johnfin Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 This is a lousy kit. I would not recommend it to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 What would you say you don't like about it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 33 minutes ago, johnfin said: This is a lousy kit. I would not recommend it to anyone. Thousands of nice models have been built from this kit. I was pretty pleased with how mine came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTony8 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Perhaps because it's a stock only version of the kit? Or do you not realize it's a vintage 1962 mold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 There's nothing wrong with the original AMT '57 Chevy kit. This kit has probably been built, often very successfully I might add, at least once, by every car modeler who's ever touched a tube of glue. Probably millions of them since their original introduction I've built them in the past, and while they might not be up to the standards of the more modern kits, to say it's lousy is a gross over statement. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 You posted in WIP, so you haven't even finished it yet. I've built this very same kit and apart from the headlight bezels not fitting the recesses all that well it was a dang nice looking build at the end of it. Very old mould and simple kit yes, but definitely not lousy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. 🌵😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 I would recommend it to anyone interested in building model cars without hesitation. I was disappointed in that particular release since they removed all the cool custom extras that used to come with it and raised the price, but as long as you want to build a stock '57, it builds up nicely, as seen above and all over this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, Danno said: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. 🌵😎 True, but it could have been brought up with a little more tact. Maybe "What do you think of this kit?" or "I was disappointed" might have sounded a little less abrupt. I think the OP might find that on a forum such as this, you'll catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 48 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: True, but it could have been brought up with a little more tact. Maybe "What do you think of this kit?" or "I was disappointed" might have sounded a little less abrupt. I think the OP might find that on a forum such as this, you'll catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Steve Well said Steve, just wonder why he thinks it's a "lousy" kit. I've built it also and have no complaints I can remember at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilleish Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 This is the first kit I ever chopped the top on, back around 1990 for a cousin I used to build with in high school. Back then I thought it wasn't too bad overall but never did pony up for one. I always wanted to customize one further, which would remove the little things that offend my eye about this particular kit. The 1957 Chevy and 1959 Cadillac are two cars that I want to remove the fins on and this will probably be the first of the two once I finish these Corvettes sitting in front of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Snake45 said: Thousands of nice models have been built from this kit. I was pretty pleased with how mine came out. And they all have the messed up side trim. The chrome strip on the door should have slight downward curve to transition into the quarter panel trim. Your photo angles show it well. It's like the '58 Plymouth. Pretty much impossible to fix. In all of the years I've been building models, I have never built a '57 Chevy. I may be the only one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Plowboy said: And they all have the messed up side trim. The chrome strip on the door should have slight downward curve to transition into the quarter panel trim. Your photo angles show it well. It's like the '58 Plymouth. Pretty much impossible to fix. In all of the years I've been building models, I have never built a '57 Chevy. I may be the only one! Still wouldn't go so far as to call it a lousy kit. There are virtually dozens of newly tooled kits that have proportion issues as well, but I haven't seen a lot of people proclaiming that the new '68 Chevelle is a lousy kit because of the rear quarters and bumper fitment. Just another issue that you might want to address......or not. Steve Edited April 24, 2021 by StevenGuthmiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 (edited) Funny, after owning a 1:1 '57 Bel Air 2 Dr Hdtp and my Dad owning 2 others (many years ago) I never realized about the side trim on the door sloping down slightly. Looking at box art on the Revell/Monagram Snap and old regular kits, it looks like the door trim is pretty correct. Interesting. Edited April 24, 2021 by TransAmMike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnfin Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sure i can make it work with craftsmanship but you can tell the molds are prehistoric. Lots of parts not numbered, parts dont fit correctly, instructions are wrong, ie ...calling out the water pump as chrome, its not. Other then that its a great kit, lol. Guess i have been spoiled with modern kits made via cnc and edm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 19 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Still wouldn't go so far as to call it a lousy kit. There are virtually dozens of newly tooled kits that have proportion issues as well, but I haven't seen a lot of people proclaiming that the new '68 Chevelle is a lousy kit because of the rear quarters and bumper fitment. Just another issue that you might want to address......or not. Steve You're thinking of the '69. The '68 rear bumper fits fine. This particular '57 kit has been hated on since it came out. Even by builders who thought they knew what was inside. Everyone (including myself ) thought it was the same kit with all of the extras. But, it came with none. It only comes with stock parts which is fine for those who build stock. But, sucks for those who don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Plowboy said: In all of the years I've been building models, I have never built a '57 Chevy. I may be the only one! I don't believe I have ever built one either.... -RRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Plowboy said: And they all have the messed up side trim. The chrome strip on the door should have slight downward curve to transition into the quarter panel trim. Your photo angles show it well. It's like the '58 Plymouth. Pretty much impossible to fix. In all of the years I've been building models, I have never built a '57 Chevy. I may be the only one! You're right, that side strip's not right, but I never noticed that until just a couple years ago when someone pointed it out. The side "spear" is still better than the one on the MPC flip-front sedan, which has kept me from building that kit until I can figger out how to fix it, despite owning three of the things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilleish Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Snake45 said: You're right, that side strip's not right, but I never noticed that until just a couple years ago when someone pointed it out. The side "spear" is still better than the one on the MPC flip-front sedan, which has kept me from building that kit until I can figger out how to fix it, despite owning three of the things. If you're any good at making side trim (I'm not), turn the MPC two door sedan into a 150. Edited April 24, 2021 by Devilleish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, Devilleish said: If you're any good at making side trim (I'm not), turn the MPC two door sedan into a 150. I've thought of it, believe me. If I ever get the urge to build another AMT '57 (and I have another one in the stash), I'll probably replace the body with one from a Revell snapper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces ll Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 I'm another one that won't mess with that old AMT kit...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnfin Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 Engine is wrong too. 283's had camel hump heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 I agree it is a older tool.....but I like how mine came out...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Does anyone have one they want to get rid of? After reading this thread, I want to try one. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 That's a 1963 designed kit. I built 2 of these in the sixties and a couple more in the seventies. I thought the front end of the AMT discussed here was better than the Revell kit of the same era. There is a later ERTL issued kit with an opening trunk that nobody mentioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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