1/25 AMT 1969 Ford Galaxie Hardtop

[Casey]

Looks like the 1/25 AMT '69 Ford Galaxie Hardtop is being reissued, as kit #1373. I don't this has been available since the *gulp* RC2 days?:

AMT-1373    1/25 1969 Ford Galaxie Hardtop

 

Edited April 14, 2023 by Casey

[Rob Hall]

IIRC, the 2004 below was the last reissue.  I have a few of those.  The late 70s 'Countdown Series' reissue was one of my very first AMT kits as a kid...I think it and the Countdown Series  '66 Mercury were the first AMT 1/25th scale kits I ever built. 

I figured this one would get the retro redux treatment eventually.    Maybe similar box art to the original annual (2nd pic in yellow).

[Snake45]

I started one of these in 1969 (!) and didn't get much further than painting the body and vinyl top. Dug it out and kicked it through the goal posts for a 2021 Bring Out Your Dead group build. 

The main thing I remember about it was being glad it was finally off the To-Do List. 

[Scott8950]

Put me down for atleast 2 ?

[Can-Con]

The car has great lines.

[No, these wheels do not come in the kit.]

[Classicgas]

Cool. I want to do another.

[stavanzer]

It does indeed have 'fine lines'.

Put me down for a Few. I have one of the 2004 boxings, but it is missing half the instruction sheet,and some parts.

Retro Deluxe Decals, Pad Printed Tires, and maybe (maybe) some original parts returned to the kit via re-opening all the gates!

What is not to like?

[Phirewriter]

Maybe R2 could cook this one up for us. They have all the tooling. The last issue of the Galaxie provided me with the tow car plus I scored a set of reproduction decals. Still would be nice to have another chance to have the team set. 

Edited April 12, 2023 by Phirewriter

[sfhess]

I need to dig one out to use with my "Too Many Projects" Marauder body.

[Motor City]

It would be nice to also make a '70 XL out of this tool.

[lizardlust]

Glad to hear that it's coming back. This is one of those "clean underwear" kits to me - you can never have enough of them!!

[Bills72sj]

On 4/12/2023 at 12:12 PM, Snake45 said:

I started one of these in 1969 (!) and didn't get much further than painting the body and vinyl top. Dug it out and kicked it through the goal posts for a 2021 Bring Out Your Dead group build. 

The main thing I remember about it was being glad it was finally off the To-Do List. 

My brother owned a 1:1 of this car in the exact same color combo. Now I want you to imagine the hood flying up at 45mph and folding back to the top of the windshield. It went to the junk yard soon thereafter.

[Motor City]

9 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

My brother owned a 1:1 of this car in the exact same color combo. Now I want you to imagine the hood flying up at 45mph and folding back to the top of the windshield. It went to the junk yard soon thereafter.

I thought that just happened on the first-generation Mustangs! 

[charlie8575]

I had a serious body issue with the last issue (my fault). I hope they clean up the mould a little, because trying to correct that is what made the mess. Otherwise, I think I know how to avoid it.

I wonder if there's a readily-available resin body I could use the undercarriage for from the '04 issue?

Charlie Larkin

[stavanzer]

Be Great if there was a Four Door Body in resin. That car would make a Primo Cop Car.

[Rob Hall]

39 minutes ago, stavanzer said:

Be Great if there was a Four Door Body in resin. That car would make a Primo Cop Car.

The ‘70 Galaxie police car kit fills that niche.  Though the roofline is a bit off 

[stavanzer]

22 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

The ‘70 Galaxie police car kit fills that niche.  Though the roofline is a bit off 

Fair Enough.

[RDean58]

Here is one I started in 2008.  I should really get it done.

[TarheelRick]

I have one in the "box opened, started, frustrated with engine, back in the box" forms.  It is supposed to have the parts for the SOHC, but they did not fit very well.  I got tired of sanding engine pieces, so I put it back in the box.  Maybe I should drag it out again and use a different engine to finish it.  Might make a nice slump buster.

[Sledsel]

On 4/14/2023 at 9:55 AM, Rob Hall said:

The ‘70 Galaxie police car kit fills that niche.  Though the roofline is a bit off 

The '70 Galaxie has the hardtop roof. If you remove the posts and window frames it is correct. I am working on a correct body for the 4 door sedan but it's not finished yet. 

[Bob Ellis]

Besides the rear chassis screws, some parts of the annual kit did not come back in the reissues

[Can-Con]

40 minutes ago, Bob Ellis said:

Besides the rear chassis screws, some parts of the annual kit did not come back in the reissues

What are the missing parts, Bob? I can't even find an instruction sheet on line for the annual to look at.

[stavanzer]

8 hours ago, Can-Con said:

What are the missing parts, Bob? I can't even find an instruction sheet on line for the annual to look at.

Maybe Casey can scrounge one up.

The Drastic Plastic site has only a partial sheet from the 2009 re-release, IIRC.

[stavanzer]

Here is what Drastic Plastic has..

https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/automotive-cars--pi/ford/1961-1970/amt-1969-ford-galax/?view=roll#1

 

[SteveG]

On 5/3/2023 at 3:03 PM, Bob Ellis said:

Besides the rear chassis screws, some parts of the annual kit did not come back in the reissues

I think you'll find that a number of parts that were blocked off for the RC2 issue have been restored back for this re-issue.  There will also be a nice new expanded decal sheet too. 

-Steve