RSchnell Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I watched the ICM new catalog video and it shows 2 Model A Phaetons. Unfortunately, the video is not in English so I don't know what he said! Hopefully they get these to market soon! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter31a Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 6 hours ago, RSchnell said: I watched the ICM new catalog video and it shows 2 Model A Phaetons. Unfortunately, the video is not in English so I don't know what he said! Hopefully they get these to market soon! It looks like they're selling it as either an up top version or with the top down version. Either way I'll be getting one (or maybe both). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 4 minutes ago, peter31a said: It looks like they're selling it as either an up top version or with the top down version. Either way I'll be getting one (or maybe both). And the auto-translated subtitles on the video say basically the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 (edited) Never can have enough Model A Fords. Go ICM! Edited to add.... How soon before we hear American Modelers noting that this kit is stock only and contains no Hot Rod parts? Of Course the Revell 29/30 Roadster/ Coupe kits should allow some kit bashing opportunities. Edited January 20 by stavanzer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulf Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I think this ICM kit will be really good and when you are tired of building original cars you can probably kit bash with Monogram's classics, such as the coupe. If ICM makes a roadster they have a winner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I think its going to be a great kit, but icm are like heller in how the bodies go together with almost tamiya quality. And they have a great after sales service too, i contacted them for instructions for a kit i bought on ebay and they arrived yesterday along with a paint guide for the kit which probably wont be used as its going lowrider bomb but it was nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I don't know that I need a phaeton because the monogram kit is quite good and I have several. But if they continue the series into other body styles a true roadster and closed cab pickup would be snapped up by stock builders and hot rodders alike. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 422 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 On 1/16/2023 at 10:29 PM, Dave Van said: AMT did a 27 Phaeton correct? Yes but that would be a T as I'm sure you know. I built stock Ts for my dad in all the versions AMT had many years ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Porter Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 CAD Images from ICM 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 This is looking really nice. Sign me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulf Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 WOW ! I’m in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSchnell Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 (edited) I only see a couple things of note. The radiator shell is a '31(the catalog art shows a '30 shell) and the running boards are the pressed steel style used on trucks as opposed to rubber covered ones used on passenger cars. If those are the actual style tires that are going to be in the kit, that's great! They're nicely done copies of Firestone tires-the same tire which you can still buy to this day for 1:1 Model A's & other cars that use a 4.75x19 tire. The instrument panel shown in the CAD drawings is the style used until Oct of 1930 when it was changed to a round instead of oval speedometer. The Radiator shell would be easy enough to backdate to a 1930 piece to match the instrument panel. Chances are 98% of the people building this kit could care less! LOL I'm definitely in for a few of these. Hoping this leads to other body styles, stock Model A kits are sorely needed! Edited March 28 by RSchnell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 1 hour ago, RSchnell said: I only see a couple things of note. The radiator shell is a '31(the catalog art shows a '30 shell) and the running boards are the pressed steel style used on trucks as opposed to rubber covered ones used on passenger cars. If those are the actual style tires that are going to be in the kit, that's great! They're nicely done copies of Firestone tires-the same tire which you can still buy to this day for 1:1 Model A's & other cars that use a 4.75x19 tire. The instrument panel shown in the CAD drawings is the style used until Oct of 1930 when it was changed to a round instead of oval speedometer. The Radiator shell would be easy enough to backdate to a 1930 piece to match the instrument panel. Chances are 98% of the people building this kit could care less! LOL I'm definitely in for a few of these. Hoping this leads to other body styles, stock Model A kits are sorely needed! it might be the european model a, we had some differences from the ones you guys got. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSchnell Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 21 hours ago, stitchdup said: it might be the european model a, we had some differences from the ones you guys got. Quite possible. I'm pretty sure passenger Fords built for Europe got rubber running boards. I have a couple original Model A Part price lists from Germany & the UK, if I can find them easily I will look them up. Russian Model A's aka GAZ A's use quite a few truck parts in passenger car production. AA Truck radiator shell, painted headlight buckets, running boards etc. This could be where ICM got the idea for the pressed steel running boards! I consider this a bonus as there are no GAZ A Ford kits in this scale and it'd be real easy to convert this kit into a GAZ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordairgtar Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 On 1/16/2023 at 9:29 PM, Dave Van said: AMT did a 27 Phaeton correct? Yes, but