AMT 65 GTO Convertible

[karbuildr]

Yup, it's that  GTO convertible kit. The tried and true AMT kit, warts and all. Not a lot of detail in these kits, but they make ok shelf models. I've built 4 or 5 in different colors. This one was sprayed in Testors Enamel Blue Angels Blue # tes1772, FS 15050. Over coated with Testors Boyds Enamel High Gloss Clear. I believe both of these paints got the axe in one of the Model Master purges. I added a little detail in the engine compartment. Truthfully, there isn't much that can be done with this kit without major parts swapping from other kits. The interior was sprayed with an older can of Plasti-Kote metallic red, number and name unknown.

 

 

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

Good color combo. One of my favorite muscle cars!

[michelle]

Very nice work 

[Jim B]

Very nice GTO. Well done. 

[charger74]

Very well done

[ncbuckeye67]

Very nice! I may have been inspired to do something with my rebuilder by this. Did you make the convertible boot?

[AMT68]

Turned out beautiful. Red interior complements the exterior dark blue very well. 

[espo]

Still a great looking build when you do a paint job like this and a clean looking interior as well. 

[Yeah Nah]

Excellent job David!

I know these old AMTs can be pretty basic but they can still be built into decent looking models as you've done here. 

[karbuildr]

11 hours ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

Very nice! I may have been inspired to do something with my rebuilder by this. Did you make the convertible boot?

Thank you. The convertible boot comes in the kit.

[karbuildr]

Robert, Michelle, James, Eric, Jeff, Tom, David, and Garry thank you all for the compliments.

[Sledsel]

As you mentioned, they do lack detail, but the history on this goes back a long way. With some time and patience, they look great and yours fits that category! Good job!

[ncbuckeye67]

11 hours ago, karbuildr said:

Thank you. The convertible boot comes in the kit.

Good to know. I have a sealed kit that I haven't opened, along with the rebuilder I mentioned

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[David G.]

Nice, simple and clean, looks great!

David G.

[KWT]

Very nicely done

[Rattlecan Dan]

Good looking build. Nice work.

[karbuildr]

11 hours ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

Good to know. I have a sealed kit that I haven't opened, along with the rebuilder I mentioned

It's an easy kit to build, and with a bit of work, makes a nice shelf model. I built one in red, one in yellow, another in gold, and a black one but the black one was damaged in a previous move. It looks like the current issue has the Hurst mags but the ones I built did not.

[karbuildr]

Andy, Chris, David, Jeremy, and Donato thank you for the kind words.

[PappyD340]

Looks great!

[Duddly01]

I recently picked up a copy of this kit from eBay. Glad to hear not too much trouble to build. Did it actually not come with sun visors?

[karbuildr]

3 hours ago, Duddly01 said:

I recently picked up a copy of this kit from eBay. Glad to hear not too much trouble to build. Did it actually not come with sun visors?

My kit was an older issue, and none of the ones I built came with sun visors. Later issues may have but I can't say for sure. I know this kit has had a bit of a checkered history in the past, so there's no telling what else might have been done over the years.

Edited March 2, 2024 by karbuildr

[slusher]

Super sharp GTO!

[ewetwo]

Looks good to me. Nice looking car.

[karbuildr]

Carl and David thank you.