AMT 1962 Buick Electra 225 Question

[regular guy]

it's kit #614

what parts & extras do you get in the two reissues?

the old Pro Modeler you see for sale and

the new Retro Packaging reissue from Round 2

is it a curbside kit?

which is fine with me

Happy New Years!

[Guest]

I don't know about the Pro Modeler issue, but I'm currently building the retro issue Buick. It has a one piece chassis with everything molded in and wire axles. It does have an engine and transmission. The interior has molded in front seats with a seperate dash and steering wheel. It comes with a ton of custom pieces (too many to list) and will also build a stock version.

[Erik Smith]

Take a look here

This is an old kit - so the chassis detail is on par for most kits from that era. It does have a nice body and looks great when built up right.

[regular guy]

mr smith

it is an old kit that's why it's called a reissue.

it was first put out probably '62.

plowboy

the 'retro packaging' latest version says on box

'build stock or stylized custom'.

stylized custom is changing style of car not just customizing.

chassis is all molded in one piece because customizing

is the thing here not mechanical.

it's a 'curbside' kit.

so is the Pro Modeler the same parts inside?

Happy New Years!

Edited December 30, 2011 by regular guy

[Chuck Most]

Just for clarification- Pro Modeler is Revell. You're thinking Pro Shop.

[Guest]

it's a 'curbside' kit.

Curbside means hood molded shut, no engine or transmission. The '62 Buick has an open hood with an engine and transmission. The engine could be made pretty nice with some work like a new oil pan and fixing the hole in the block.

[regular guy]

plowboy

hobbylinc shows picture of Pro Shop kit

and says comes with customizing parts

and says it's 'old' kit.

i don't know if they have wrong picture up

and they have Retro issue or

if Pro Shop does have parts.

the Retro kit is getting old too.

anybody have the Pro Shop kit and know the answer?

Happy New Years!

Edited December 30, 2011 by regular guy

[Gluhead]

Not sure about the Pro Shop kit, but either one I'm sure has more than you'd ever use. It really is basically a curbside, in spite of the opening hood...which is fine. It's all about the lines of the car on this one, which are great.

The body itself is very good, even in the latest reissues. The one glaring problem with it is an easy fix if you take a little time to study some reference and are able to wield a knife and file with a steady hand.

The A pillars are grossly muddled at the lower corners. The good thing is that there is plenty of material here to correct them without making things a fragile mess with tiny filler pieces and liquid cement. Reference photos of the windshield pillars on these cars should be plenty easy to find - it's the same in this corner as all the full-size GM's. Just take your time and trim/scribe carefully and it'll shape up very nicely. It makes a dramatic difference in the finished model, and should not be overlooked but so many ignore it.

I hope we get to see your progress when you get into it.

[Swifster]

I've looked at this kit a few times at the store, but my attention went to something else. I'll have to take another look at this car.

[Chuck Most]

Forgot I had pics of the reissue

[Guest]

What made me buy this kit was the drawing on the side of the box of the custom version. For some reason,I fell in love with the look of that! And I'm a person that doesn't even like customs..... or is it kustoms? I'm building mine just like the box art,but I have had to come up with my own vision for the front end treatment.

[Chuck Most]

Custom treatment I've tried on two of them (neither one is finished)- cut off the stock grille and use a narrowed '60 Merc grille from the AMT parts pack set-

[regular guy]

chuck

which reissue is the picture of parts?

pro shop or "New Retro"?

the screws in the bag plus body & interior molded together say 'curbside' to me.

'new retro' kit says 'stock or STYLIZED custom' on top of box

and side of box says 'stock or WILD custom'.

i'll go with stylized, wild is just hype to sell kit.

so this kit is equal to Styline kit, the one on Round 2 page now, just says styline

the top customizing kit is 'Advanced Customizing'.

the one you see that just says '62 Hardtop'

and it's only available from collector resellers

comes with putty and a different customizing tool in every box. Wow!

Happy New Years!

Edited December 31, 2011 by regular guy

[Chuck Most]

This is the new reissue, but for the most part it is the same as the Pro Shop verion, except molded in white instead of gray. It does have a few more custom parts than the Pro Shop (which ones I'm not sure). I don't think it was a Styline kit- they had no engine, this kit does have an engine.

[Art Anderson]

For a couple of years, AMT/Ertl used the term "Pro Shop" to denote kits, or versions of kits, that were intended for sale at your LHS, as opposed to the Big Box retailers. "Pro Shop"----->Professional Hobby Shop.

Art

[Chuck Most]

The '57 Chevy (1990's tooling) Pro Shop kit even came with goodies like a photoetch sprue, plug wires, vinyl hoses, and a small sheet of BMF. The rest were pretty much just standard kits.

[jas1957]

Chuck, the bubble top replacing the formal roof looks great.

[Chuck Most]

Chuck, the bubble top replacing the formal roof looks great.

Thanks. It's also cut down to the standard Chevrolet wheelbase of 119", stock Electra 225 is 126". The shortest Buick in '62 was the Invicta/LeSabre with 123", so this is a phantom- I'm not sure if Buick still used the Bubbletop in '62 either. (I know they did in '61). The car is on a '62 AMT Belair chassis.