AMT reissues three old kits !

[Mr mopar]

Edited July 17, 2024 by Mr mopar

[Mr mopar]

That Van decal sheet will be wild !

[Luc Janssens]

The T-Bird is a big trip down memory lane; 2003 the Hobby Heaven Party at Dean Milano's toy and model kit museum in the same weekend as I-hobby. Remember Steve Goldman showing 2 build test shots of this kit and later on I learned from him, that certain engine bay parts didn't, get approved from Ford thus were omitted from the kit as released.

Now I wonder if these parts were just blocked off from the tool or that the cavities were reworked.

Cheers

Luc

 

 

 

[Can-Con]

21 minutes ago, Luc Janssens said:

The T-Bird is a big trip down memory lane; 2003 the Hobby Heaven Party at Dean Milano's toy and model kit museum in the same weekend as I-hobby. Remember Steve Goldman showing 2 build test shots of this kit and later on I learned from him, that certain engine bay parts didn't, get approved from Ford thus were omitted from the kit as released.

Now I wonder if these parts were just blocked off from the tool or that the cavities were reworked.

Cheers

Luc

 

 

 

What were the parts, Luc, do you remember?

Glad to have it back anyway. Gave mine away to a friend last spring.

and a big FYI, for those who don't want the connie kit. The rear bumper from the Revell '53/'54 Chevys will fit perfectly and look great on it.

Edited July 17, 2024 by Can-Con

[mrm]

More waste of styrene with horrible box art.

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

Maybe make a Gasser out of the T Bird. 

[stavanzer]

1 hour ago, mrm said:

More waste of styrene with horrible box art.

Tell us how you really feel, Mozzi. Don't hold back.

I presume that is a '56 T-Bird, not the '57 that was just out? The Van will sell due to the Wild Decals. But, Full Size Vans are a sort of One & Done Build for most modelers, I suspect.

[Rob Hall]

2 hours ago, Can-Con said:

What were the parts, Luc, do you remember?

Glad to have it back anyway. Gave mine away to a friend last spring.

and a big FYI, for those who don't want the connie kit. The rear bumper from the Revell '53/'54 Chevys will fit perfectly and look great on it.

IIRC, wasn't the kit missing the carburetor?  I wish AMT would modify this tooling and do a '55...much cleaner looking.

[stavanzer]

Round2 has been on a bit of a Dry Spell for me, lately. But, I've got the New Ford Pickups to work on, the Boss Nova Wagon, the 79 Chevy Nova, and the '64 Dodge 330 still to purchase, and new stuff coming out from Round2.

So it is not a bad time by any means to be building cars.

After seeing all the Interest in '57 T-Birds over on the Build threads, I may even get one of those to see what I can do with it. I really like the Fastback top.

So, just because, I'm not very interested in the latest new Kit Releases, doesn't mean that Round2 is somehow failing me. It just means that I have idiosyncratic tastes, and not every kit trips my trigger.   

[blubaja]

Branching out with the other Coca-Cola brands ?

[Can-Con]

I don't understand why there isn't more love for that Thunderbird kit. It was tooled up in the '90s when all those other hi detailed AMT kits were done line the '57 Chryslers, '66 Rivieras, '62 Thunderbird, etc. The engine might be a bit simplified but it also has all the features that people like in those kits like loads of separate parts including the frame and even a separate starter solenoid under the hood.

Maybe people are under the impression that it's just an old rehash of the '57, which is older then I am.

BUT, it doesn't say what scale the kit is. There also was a 1/16 '55. I didn't know what. I've only ever seen the '57. The car in the pic has a connie kit though so it must be the '56, I guess.

 

[av405]

I would love for Round2 to update the Ford van to a 1983-1991 model. A new grill, removal of the FORD lettering on the front and rear, and maybe even some new wheels/hubcaps and voila!l Maybe one day...

[1972coronet]

I didn't realise that the '57 'bird was a (relatively) newer tooling. 

I'd be keen on that 1/16 scale Mustang... if its DLO and roof were fixed.

Nifty that the AMT E-150 is coming around again. I need to grab a couple more of those rascals ! Now, if only the MPC E-150 of the same era were to be reissued...

[Rob Hall]

1 minute ago, 1972coronet said:

I didn't realise that the '57 'bird was a (relatively) newer tooling. 

I'd be keen on that 1/16 scale Mustang... if its DLO and roof were fixed.

 

The AMT ‘57 T-Bird is ancient.  This is a reissue of the ‘56 which is maybe 25 years old. 

[stavanzer]

1 minute ago, Rob Hall said:

The AMT ‘57 T-Bird is ancient.  This is a reissue of the ‘56 which is maybe 25 years old. 

I wish it said 1956 on the box someplace.

[1972coronet]

Just now, Rob Hall said:

The AMT ‘57 T-Bird is ancient.  This is a reissue of the ‘56 which is maybe 25 years old. 

Ah ! I'm not up on the differences between the '55-'57 (let alone other generations) 'birds. 

Hard to believe that the '56 is now 25 years old ! Holy Toledo ! I still had hair back then !

[Rodent]

1 hour ago, Can-Con said:

it must be the '56, I guess

Connie kit, porthole top, and air vent in the fender make it the '56. Thanks for posting the instructions. I never had this kit and didn't realize how detailed it is.

[Bills72sj]

6 hours ago, Can-Con said:

What were the parts, Luc, do you remember?

Glad to have it back anyway. Gave mine away to a friend last spring.

and a big FYI, for those who don't want the connie kit. The rear bumper from the Revell '53/'54 Chevys will fit perfectly and look great on it.

Is the reverse true where the continental kit will fit the Chevy?

[Luc Janssens]

8 hours ago, Can-Con said:

What were the parts, Luc, do you remember?

Sorry, don't remember. If Steve G. drops in, he might.

[Richard Bartrop]

The T-bird looks nice.  If ever there was a golden age of AMT kits, that would be it.

A '55 bumper would be a nice option, and some putty would take care of the vent.

[dbostream]

7 hours ago, 1972coronet said:

I'd be keen on that 1/16 scale Mustang... if its DLO and roof were fixed.

Me too, 64 1/2 Mustang is my favorite and I used to own this kit but sold it on because of the issues you mentioned.

 

I wanted the 57 Thunderbird kit when it was reissued but after reading how bad it is this 56 kit sounds a lot more promising.

[Motor City]

Another difference is the '55 Thunderbird has racing flag emblems above the grille and on the trunk lid.  The '56 has bird emblems in the same locations.  The '55 has never been reissued.

[Can-Con]

14 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

Is the reverse true where the continental kit will fit the Chevy?

Don't know, never tried it as the '53 kit I have is the sedan delivers. [same chrome tree as sedan] and I don't think a connie kit would well on the delivery. ?

[dbostream]

What does the original box art look like for the 56 Thunderbird?

[tim boyd]

The AMT/Ertl '56 T-Bird is actually a really nice kit, except that the Y-Block engine proportions are really off.  Substitute one of the y-blocks from any of the Revell '57 Ford 500/Del Rio kits and you're golden! 

TB