AMT Double Dragster

There is a lot of hooplah over the new release by Round2. The kit is being issued in two fashions and has created a lot of chit chat on the messages boards.
One is issued in a tin box with the silent box art and the other is in a cardboard box. The difference in the two kits that stands out the most are as follows..
The "tin boxed" kit has all the goodies. The tin box version has a small poster that features all panels of the box art, 3 sets of windows-one is green tinted, red tinted and clear, 2 pairs of Racemaster slicks-one pair has a whitewall and the other has the lettering only(lettering is pad printed white), an extra chrome tree and two decal sheet/versions from two previous releases.
I don't know if both cardboard and tin boxed kits have the same decals. The cardboard boxed kit has pretty much all the same other than the slicks do not have pad printed whitewalls or lettering, only comes with the clear glass and no extra chrome tree. The difference in price? Well, that's going to depend on where you find yours. The going rate seems to be around $36.99 for the Tin version and the cardboard is not released just yet. I prefer the tin version since all the goodies is one of the best things they have done to this kit.
With all this being said, this kit has been on a lot of modeler's minds while waiting for the release. This sparked a build off on "Traditional Rod and Kustom in scale" forum. (yes vintage drag models are more than welcome!)
I am building the "BluePrinter" version which I believe to be the last time it was released back more than 10 years ago. The first releases were molded in red with chrome trees and the BluePrinter was molded in light gray. I think the new tin and cardboard versions are in white.

If you didn't guess by now....

I love the hell out of vintage box art AND especially models that are built to look like the art work! Ron S. a member of TRaK just finished this beauty! Until now, I had never in my life seen one built this way and it's SO nice!


This is the original box end. Below shown is 16B/A built by another friend of mine Dave Charlton who has built a BUNCH of vintage box art models.

'64 Galaxie

Another mild ride from my bench! I have little to do before this is finished. This is a curbside kit with no engine. The whitewalls are original Firestones from the old kits in the 1960's and the rims...can't tell ya where they came from but they are sort of like Radir mags but have reversed spoke features. I will be adding spinners to the mags.

AMT '62 Buick Electra hasn't been this cool in years!

Expect this around August 2009!

AMT '57 Chevy's!

Bill Stillwagon

Bill Stillwagon

Lyle Willits

Marty N.

Guy Turner

Jimmi Widell

John Goschke

Randy Webster

Ron Roberts

Yeah the new Revell looks nice, but nothing beats the old AMT new or old tools!

FINALLY! '49 GAS MAN

Thanks to Ron Roberts, I have finally received NICE scans of the box art I needed! I plan to build a replica of the artwork "GAS MAN". I really enjoy bringing the artwork to life as most kids never built them this way or they tried and the work was not very nice PLUS age and abuse of the builds over the years. So it is great pleasure to make them FRESH and best I can without spending countless hours. I didn't realize until today when I got the scans, that there was two kits with the GAS MAN on the side panel. Both images are from two issues of the kit. The 49'ER was kit number 2249-170 (the 170 was actual price) and the other is from the Tijuana Border Patrol kit.

'60 Merc

Here it is finally done! I restored/rebuilt this car and did some very mild touches. I shaved the scripts and crests/badges, lowered it a bit, changed the wheelbase so it looked better, fixed windsheild frame because it was busted in the middle and the photo can speak for the rest.

Right now..

'60 Merc and '64 Galaxie.

The Gas Master

I don't know if I will actually build this box art, but the art is inspiration for sure!

Got 5-Window?

Yes , this is another one I will build and it's inspired by the box art. Mine probably won't match the color exactly, but it's getting the same treatments. For shit sakes I wish model kits were still sold this way...box art and lot's of cool OLD parts!

another 96 hours '32 Ford Vicky

I am bringing this one to life in 1/25 of course. There are bunches of old box art models in my on-going to do list. This is to be done in 96 hours or less. We have these builds on Traditional Rod and Kustom in scale (my forum) , in order to take a break from the more grooling builds. Quick and fun, that's the key! For those collectors information....This is being built from a fresh kit. Build them while you are alive, because when you are gone....what are they worth?
EDIT: and here it is all done! This was FUN to build!

2 full pages of cool new kits!

Neato!

THIS is actually exciting advertising!

I know....it's never going to be this way again, but I wish it was.

I missed out

A little too late....Photo sent in by Bruce Sadewater

Who woulda thunk?

Yet today Testors and Model Masters paints can be bought with the same base! Dupli Color is also plastic friendly. Wouldn't it be cool to see AMT paints again? I would like to get my hands on some of them colors from back then. Sure you say...you can find them still in different brands...I say you can find a close one, but it's not going to look the same unfortunately. This scan sent in by Bruce Sadewater

Altered Wheel Base will never die!

This is probably my favorite "looking" drag car. I just love them! Cool they re-released all of them accept for the Chevelle and Oldsmobile. The Barracuda I think?..was re-released as it was the Hemi Under Glass? This scan sent in by Bruce Sadewater

Car Craft August 1962

How cool is that? Budd Anderson is a name that comes to mind when you mention the early days of AMT and if ya hear someone say "The Kat"...that was him.
A real car magazine...modeling columns, model kit advertizing from Pactra, Revell & AMT. Not to mention several pages of how to's on slot car building and model car customizing.

Oh Boy!

I need to run to the local hobby shop and get the new issues!

Scallops and Pinstripes....all over!

This is so lovely don't you agree? Unpainted bodies still looked great back then!

Nostalgia is bliss

Ahh wouldn't it be so cool to find an ad like this in a current issue of one of the great 1:1 car magazines? These ads used to run on the back cover of magazines like Car Craft, Rod & Custom and more! THIS my friends is what made modeling COOL! The cars were cool, the parts were cool and the whole idea behind it was COOL....Put the cool back into modeling for the general public.....please! (CLICK IMAGE TO SEE IT LARGE)