57 Chevy?

[Calb56]

Which is the most accurate? AMT, Revell, AMT "new tooling", Black Widow?

Edited June 3, 2023 by Calb56

[Shark]

AMT Pro Shop (new tool) with photo etched parts is the best in my opinion. High parts count, nice distributor cap with holes for plug wires. They are still pretty easy to find and usually no more than a regular kit. 

If building for just plain fun and nostalgia, the old AMT

[espo]

When the original AMT '57 Chevy Bel Air came out years ago it was a go to kit for me. Something about the kit left me thinking something was amiss about it. Later I noticed the body side trim is wrong and that is what bothered me, but it did take a while to figure it out. Beyond that it is a great kit even still despite its age. The later AMT Pro Series '57 Bel Air or whatever it may be known as would be my suggestion for a Hardtop build. This kit offers a well detailed opening trunk and lots of detailing thru out. The three Revell '57 kits, the 150 series Black Widow and the Bel Air two door post and the Bel Air Convertible are the best offerings for those body styles and are all well done. My hope would be that Revell would use these kits as a base to replace their present '57 Nomad that has been out since the last century and has several body proportion issues. Which one you use would depend on the body style you are wanting to build.