Casey Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 (edited) 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 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 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). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 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. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Put me down for atleast 2 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 The car has great lines. [No, these wheels do not come in the kit.] 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Cool. I want to do another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phirewriter Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 (edited) 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 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhess Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 I need to dig one out to use with my "Too Many Projects" Marauder body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 It would be nice to also make a '70 XL out of this tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardlust Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 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!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Be Great if there was a Four Door Body in resin. That car would make a Primo Cop Car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 22 minutes ago, Rob Hall said: The ‘70 Galaxie police car kit fills that niche. Though the roofline is a bit off Fair Enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDean58 Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Here is one I started in 2008. I should really get it done. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Besides the rear chassis screws, some parts of the annual kit did not come back in the reissues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 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 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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