AMT '36 ford gasser coming next year !

[Mr mopar]

cartoon box art so cool !

[phirewtiter]

Hopefully they'll do the entire series. Have a few but not the '36.

[Misha]

Great illustration fitting into the AMT original car-toon version from a few decades back. Though it most likely is a reboxing of 36 Ford with a smooth bullnose grill piece added (or was that part of the original kit?) 

Nonetheless the box illustration will be reason enough to add it to the stash!

Cheers Misha

[Trainwreck]

I hope Round2 retained the chopped top option in this reissue.

[blizzy63]

I'm guessing that it will be a re-pop of the AMT/Round2 824 '36 Ford kit from 2013 with a reproduction of the 1968 T243 Gasser 'art box' with appropriate decals.

The last re-issue from Round2 (AMT-824) included both 3W coupe roofs, stock and chopped, which was great.

[AMT/Round2 824 box top then original T243 kit contents shown below]

 

Edited November 18 by blizzy63

[Mr. Metallic]

56 minutes ago, Misha said:

Great illustration fitting into the AMT original car-toon version from a few decades back. Though it most likely is a reboxing of 36 Ford with a smooth bullnose grill piece added (or was that part of the original kit?) 

Nonetheless the box illustration will be reason enough to add it to the stash!

Cheers Misha

See Blizzy63's post above. I'm pretty sure every other issue of this kit (except the stock only Dick Tracy) had this shell with the slot in the middle opened up for the custom grill. Didn't realize there was a version with that slot molded closed.

[espo]

I would like to do another one starting with some fresh plastic. Resonantly rebuilt a '36 that I had given up on and couldn't sell at a swap meet. 

[blizzy63]

13 hours ago, Mr. Metallic said:

See Blizzy63's post above. I'm pretty sure every other issue of this kit (except the stock only Dick Tracy) had this shell with the slot in the middle opened up for the custom grill. Didn't realize there was a version with that slot molded closed.

The last re-issue (AMT-824) had both sheet metal grille shells.

Edited November 19 by blizzy63

[OldNYJim]

3 hours ago, espo said:

I would like to do another one starting with some fresh plastic. Resonantly rebuilt a '36 that I had given up on and couldn't sell at a swap meet. 

That’s a great looking build!

[Trainwreck]

2 hours ago, blizzy63 said:

The last re-issue (AMT-824) had both sheet metal grilles.

I believe the original issue '36 had both options also.

Edited November 19 by Trainwreck

[tim08]

5 hours ago, espo said:

I would like to do another one starting with some fresh plastic. Resonantly rebuilt a '36 that I had given up on and couldn't sell at a swap meet. 

Very nice, love that red.

[blizzy63]

7 hours ago, Trainwreck said:

I believe the original issue '36 had both options also.

The original issue (‘36, 1961) contained only the stock grille and the custom/competition grille shell with the opening for the custom grille bars.

The first re-issue (2336, 1965) replaced the custom grille shell with the solid nose piece for the gasser version. (The stock-height 3W coupe roof replaced the chopped top here as well).

 Thought it incredibly generous for Round2 to include BOTH grilles, roofs and fender skirts in their re-issue of 2013.

 

Edited November 19 by blizzy63

[Trainwreck]

4 minutes ago, blizzy63 said:

The original issue (‘36, 1961) 

I have the original, I'll have to pull it out and take a look.

[Trainwreck]

10 hours ago, Trainwreck said:

I have the original, I'll have to pull it out and take a look.

I stand corrected. 😐

[bobss396]

I probably have every iteration from the OG 1961 release.

None are even close to a true gasser class form. BUT... bash it with the '37 Chevy and you will be 99% there.

I've got some resin chopped tops for them and some MCG PE grilles. 

[stavanzer]

16 minutes ago, bobss396 said:

BUT... bash it with the '37 Chevy and you will be 99% there.

What parts are you getting from the '37 Chevy, Bob?

I'd really like to know.

Thanks.

[bobss396]

12 minutes ago, stavanzer said:

What parts are you getting from the '37 Chevy, Bob?

I'd really like to know.

Thanks.

Just swap the Ford body for the Chevy body. I have seen a couple of them done over the years.

Of course im over simplifying things.

[rattle can man]

I would love to see the 5 window variant re-released.

[blizzy63]

On 11/19/2025 at 4:47 PM, rattle can man said:

I would love to see the 5 window variant re-released.

Yeh. It’s only been 20 years since the last re-issue (2005)…

[bobss396]

On 11/19/2025 at 7:47 PM, rattle can man said:

I would love to see the 5 window variant re-released.

I have to see how many of those i have on hand. That may be my next build.

[Andria H]

I am seeing a 1940s California style hot rod (think Harry Westergaard or early Barris) here 

[tim boyd]

Here is a link to a full kit review of the last time this kit became available circa early 2014.  It includes pix of all the parts, plus a comparo to the original 1961 and first reissue (c.1966 or so) and points out that for the first time parts that were unique to each of these kits were now available together in the 2014 release.    

With respect to a decade's passing, this review may be a little too enthusiastic (I failed to mention the longstanding challenges of getting the greenhouse molding - whether stock or chopped - to line up with the lower body moldings when assembled), but it does cover the kit contents in great detail.

Let's hope the upcoming 2026 reissue includes all the parts that were in the 2014 reissue covered here....Best....TIM 

[slusher]

Doesn’t seem like not long since last reissued….

[Dtimmerman89]

I wonder if they fixed the body alignment issues that plagued all of the priors. I'd love to use that chop top with the rest of the front panels. 

[Mark]

On 11/19/2025 at 9:44 AM, bobss396 said:

I probably have every iteration from the OG 1961 release.

None are even close to a true gasser class form. BUT... bash it with the '37 Chevy and you will be 99% there.

I've got some resin chopped tops for them and some MCG PE grilles. 

The drag version out of the box most certainly does build a late Fifties gasser.  After about 1960, nobody really serious ran a Thirties Ford anyway; those guys were all scouring the countryside and junkyards looking for Willys coupes.