90lowboy Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I purchased a AMT 1962 corvette at NNL east this year and just started to build it as a NHRA stocker("buck shot"). OMG! the body was the worst I have ever seen... I have seen resin in better shape. Mold lines,parts not fitting, It has to be completely cut to fit. Any of you guys seen this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 That thing is not from hell. It's from AMT's darkest dungeons. It was atrocious from teh beginning and didn't get better during the umpteen reissues since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc @ MPC Motorsports Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Simply the result of 50+ year old tooling. Enjoy it for what it is, use your skills to make it as good as you can. The modeling community really could use a modern-tooled 1961-62 Corvette. Revell has a good start with it's beautiful 1959. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I once grafted the front clip of a Revell '59 (which is really a '60) to the AMT '62, door to door. Improved it by miles. Basically the AMT '62 looks so odd because the front is too stubby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPflug Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I think Marc was referring to the modern Revell- Monogram 58 and 59 Corvettes series The old Revell multi piece body 60 Corvette is actually a '59 (based on seat upholstery) Ironically enough the AMT '59 Corvette that's been reissued to death as well is actually a '60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I think Marc was referring to the modern Revell- Monogram 58 and 59 Corvettes series The old Revell multi piece body 60 Corvette is actually a '59 (based on seat upholstery) Ironically enough the AMT '59 Corvette that's been reissued to death as well is actually a '60 Yeah, you got it the right way around, I screwed it up. Revell's multipiece 60 is a 59 wheras AMT's 59 is a 60 and they most probably called it a 59 just because Revell called their's a 60. I used the front clip of the multipiece Revell for my AMT 62. It's easier, since the front clip is already separate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPflug Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Was pretty sure you were talking about the Revell multi-piece I've got a couple stashed away for future "donor use" as well- maybe even a low budget way to do a '61 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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