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Nice an AMX!

The body/bumpers looks exactly like the JoHan I build (see my AMX build here) mine had the AMX scripts on the bumpers where the license plates goes, just like yours.

I heard there are a few differences between the Testors kit and the JoHan kit. The Testors kit is supposed to have the correct 390 engine, is it true? Does the chassis have everything molded in? (exhaust/diff/suspension) Also, on mine, the front seats were molded in the interior tub, same on yours?

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I have always liked the AMX. I owned one Orange with black strips. It had the Highest rated 390 and could turn high 13s.

The kit reminds me of the JoHan kit. You can build a nice model from it! Keep us posted with updates!

CHEERS!

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SeVille sold the AMX, Rambler and 'Cuda molds to Testors. After that, I don't know what happened, but I do know those are the JoHan molds.

Castillian Gray is charcoal...and looking at it, I think Tamyia Gunmetal is pretty close to it. The charcoal interior was an off-black, best replicated by mixing a drop or two of white into some black paint.

Charlie Larkin

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Posted

Nice an AMX!

The body/bumpers looks exactly like the JoHan I build (see my AMX build here) mine had the AMX scripts on the bumpers where the license plates goes, just like yours.

I heard there are a few differences between the Testors kit and the JoHan kit. The Testors kit is supposed to have the correct 390 engine, is it true? Does the chassis have everything molded in? (exhaust/diff/suspension) Also, on mine, the front seats were molded in the interior tub, same on yours?

Hey Bruno well the 390 i got a long time ago in a trade. The chassis has only the rear end molded in no exhaust..

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SeVille sold the AMX, Rambler and 'Cuda molds to Testors. After that, I don't know what happened, but I do know those are the JoHan molds.

Castillian Gray is charcoal...and looking at it, I think Tamyia Gunmetal is pretty close to it. The charcoal interior was an off-black, best replicated by mixing a drop or two of white into some black paint.

Charlie Larkin

Hey Charlie thanks for the tip on paint.

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Hey Bruno well the 390 i got a long time ago in a trade. The chassis has only the rear end molded in no exhaust..

But what engine is in the kit? The JoHan had the 327.

Looks like Testors corrected the chassis a bit, the JoHan had the exhaust molded in. Too bad Testors left the rear end / leaf springs molded in...

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But what engine is in the kit? The JoHan had the 327.

Looks like Testors corrected the chassis a bit, the JoHan had the exhaust molded in. Too bad Testors left the rear end / leaf springs molded in...

Well the instructions look like a 390 with headers.

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Hi Nice AMX project there! i have the johan too, its the same as yours for the most part. wish johans were still around...they were always one of my favorites,be nice to find some that were still affordable. a friend of mine had a 70 amx painted Big Bad Blue-original color,sure looked good.

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