Post by Firemist on Dec 27, 2019 3:38:42 GMT
As best as I can tell this kit was first done by AMT / Ertl back in 1987.This is a "2 in 1" kit where you can build either stock or custom. It's currently out of production and is one of those kits that is becoming a bit harder to find on ebay. Needless to say, I haven't seen any Round 2 releases of this kit either.
I was a little skeptical about this kit until I took a look inside and tested how the fenders fit the main body, and it turned out to be surprisingly good. In addition, most of the parts trees had minimal flash. The single chrome parts tree looked very nice with little to no flash at all and crisp molding. AMT even included a lengthy instruction sheet that told you in paragraphs where to apply the glue and how to fit the pieces together. The only disappointment in the directions was lack of painting suggestions. Overall I would say the quality of this kit is fairly good.
Looking at this kit as a build, I am guessing you may have to adjust the suspension a bit so that the rear is a little higher or at least level with the front end of the car. That's the only potential problem I can see at the moment without building the kit. I wish they had more options on the power plant because you are given the choice of Ford Flat head with one carb stock, and two carbs for the custom hot rod. After looking over the assembly though, the Flat Head is very nicely detailed.
I was a little skeptical about this kit until I took a look inside and tested how the fenders fit the main body, and it turned out to be surprisingly good. In addition, most of the parts trees had minimal flash. The single chrome parts tree looked very nice with little to no flash at all and crisp molding. AMT even included a lengthy instruction sheet that told you in paragraphs where to apply the glue and how to fit the pieces together. The only disappointment in the directions was lack of painting suggestions. Overall I would say the quality of this kit is fairly good.
Looking at this kit as a build, I am guessing you may have to adjust the suspension a bit so that the rear is a little higher or at least level with the front end of the car. That's the only potential problem I can see at the moment without building the kit. I wish they had more options on the power plant because you are given the choice of Ford Flat head with one carb stock, and two carbs for the custom hot rod. After looking over the assembly though, the Flat Head is very nicely detailed.
