Do we have release/shipping info on the AMT Mach Won funny car?

[Monty]

For some reason I was under the impression this was supposed to be out by now.  My apologies if I missed something blatantly obvious regarding this.  

[Rob Hall]

Round 2’s shipping and release dates have all been delayed and slow so far this year.  It will be out eventually. 

[Luc Janssens]

My local Belgian distributor/online & brick-and-mortar store says soon on their website.

Dunno if their shipment comes directly from China, or via the R2 USA hub/warehouse

[Rob Hall]

I have a feeling this one like the Demon and Ford pickups is stuck in distribution hell as far as the US goes.. 

[Carmak]

If anyone has one of these, I would love to see pictures of the body, hood and chrome tree.

[Rocketman455]

My local hobby shop had a couple cases today along with all the other new releases. I picked up a Warlock for myself, but that was it.

[vamach1]

The larger online hobby stores have them listed as being in stock.

[Monty]

3 hours ago, vamach1 said:

The larger online hobby stores have them listed as being in stock.

Thanks!

[Mr mopar]

Heads up this reissue of this kit does not come with the rear window louvers !

[vamach1]

7 hours ago, Mr mopar said:

Heads up this reissue of this kit does not come with the rear window louvers !

Did the original ones attach on the outside of the window or where they molded into the rear window?

[Can-Con]

10 minutes ago, vamach1 said:

Did the original ones attach on the outside of the window or where they molded into the rear window?

molded in clear and replaced the window.

[vamach1]

18 minutes ago, Can-Con said:

molded in clear and replaced the window.

I have a few of those.

[gtx6970]

Can this kit be built replica stock 

[Mark]

No.  Body has stock trim but there is no stock interior, engine, chassis, wheels, or windshield.

[gtx6970]

OK.

 

I've been told the body is super accurate.

But would only want it to build a oe stock Mach 1

 

Guessing revell for the rest of it

[Rob Hall]

When I get mine, I was going to do some test fitting with parts from the Revell ‘69 Mach 1. 

[Mr mopar]

I got my copy of this kit the other day ,I must say the Decals suck come on Round 2 do a better job on the decals and missing the louvers is a bit of a downer !

[Mark]

Who ran a rear window louver on a funny car?  

[Mr mopar]

38 minutes ago, Mark said:

Who ran a rear window louver on a funny car?  

McEwen Navy Duster did !

 

[stavanzer]

5 hours ago, Mr mopar said:

 I must say the Decals suck. Come on Round 2 do a better job on the decals and missing the louvers is a bit of a downer !

How are the decals sub-par? Content? Actual Quality of application?

I've heard a couple complaints that the decals in the new Ford Pickups are stiff and hard to apply. Is this happening with the Mach Won Decals?

Or are they just lack luster in content?

I'm curious.

Alan

Edited February 25, 2024 by stavanzer

[Mark]

I asked about the louver because I can't say I have ever seen a built example of the Mach Won that had it.  I myself have two previously built originals, neither of those have it.  To take it further, I don't recall having seen a built '70 Mach I annual kit with one either. 

It's similar to the phone booth in the Touch Tone Terror reissue.  Tooling for it doesn't exist anymore, it's not exactly the most important thing in the kit, making it not worth retooling for a single issue.

[Ragtop Man]

I'd look at one of the Revell '69  kits if you absolutely had to have the rear window louvers - but they were the SHIXXZZNIT in the day. 

Resin industry will have to come up with an interior.  The AMT '69-70 body is wider than any MPC or previous AMT kit, so we wait. (Stay tuned for further developments.)

Chassis and engine bits were carried into the '71-73 AMT Mach 1s and the road racers that followed (sorry if that is repeating.) Bad for them, good for this kit. 

As an alt, the new(er) tool AMT '67 Mustang GT/Shelby GT350 chassis and engine compartment would work but need to measure. The Revell '68 shelf kit made from Bullitt might be a good chassis engine donor.  The comparatively HTF Shelby GT diecast would probably have the same bits if you were opposed to Zamac for your build. 

[Mr mopar]

3 hours ago, stavanzer said:

How are the decals sub-par? Content? Actual Quality of application?

I've heard a couple complaints that the decals in the new Ford Pickups are stiff and hard to apply. Is this happening with the Mach Won Decals?

Or are they just lack luster in content?

I'm curious.

Alan

They are  Lack Luster at best , a little more creativity would do the trick . 

Edited February 25, 2024 by Mr mopar

[Rob Hall]

5 hours ago, Mark said:

I asked about the louver because I can't say I have ever seen a built example of the Mach Won that had it.  I myself have two previously built originals, neither of those have it.  To take it further, I don't recall having seen a built '70 Mach I annual kit with one either. 

It's similar to the phone booth in the Touch Tone Terror reissue.  Tooling for it doesn't exist anymore, it's not exactly the most important thing in the kit, making it not worth retooling for a single issue.

My AMT ‘70 annual has it, but I don’t know if the previous issues of the Mach Won has it.  It’s not shown in the box art that I can see. 

[Mark]

The original Mach Won did have the louver; it's shown on the instruction sheet copy I found on the Drastic Plastic instruction sheet site.