binks15 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 It's hard to believe this came out of an AMT box. This kit is very well engineered and detailed. Unusually high parts count and plenty of delicate pieces and some of the best chrome I have ever seen. Nice and smooth with no dirt at all. I was really impressed and it went together with no problems at all, but it needed a few scratch-built details. Refinished in DuPont lacquers; engine wired and plumbed; scratch built fuel pump and fuel filter, throttle and choke cable, generator, and distributor, and ignition coil. Scratch built interior door handles and window cranks, shifter, parking brake lever, trunk hold down straps and side lift handles. Very enjoyable, but time consuming build. Spent about a month doing it. I realllly like these old kits. I wish the old time engineers were still around; we need more kits like this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Like that,very nice. Paint came out well. That teddy gets around.By picture 3 he'd been bear napped only to turn up in the rumble seat! I've made a few AMT kits (69/70 Impala,Opel GT and a Trans Am) and always thought they were good but that was 1970 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnie the panda Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Lovely clean build, cracking paint job too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 binks.. OLD CLASSY CLASSIC cars are always a joy to see and your rendition of the Chevrolet Cabriolet is GORGEOUS.. :heart: STUNNING build. :worthy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 That's very nice! Love the paint - colour & application! Cute bear too! keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphfan Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Lovely build. Those little extras you added really make the difference. This kit just proves how inconsistent AMT were back then. Mind you, they made the moulds to last, they are still popping them out regularly! Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 That's a very nice looking model, well done. Cute little driver too . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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