that was a Model T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Nice to see some newly tooled kits of this classic Ford A that have not been rodded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 They are going to make the shell and the radiator one piece like they did on the Model T, aren't they. Those need to be separate pieces. It will be nice to have this kit, but The Model A done by a folks who are not Car Fanatics is going to be a good, but very staid kit. The Model T's are very hard to build, and the one piece Radiator/Shell, and difficult to build but accurate parts seem to be leaving most of these kits on the shelf. Some of the engineering choices on the parts are odd, as well. I want one of these "A"s but the probable high cost and estimated difficult assembly leads me to project that I'll buy only one. Not a recipe for market success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Porter Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 2 hours ago, stavanzer said: They are going to make the shell and the radiator one piece like they did on the Model T, aren't they. Those need to be separate pieces. It will be nice to have this kit, but The Model A done by a folks who are not Car Fanatics is going to be a good, but very staid kit. The Model T's are very hard to build, and the one piece Radiator/Shell, and difficult to build but accurate parts seem to be leaving most of these kits on the shelf. Some of the engineering choices on the parts are odd, as well. I want one of these "A"s but the probable high cost and estimated difficult assembly leads me to project that I'll buy only one. Not a recipe for market success. It's hard to say what the parts break down will be but I don't think ICM is hurting for sales on these given their greater focus internationally. Truthfully, their, most anticipated new release for 2024 is the all-new 1/48th scale B-26 Marauder that will blast the Monogram antique into irrelevance. The MSRP they've set on the Model A according to my distributor is $54.99 and that seems perfectly in keeping with a model of their level of detail and refinement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 2 hours ago, stavanzer said: They are going to make the shell and the radiator one piece like they did on the Model T, aren't they. Those need to be separate pieces. It will be nice to have this kit, but The Model A done by a folks who are not Car Fanatics is going to be a good, but very staid kit. The Model T's are very hard to build, and the one piece Radiator/Shell, and difficult to build but accurate parts seem to be leaving most of these kits on the shelf. Some of the engineering choices on the parts are odd, as well. I want one of these "A"s but the probable high cost and estimated difficult assembly leads me to project that I'll buy only one. Not a recipe for market success. why do you think they aren't car fans? there has to be at least one or else we would never have got 3 versions of the opel admiral and numerous versions of the t. none of the American model companies have done an accurate model t fire truck or speedster but icm have and revell liked those kits enough to rebox some of them. the reason they are still on the shelf is when an amt model t is $20 and the icm is $45 we know which will be chosen. and its not that they're difficult to build, you just have to follow the order of the instructions or else things go wrong. I'm working on the opel admiral just now and all the problems have been caused by my assembling the body too soon but they haven't put me off getting the convertible (which is in the post). sure some parts are done strange but no stranger than splitting and engine and gearbox down the centre. to me the biggest problem with the kits is the sprue tab locations, some thought put into them would be a bonus as every one of them is in a dumb place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Hobbylink Japan is taking orders, and they're expecting it in June. There's a little sticker shock, but Revell kits are going for $50-$60 here now, so it's not that bad. About what they charge for Tamiya kits here. https://www.hlj.com/1-24-scale-model-a-standard-phaeton-soft-top-1930s-american-passenger-car-icm24050 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 I'll definitely be climbing on this train as soon as "I've got to have it FIRST!!!" clowns get out of the way and the prices drop. I'm thinking it's probably only a matter of time before these folks do a stock '32 something. Just hope it happens during my lifetime. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Kind of hoping here that Revell will pick it up eventually like other ICM kits, with a drop in price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter31a Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 4 hours ago, Richard Bartrop said: Hobbylink Japan is taking orders, and they're expecting it in June. There's a little sticker shock, but Revell kits are going for $50-$60 here now, so it's not that bad. About what they charge for Tamiya kits here. https://www.hlj.com/1-24-scale-model-a-standard-phaeton-soft-top-1930s-american-passenger-car-icm24050 It’s interesting that the illustration shows North American rubber running boards but the prototype pictures show the GAZ style metal running boards as has been discussed here previously. Hoping that the actual model has the rubber style board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64Comet404 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 I am looking forward to the Model A kits, but hopefully we will get a few more body choices. A Victoria or an A-400 would be nice, along with a Fordor. Hopefully ICM will do more Fords, but I would like to see a model of the Ford Y and its variants (right up to a stock 93E Anglia/Popular). Plenty of body choices with that running gear! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 I really like the Monogram Kit also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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