Any one hate AMT?
themodelkid
03-09-2003, 05:11 PM
AMT sucks ass!!!! Their kits are cheep and poorly made! I bought a 1993 Corvette ZR-1, and the hood fits like sh*t! I mean its likeits not even made for the car! I do have a diff spare that i'm using but god. The kit is awefull.
If you have had bad experiances (with AMT kits) please tell!
If you have had bad experiances (with AMT kits) please tell!
freakray
03-09-2003, 05:14 PM
Don't hate them any more than I should....
Only ever built one AMT kit, as a favor for a friend, it was the last one I will ever build.....
Only ever built one AMT kit, as a favor for a friend, it was the last one I will ever build.....
supratuner
03-09-2003, 05:15 PM
built 2, both sucked, never will build another
themodelkid
03-09-2003, 05:18 PM
AMT should be banned from the modeling world! Lets have a vote! lol, testors products suck too.
BaNe
03-09-2003, 05:29 PM
I think AMT is better than revell. You get what you pay for.
64 Chevy
03-09-2003, 05:31 PM
Amt does make some good kits, you just have to find them. I have a Viper that is very well made, little casting flash and every thing fits.
I think the reason most people hate amt is that they dont want to put a little bit of effort in to making it fit right or work well. With a little work all amt kits can be made great. Any modeler can make a taymia kits look good but it takes a good modeler to make a amt or revell kit look good.
I think the reason most people hate amt is that they dont want to put a little bit of effort in to making it fit right or work well. With a little work all amt kits can be made great. Any modeler can make a taymia kits look good but it takes a good modeler to make a amt or revell kit look good.
SuPeRcAr_MaN
03-09-2003, 05:49 PM
Is AMT really that bad. I just bought a '57 Vette, thinking that AMT is much better than Revell... Oh well, I am starting it soon, I hope it is okay.
RyanGiorgio
03-09-2003, 05:49 PM
I doooo. There models are absolute garbage. They have mad gaps, the instructions suck, and so many parts fit like crap.
tonioseven
03-09-2003, 06:01 PM
Originally posted by 64 Chevy
Amt does make some good kits, you just have to find them. I have a Viper that is very well made, little casting flash and every thing fits.
I think the reason most people hate amt is that they dont want to put a little bit of effort in to making it fit right or work well. With a little work all amt kits can be made great. Any modeler can make a taymia kits look good but it takes a good modeler to make a amt or revell kit look good. w3rd; sometimes it's the artist and not the clay:bandit: Not all of their stuff is crap but some of it is. I will still build them because I have faith in my abilities as a modeller and because they offer subject matter I'm interested in.:grey:
Amt does make some good kits, you just have to find them. I have a Viper that is very well made, little casting flash and every thing fits.
I think the reason most people hate amt is that they dont want to put a little bit of effort in to making it fit right or work well. With a little work all amt kits can be made great. Any modeler can make a taymia kits look good but it takes a good modeler to make a amt or revell kit look good. w3rd; sometimes it's the artist and not the clay:bandit: Not all of their stuff is crap but some of it is. I will still build them because I have faith in my abilities as a modeller and because they offer subject matter I'm interested in.:grey:
themodelkid
03-09-2003, 06:22 PM
All a what you said is true, i have had 1 kit that was good, the 94 sonoma, but this corvette holy crap. you couldnt fix the gap if u wanted to.:(
SuPeRcAr_MaN
03-09-2003, 06:28 PM
:( I was excited to start my '57 Vette, thinking I would finally be escaping from Monogram. Does anyone have this kit? The AMT 1957 Corvette with a black one on the box...
Oh well, I think I am going to pick up some Tamiyas...
Oh well, I think I am going to pick up some Tamiyas...
themodelkid
03-09-2003, 06:41 PM
idk how the quallity is going to be on that kit. Most AMTs varry on quality. You'll have to try it and see!:D
flyonthewall
03-09-2003, 06:41 PM
I can't say i'm a fan! Some of their parts are often way out and a real struggle to correct. But as some people have said, it is the modeler and not the model. I definately think AMT kits should avoided by beginers, i'd recommend Tamiya everytime for anyone starting out.
fullbloodchop01
03-09-2003, 06:44 PM
Originally posted by BaNe
I think AMT is better than revell. You get what you pay for.
i definitley have to DISagree, revell is no tamiya, but i think there is nothing worse than AMT and that why the difinition of AMT= CRAP!!!
I think AMT is better than revell. You get what you pay for.
i definitley have to DISagree, revell is no tamiya, but i think there is nothing worse than AMT and that why the difinition of AMT= CRAP!!!
themodelkid
03-09-2003, 06:57 PM
ya monogram and revel is better than AMT.
SirWelshy
03-09-2003, 07:26 PM
finds nothing wrong with AMT kits 2thirds of my kits are AMT,
n if u think they bad try airfix kits they 100 times worse, i have a airfix pug wrc 2000 n the body is way out of shape to the chassis, n one thing i can tell u i'll never buy another airfix car kit
but i'll be buying AMT kits till i pass on
n if u think they bad try airfix kits they 100 times worse, i have a airfix pug wrc 2000 n the body is way out of shape to the chassis, n one thing i can tell u i'll never buy another airfix car kit
but i'll be buying AMT kits till i pass on
themodelkid
03-09-2003, 07:37 PM
i'm not oing to stop buying AMT, but most of em just suck! You got lucky getting good AMT kits. Which ones are they?
steveboyd1414
03-09-2003, 08:03 PM
:finger: Yup they suck,nothing fits ,the plastic is to soft,and they are getting too expensive for what they are:devil:
wkma7six
03-09-2003, 08:45 PM
Originally posted by tonioseven
w3rd; sometimes it's the artist and not the clay:bandit: Not all of their stuff is crap but some of it is. I will still build them because I have faith in my abilities as a modeller and because they offer subject matter I'm interested in.:grey:
Very well put Antonio!
I feel the same way and I've built some NASCAR Craftsman trucks and some 64 Impala Lowriders without any problems. You just have to look for them. I've seen some of the newer stuff since Racing Champions acquired AMT and its not very good. Everything is now made in China and the retail price tags are way too high for mediocre kits. I'm left wondering if China's QC department is a little lacking.
-:confused: Walter
w3rd; sometimes it's the artist and not the clay:bandit: Not all of their stuff is crap but some of it is. I will still build them because I have faith in my abilities as a modeller and because they offer subject matter I'm interested in.:grey:
Very well put Antonio!
I feel the same way and I've built some NASCAR Craftsman trucks and some 64 Impala Lowriders without any problems. You just have to look for them. I've seen some of the newer stuff since Racing Champions acquired AMT and its not very good. Everything is now made in China and the retail price tags are way too high for mediocre kits. I'm left wondering if China's QC department is a little lacking.
-:confused: Walter
juki86
03-10-2003, 09:03 AM
I built an AMT/ERTL kit, '63 Chevy Impala and I loved it. I'll give you some pics when I get my new camera(Wednesday or Thursday...)
It was my first plastic kit and I think it was OK.
It was my first plastic kit and I think it was OK.
phase5
03-12-2003, 02:30 AM
Hey all companies have had crap kits even Tamiya. If you go back 20 years ago you will understand (arfix was good ?) You just need a little effort and paitence. I've built most brands tamiya great when have a engine a snap kit when without a engine. revell okay some german revell are diferent than us ones. And Amt well some have been fun to build and some become a wild experiment just look at my website www.djamos69.com and see how you can turn a amt disaster into something wild
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