70gmcer Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 I received this old build up of a 1970 SS Chevelle the other day & need to know what kit this is. I know it is old, but is this a kit or promo. I think it is an old AMT kit. I stripped it of the old brushed on paint hoping to locate any markings. It is 1/25th scale. At first glance, I thought it to be a promo, as it has the engine block off plate, but the hood is removable. There are no provisions to install a engine, nor any firewall provisions. The interior tub is held in place buy 2 pins on either end. The glass also has the 2 holes on each end to go onto those pins. The hood has 4 pins that fit into adjoining holes on the body. It is a screw bottom chassis. Any ideas? Oh, it is plastic..... I plan on bringing this back to life. Just need more info about it. thanks.....
84vanagon Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 It looks like the AMT "Motor City Stocker Series" Chevelle. It was a budget line of kits that were derived from the 1970 annuals. All of them had motor plates in them. The series consisted of; 70 Buick Wildcat 70 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 70 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 70 Ford LTD 70 Ford Thunderbird 70 Ford Torino Cobra I don't know the kit number of the Chevelle, but the LTD is X851 100. Retail price on them was a whopping $1.00. Retail on most of AMT's full detail kits in 70 had jumped up to $2.25!
george 53 Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 YEP 84 Van's got it right onna head! I actually thought that Revellogram had released THIS kit when they issued their own 70 Chevelle SS snap-kit only molded in Dark Green plastic. But there were too many differences between them. I have them both. But yeah, it's the Motor City Series Chevelle alright!.
70gmcer Posted January 18, 2009 Author Posted January 18, 2009 I do believe that is right, now that I see the series name. I couldn't for the life of me, remember the Motor Series kits. Thanks for the replies. For a cheap kit, it sure has some nice detail. I'll most likely do this a stock SS.
Eshaver Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Uh, George an Vanagon are right on ! Ed Shaver
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