NEW AMT Announcements, and there are some BIG Surprises
gasman03
10-02-2006, 06:34 PM
from information posted on Hobby Heaven
Reissues's
71 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler (last seen in stock format in 1971, I won't hold my breath yet, but AMT Said they checked the tooling and everything was there)
1968 Dodge Coronet Hardtop (Last seen in 1969 IIRC, should be all there, was announced a few years ago but it was missing some parts, since the Model King has reissued some great old kits which needed some minor new tooling, and where fantastic sellers, I guess AMT realized it worth new tooling to help sell kits. should be a 1969 since it was updated to that in 1969, but keeping my fingers crossed that its a 68, always liked the 68 over the 69>
1929 Ford Woody/Pickup, last seen in about 2001, great kit
updated ’69 Camaro (Wonder what that means)
1953 Ford Pickup Flip-Nose (last seen in the Wal-Mart checker board boxes about a year ago, must have been a good seller)
1986 El Camino, this is the SS kit, its been reissued every once in a while
65 Pontiac GTO
1960 Chevrolet Corvette
1982 MPC Ford Bronco "Saddle Tramp (not seen since about 1984-85, IIRC it modified into a Monster truck, it musta been converted back)
1994 GMC Sonoma Monster Truck
snap 1975 Chevrolet Blazer (never heard of this kit before, maybe they Ment 1995 Blazer)
and now the new stuff:
These are all going to be part of a series called “Full Throttle", based of designs by the great Chip Foose, hopefully, like the diecasts, Chip will have some influence with these too. all will include stock parts,
1970 Plymouth Hemi (Hopefully) Cuda
1969 Chevrolet Camaro (Hopefully all new tool)
2007 Ford Mustang
2007 Dodge Challenger
if these kits are anything like the 300C, and the Escallade they will be nice kits. like I said, i'm not gonna hold my breath yet for the 71 Cyclone, but I will for the 68(69) Coronet, I'm sure that one will happen
http://www.modelcarkits.com/wwwboard/bbs23/1792.jpg
http://www.modelcarkits.com/wwwboard/bbs23/1794.jpg
http://www.modelcarkits.com/wwwboard/bbs23/1795.jpg
Reissues's
71 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler (last seen in stock format in 1971, I won't hold my breath yet, but AMT Said they checked the tooling and everything was there)
1968 Dodge Coronet Hardtop (Last seen in 1969 IIRC, should be all there, was announced a few years ago but it was missing some parts, since the Model King has reissued some great old kits which needed some minor new tooling, and where fantastic sellers, I guess AMT realized it worth new tooling to help sell kits. should be a 1969 since it was updated to that in 1969, but keeping my fingers crossed that its a 68, always liked the 68 over the 69>
1929 Ford Woody/Pickup, last seen in about 2001, great kit
updated ’69 Camaro (Wonder what that means)
1953 Ford Pickup Flip-Nose (last seen in the Wal-Mart checker board boxes about a year ago, must have been a good seller)
1986 El Camino, this is the SS kit, its been reissued every once in a while
65 Pontiac GTO
1960 Chevrolet Corvette
1982 MPC Ford Bronco "Saddle Tramp (not seen since about 1984-85, IIRC it modified into a Monster truck, it musta been converted back)
1994 GMC Sonoma Monster Truck
snap 1975 Chevrolet Blazer (never heard of this kit before, maybe they Ment 1995 Blazer)
and now the new stuff:
These are all going to be part of a series called “Full Throttle", based of designs by the great Chip Foose, hopefully, like the diecasts, Chip will have some influence with these too. all will include stock parts,
1970 Plymouth Hemi (Hopefully) Cuda
1969 Chevrolet Camaro (Hopefully all new tool)
2007 Ford Mustang
2007 Dodge Challenger
if these kits are anything like the 300C, and the Escallade they will be nice kits. like I said, i'm not gonna hold my breath yet for the 71 Cyclone, but I will for the 68(69) Coronet, I'm sure that one will happen
http://www.modelcarkits.com/wwwboard/bbs23/1792.jpg
http://www.modelcarkits.com/wwwboard/bbs23/1794.jpg
http://www.modelcarkits.com/wwwboard/bbs23/1795.jpg
blubaja
10-02-2006, 06:49 PM
Hmm...the Foose inspired cars sound like a winner. Hopefully they won't render the diecast porportions like the FnF cars did. Any word on the toyota nascar yet? lol
suicidehummer
10-02-2006, 10:10 PM
2007 Challenger?
Yesssssss! F**K YEAH!:bananasmi :bananasmi :bananasmi :cheers:
Yesssssss! F**K YEAH!:bananasmi :bananasmi :bananasmi :cheers:
tajoe
10-03-2006, 12:57 AM
07 Challenger........HELL YES!!!! But do we really need more Camaros?
deltableh
10-03-2006, 01:57 AM
New Challenger sounds good to me!
