5 and later on saw another one cheap so I own two of them. This one was bought as you see it, some kid had snapped it together and put it back in the box. I can swear that there was an AMC / Jeep design exercise like this, but haven't been able to find any evidence of such. Chassis isn't all bad. Some decent detail. It's got a different wheel base than a Jeep so it's not a plop down fit. One design flaw was no rear vision. The slot is where the spare tire stood up. The first (and only) thing I did to this kit was to fix that.... I'm thinking that the kit might be better with that entire rear panel missing. Engine bay.... hey is that a hemi! ? The corresponding bottom detail is in the chassis. Interior is heavy handed, and had no interior side detail. End analysis? If you're into this body, you should replace everything else.
stavanzer Posted September 28, 2019 Posted September 28, 2019 Thanks, Tom. Now I REALLY want one. Off to haunt the 'Bay. I wish I could get to more shows. SoCal seems to have fewer and fewer events anymore.
89AKurt Posted September 28, 2019 Posted September 28, 2019 I never knew this was a fad, interesting. ?
Faust Posted June 13, 2020 Author Posted June 13, 2020 I have never seen that AMT-top before. That.... that is fabulous! It's like the forerunner of the Suzuki X-90! But, it's so dorky, and ugly, and tasteless... it is PERFECT!!! I now have a new grail kit to add to my list. Too bad the kit is so crappy, but man, what a great idea! (You can imagine me drooling over it...)
randx0 Posted June 14, 2020 Posted June 14, 2020 On 9/27/2019 at 6:43 PM, Tom Geiger said: I bought this one for $5 and later on saw another one cheap so I own two of them. This one was bought as you see it, some kid had snapped it together and put it back in the box. I can swear that there was an AMC / Jeep design exercise like this, but haven't been able to find any evidence of such. Chassis isn't all bad. Some decent detail. It's got a different wheel base than a Jeep so it's not a plop down fit. One design flaw was no rear vision. The slot is where the spare tire stood up. The first (and only) thing I did to this kit was to fix that.... I'm thinking that the kit might be better with that entire rear panel missing. Engine bay.... hey is that a hemi! ? The corresponding bottom detail is in the chassis. Interior is heavy handed, and had no interior side detail. End analysis? If you're into this body, you should replace everything else. That's the chassis from the AMT Jeep snap kit . The AMT-Top was built for AMT I can't find the proof but I researched it when I discovered this kit and that's what I recall
ZTony8 Posted June 14, 2020 Posted June 14, 2020 I think it was called the Jeep X-1 concept. Memory is so fleeting.
Russell C Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 8 hours ago, ZTony8 said: I think it was called the Jeep X-1 concept. Memory is so fleeting. That's what I was trying to figure out in my MCM post I had for that same odd AMT kit in April. I'd swear I saw it in full size somewhere ......
Casey Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) Back to the sunset topic, you can throw a dart at any MPC catalog from '78 though '84 and be guaranteed to hit at least one sunset-striped vehicle on a page, and sometimes, every vehicle on that page: Edited June 16, 2020 by Casey
Rob Hall Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 17 hours ago, ZTony8 said: I think it was called the Jeep X-1 concept. Memory is so fleeting. It reminds me a bit of the 1979 Jeep Jeepster II concept...
CapSat 6 Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 22 hours ago, Casey said: Back to the sunset topic, you can throw a dart at any MPC catalog from '78 though '84 and be guaranteed to hit at least one sunset-striped vehicle on a page, and sometimes, every vehicle on that page: Man, they ought to bring one or two of those back. Round 2 has the Mongoose License, I wonder if they could do a McEwen English Leather Corvette from one of those? And perhaps a "name" Omni? I wonder what's up with those Omni bodies though. I don't remember the kit bodies looking quite like that...
Mad Slammer Posted June 23, 2021 Posted June 23, 2021 On 9/27/2019 at 7:43 PM, Tom Geiger said: I bought this one for $5 and later on saw another one cheap so I own two of them. This one was bought as you see it, some kid had snapped it together and put it back in the box. I can swear that there was an AMC / Jeep design exercise like this, but haven't been able to find any evidence of such. Chassis isn't all bad. Some decent detail. It's got a different wheel base than a Jeep so it's not a plop down fit. One design flaw was no rear vision. The slot is where the spare tire stood up. The first (and only) thing I did to this kit was to fix that.... I'm thinking that the kit might be better with that entire rear panel missing. Engine bay.... hey is that a hemi! ? The corresponding bottom detail is in the chassis. Interior is heavy handed, and had no interior side detail. End analysis? If you're into this body, you should replace everything else. I'm building one... just like you said, Replace everything...
Faust Posted June 23, 2021 Author Posted June 23, 2021 Man, that AMT-Ttop is ridiculous! I love it! Those sunset stripes really do work on anything, don't they? Nice Slam on that thing, man!
paul alflen Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 The last issue of the Johan 1965? Marlin has sunset colors on the box! Someone please post a picture of it. Can't get to mine is right now!
Oldcarfan27 Posted January 22, 2022 Posted January 22, 2022 On 1/20/2022 at 12:01 PM, 1972coronet said: There's no known cure for Baja Fever ! Yes there is! 1 1
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