1930’s Chevy kits?

[NOBLNG]

Are there any other kits besides these two? I’ve been musing about building a ‘32 Deuce hot rod, but with a Chevy instead of Ford.

Thanks, Greg

[Can-Con]

That was it but the roadster was out in a few more reissues, not the panel though.

Possibly a couple more then pictured here..

[Mark]

Besides the AMT '37 and Monogram '39 kits, those are it.  MPC didn't choose the best body styles for the '32.  The panel isn't 100% correct (should be on a longer wheelbase).  They should have gone with a roadster instead of the cabriolet, and maybe a coupe instead of the panel.

[Can-Con]

1 hour ago, Mark said:

Besides the AMT '37 and Monogram '39 kits, those are it.  MPC didn't choose the best body styles for the '32.  The panel isn't 100% correct (should be on a longer wheelbase).  They should have gone with a roadster instead of the cabriolet, and maybe a coupe instead of the panel.

Good points Mark.

I must admit, I did misread Greg's post and thought he was specifically asking about the '32/'33 kits.

[NOBLNG]

8 minutes ago, Can-Con said:

Good points Mark.

I must admit, I did misread Greg's post and thought he was specifically asking about the '32/'33 kits.

That is the years (30-32) that I am most interested in, but good to know about any earlier Chevy kits. There seems to be an abundance of Fords but slim pickings for other makes.😕 I did build the ‘39 shortly after I discovered this forum.🙂

[RW033]

I’ve got this whenever I get to it

[RW033]

Also this has been tempting…
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/1932-chev-roadster-1-25-hot-rod-ditomaso147
 

 

[Mark]

Pre-1936 Chevrolets were limited in popularity as rod material due in part to their structural wood in the bodies.  The wood deteriorated quickly compared to all-steel bodies, causing doors to sag and roofs to leak.  Rodders generally weren't crazy about working with wood.  Though Chevy outsold Ford most years of the thirties, the Fords generally hung in longer.  Too, the speed equipment available favored Fords, even more so when other V8 engines came in that could be adapted to the Ford transmissions.  The Ford suspension and driveline was strong enough to stand up to other V8 engines because they were somewhat overbuilt.  Chevies were built to a price in those days, and not what you could call overbuilt.

[R. Thorne]

I’m kinda partial to the 37’s.

[Kenmojr]

3 hours ago, RW033 said:

I’ve got this whenever I get to it

What scale is that? Looks cool....

[RW033]

30 minutes ago, Kenmojr said:

What scale is that? Looks cool....

I believe 1/24, it was my dads, he had a full size one I want to do a replica of

[Mark]

The Hubley Chevy metal kits are 1/20 scale, as are their Ford Model As.

[espo]

I think I recall that MPC also offering a '32 Chevy in a coupe body style as well. 

[Mark]

No coupe, only the panel and cabriolet (which MPC and Ertl mistakenly call a roadster).  The panel body was later altered to create the Vampire Van body (it still fits the stock Chevy fenders).