brady_381need72c10
10-03-2006, 10:27 AM
what about a 68' gto cause ive seen a 64,65,66,67.69 but no 68'shttp://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/images/icons/icon9.gif
because i want to build one just like my fathers 1:1 scale he use to own!
because i want to build one just like my fathers 1:1 scale he use to own!
tigeraid
10-03-2006, 11:59 AM
So the '07 Challenger, but still not new Charger? :(
tonioseven
10-03-2006, 12:40 PM
Testors is allegedly producing the new Charger....one day....so they say....:dunno:
Pippin1974
10-03-2006, 12:47 PM
2007 Challenger....one for me please!! jajajaj
gasman03
10-03-2006, 01:40 PM
Testors is allegedly producing the new Charger....one day....so they say....:dunno:
Nobody has any clue whats going on at Testors, THe Box art model was in Model Car Magazine, it looks like a fantastic kit, but for some unknown Reason Testors has disapeared, they also announced reissuing the 71 Cuda, 70 AMX, and the old Maverick, but those havent happened yet
Nobody has any clue whats going on at Testors, THe Box art model was in Model Car Magazine, it looks like a fantastic kit, but for some unknown Reason Testors has disapeared, they also announced reissuing the 71 Cuda, 70 AMX, and the old Maverick, but those havent happened yet
tigeraid
10-04-2006, 02:30 PM
Email response from Testor's this morning:
The plastic kits will be arriving late October. The metal kit version will not be available until after the new year. No date as of yet.
Conni Schultz
Sales Assistant
The plastic kits will be arriving late October. The metal kit version will not be available until after the new year. No date as of yet.
Conni Schultz
Sales Assistant
suicidehummer
10-05-2006, 03:35 PM
Boy is Testors lazy.
subcool
10-05-2006, 07:29 PM
Definitely would like to see that mustang as a kit. I agree about the camaros....enough already. If these kits are well done it will be a big change for AMT. Hopefully they can get the following things right:
-ride height (i want zero fender gap...is that too much to ask for)
-wheel diameter (not too big not too small)
-nice tires
-accurate body proportions
This would be nice because they were way off on the fnf kits.
-ride height (i want zero fender gap...is that too much to ask for)
-wheel diameter (not too big not too small)
-nice tires
-accurate body proportions
This would be nice because they were way off on the fnf kits.
Wildrice90
10-05-2006, 07:34 PM
I hope they all come true. Now if the AMT Mustang is as good as the Revell Stang.I hope Testors follows thru on the kits they say.
willimo
10-05-2006, 10:31 PM
Hopefully they can get the following things right:
-ride height (i want zero fender gap...is that too much to ask for)
-wheel diameter (not too big not too small)
-nice tires
-accurate body proportions
Why not just get the Revell Camaros?
-ride height (i want zero fender gap...is that too much to ask for)
-wheel diameter (not too big not too small)
-nice tires
-accurate body proportions
Why not just get the Revell Camaros?
tigeraid
10-05-2006, 10:58 PM
Why not just get the Revell Camaros?
Precisely. I always go for the Revell version if it was made by both Revell and AMT.
Precisely. I always go for the Revell version if it was made by both Revell and AMT.
tonioseven
10-05-2006, 11:02 PM
Revell Camaros work just fine for me! I'm gonna build a couple more of them. AMT could've spent that $$$ elsewhere. The '71 Cyclone is gonna be the mutt's nuts if they take their time cleaning up the tooling! :) It'd be really cool to get a 'Cuda in 1/25 scale!:sunglasse The Monogram version is nice but I'd rather have something different; different is good (sometimes).:sunglasse But hey, I need to finish the tweeby-thousand other projects I already have going! :icon16:
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