Best Willys Coupe Model?

[Calb56]

Revell or AMT?

Preferably with the blown hemi over the olds...

Just got this and want to put it in the queue.

 

[gtx6970]

Following as i have been pondering the exact same question 

[Mark]

Easiest to build: new Revell, AMT, old Revell, in that order.

Most working features: old Revell, AMT, new Revell.

Closest to stock body/trim: new Revell, other two are a tossup as neither has a stock grille or headlights.  Old Revell does have a stock rear bumper that none of the others has, but I believe AMT has stock taillights that the two Revell kits lack.

We're talking about the Sixties gassers here.  The Revell pro street kit uses the gasser body, it has a modern chassis setup but for reasons unknown has no roll cage, not even a roll bar.

[Andria H]

25 minutes ago, Mark said:

Easiest to build: new Revell, AMT, old Revell, in that order.

Most working features: old Revell, AMT, new Revell.

Closest to stock body/trim: new Revell, other two are a tossup as neither has a stock grille or headlights.  Old Revell does have a stock rear bumper that none of the others has, but I believe AMT has stock taillights that the two Revell kits lack.

We're talking about the Sixties gassers here.  The Revell pro street kit uses the gasser body, it has a modern chassis setup but for reasons unknown has no roll cage, not even a roll bar.

I've built all three plus the AMT pickup gasser. It really depends on what you want out of your build. 

I converted the Revell pro street to a gasser and opened the trunk. Here are 4 of my in progress pics of how I made a gasser with a tube frame from it. 



And a little tip on the AMT kit, it has 2 different rear spring placements, one is for the pickup and one is for the coupe. This is like the MPC tool (also sold as AMT & I believe as Esci-Ertl overseas) 1953 Ford F100 and 1957 Chevy Bel Air sedan flip nose rod/gasser kits and their similar rear suspension quirk. 

[Chris V]

11 hours ago, Calb56 said:

Just got this and want to put it in the queue.

 

The Drag City Casting "flipnose" body you got is based on- and intended for use with Revell’s “New” line of Willys kits, which was originally introduced around 2000. There’s a Pro Street and several different Gasser versions - All with blown 1st. Gen Hemi engines. The Pro Street version has a short tailshaft Chrysler 727 automatic transmission whereas the gasser has a B&M “Hydro Stick” (GM) transmission. 

The Pro Street has a nicely detailed “tubbed” chassis and modern interior. Some people prefer to modify the suspension in order to drop the car lower to the ground, though.

The gassers are all identical parts-wise - Except for the “Big John Mazmanian”-version, which inaccurately has all of the windows and headlights molded in dark red translucent plastic (tinted windshields weren’t allowed per the class rules).
Neither of the gassers are truly accurate representations of the actual cars the depict, and all are incorrect in the sense that they only include a single seat (passenger seat was required as well). 

Don’t let any of these minor flaws keep you from basing your build on either of the new Revell kits, though: Their accuracy and parts fit is miles ahead of both the old AMT kit and Revell’s own old Stone Woods & Cook “Swindler B” Willys kit from the sixties. The new Revell Willys kits also lend themselves very well to kitbashing, and I've even thought of building an improved version of the old Revell SWC Willys based on the body and frame from the new gasser kit and the engine/transmission from Revell's 1950 Oldsmobile Custom. 

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 09:23 AM by Chris V

[Calb56]

4 hours ago, Chris V said:

The Drag City Casting "flipnose" body you got is based on- and intended for use with Revell’s “New” line of Willys kits, which was originally introduced around 2000. There’s a Pro Street and several different Gasser versions - All with blown 1st. Gen Hemi engines. The Pro Street version has a short tailshaft Chrysler 727 automatic transmission whereas the gasser has a B&M “Hydro Stick” (GM) transmission. 

The gassers are all identical parts-wise - Except for the “Big John Mazmanian”-version, which inaccurately has all of the windows and headlights molded in dark red translucent plastic (tinted windshields weren’t allowed per the class rules).
Neither of the gassers are truly accurate representations of the actual cars the depict, and all are incorrect in the sense that they only include a single seat (passenger seat was required as well). 

 

A shame Ed no longer has the "correct" seats available...

[magicmustang]

Always felt the AMT flip nose body looked somewhat '40 Fordish, and the nose was too large. Have built many of each but favor the later Revell issue.